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#Endbadovernance Movement has announced its plan to stage protests across states of the federation on June 12.Comrade Hassan Soweto, one of the leaders of the movement, announced this at a press conference in Lagos, on Thursday. ‘He said the protest is aimed at expressing dissatisfaction with the current administration over its economic reforms which have triggered hardship.SPONSOR AD Soweto stressed that the removal of subsidy and unification of naira have adversely affected the economy, pushing many citizens into hardship.“Another result of Tinubu’s two-year presidency is the asphyxiation of the national economy due to the adverse effect of the removal of…

Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has said it is illegal for properties to be seized, revoked, or sealed solely on account of failure to pay ground rent.Reacting to the ongoing development in the capital city, the lawmaker warned FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, not to run foul of the law. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on the authority of Wike, had revoked over 4,700 properties, whose owners were said to have failed to pay ground rent for decades.SPONSOR AD The Administration, on Monday, began the sealing of the affected properties, including the Federal Inland Revenue Service…

The Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, says Nigeria is at risk if the growing trend of cybercrime popularly, known as “yahoo-yahoo”, is not curbed.He, however, blamed the trend on societal shift toward instant gratification and a weakening educational culture. Salisu spoke in Abeokuta during a workshop on capacity-building and empowerment session for Baales, local chiefs, in Egbaland.SPONSOR AD The workshop facilitated by him was tagged: “Roles in Ensuring Improved Enrolment of Students in Secondary School Education.”Speaking with newsmen, he said: “This country is at risk if we don’t reverse the dangerous trend we are seeing among…

Fredrick Nwabufo, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Engagement, has outlined what the administration plans to achieve in the remaining two years of the president’s term.Speaking in an interview, Nwabufo addressed concerns about governance, democratic space, and the economy, while detailing the administration’s ongoing reforms and priorities for the remainder of the tenure. He said the administration remains focused on institutional reforms, economic growth, and broad-based development aimed at delivering tangible benefits to Nigerians.SPONSOR AD On concerns about shrinking civic space and power concentration, Nwabufo dismissed the claims, saying the administration is committed to institutional growth.“President Tinubu’s…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is addicted to loans. Atiku in a post on his X handle also lamented that the Presidency is mortgaging the future of young Nigerians, describing the latest loan request as an economic sabotage.The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the last general elections called on lawmakers, civil society organizations, the media, and the international community to take urgent actions to stop the President from taking the loan.On Tuesday, President Tinubu requested the National Assembly to approve new borrowing plans totaling…

Former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in Intensive Care Unit (ICU).Suswam stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He accused the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed and the chairman of the party Umar Damagum, of engineering the party’s failure.SPONSOR AD He said Mohammed and Damagun’s decision to renege on their agreement with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, threw the party into crisis.Suzwan added that he was not worried that Wike said he would fight to…

Bandits have gunned down two herders identified as Mudda Shannon and Suleiman Bello, while injuring one other at Kurmin Lemu village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna state.A member of Kurim Lemu community, Shuaibu Ibrahim, said the incident happened around 12:07 am, on Thursday. He said the bandits who came in large numbers welding sophisticated weapons.SPONSOR AD He said one of the herders narrowly escaped but sustained bullets injuries, adding that the bandits went straight to where the cows were camped and moved them into the forest.Ibrahim  said the injured herder was later taken to the hospital in Kagarko…

Embattled National Secretary of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, says he has been traumatised by the crisis over the National Secretaryship of the party, but he will not give up his position.The National Secretary position of the PDP has been a bone of contention since Anyanwu took leave to contest the last governorship election in Imo State, which he lost to Governor Hope Uzodimma. But addressing members of the PDP Press Corps in Abuja on Wednesday, Anyanwu said he was being persecuted because of his friendship with the Federal Capital Territory, Minister Nyesom Wike.SPONSOR AD…

An unspecified number of people have lost their lives in a flood that swept through Mokwa town, headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.Residents reported that the road linking the northern and southern parts of Nigeria through Mokwa has also been cut off by the flood. Although details remain sketchy, some residents estimated that as many as 50 people may have died.SPONSOR AD Several houses and properties worth millions of naira were submerged. Others said the death toll could exceed 50, as many residents, including women and children, were still missing.Daily Trust gathered that the flood was triggered…

Elon Musk has announced that he is quitting his role in the Trump administration.“As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” the billionaire wrote on X, his social media platform. “The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,” he said, referring to his “department of government efficiency.”SPONSOR AD Reuters quoted a White House official as saying it was accurate Musk is leaving the administration and his “off-boarding will begin tonight.”The departure…