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Soyinka has slammed President Tinubu for ignoring police brutality against protesters in his speech. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent national broadcast for not addressing the violent crackdown by security forces on #EndBadGovernance protesters. In a statement issued Sunday after Tinubu’s address, Soyinka expressed concern over the president’s omission of this critical issue. ALSO: ‘No Plans To Probe the Killings’, 4 Other Key Takeaways From Tinubu’s Speech The #EndBadGovernance protests continued for the fourth day, with citizens expressing dissatisfaction with worsening economic conditions and ineffective governance.Soyinka stated, “I set my alarm clock for this morning to…
The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a 20-year-old, Usama Mohammed, on for alleged criminal conspiracy, trespass and armed robbery. The arrest was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday by the spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakili. Wakili explained that the arrest followed a distress call from a victim on August 2, 2024, who reported a home invasion by four armed robbers wielding knives and cutlasses around 9:40 pm. According to him, the robbers stole an Itel A70 mobile phone valued at ₦75,000 and a Huawei phone valued at ₦30,000. “Upon receiving the call, a…
Black market dollar to naira exchange rate on Sunday 4th August 2024 can be accessed below. NewsOnline Nigeria has obtained the official naira black market exchange rate in Nigeria today including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC), and CBN rates. Please note that the exchange rate is subject to hourly fluctuations influenced by the supply and demand of dollars in the market. As of now, you can purchase 1 dollar at a certain rate now, however, it’s important to keep in mind that the rate can shift (either upwards or downwards) within hours. How much is a dollar to naira today in…
The Life Transformation for Africa initiative has called on the Ebonyi State government to create a budget line in its 2025 appropriation for adequate Healthcare through the Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS). The group said the non-inclusion of private sector partners in funding and supporting activities was robbing the state of valuable resources. Programme Manager of the group, Mr Chimezie Ezeani, stated this on Saturday while speaking with newsmen in Abakaliki. Ezeani noted that the program is a USAID-funded 5-year project from October 2020-October-2025, in collaboration with Nigeria Resource Partners (NRPs). He said that in creating the budget line for lSS…
Black market dollar to naira exchange rate on Saturday 3rd August 2024 can be accessed below. NewsOnline Nigeria has obtained the official naira black market exchange rate in Nigeria today including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC), and CBN rates. Please note that the exchange rate is subject to hourly fluctuations influenced by the supply and demand of dollars in the market. As of now, you can purchase 1 dollar at a certain rate now, however, it’s important to keep in mind that the rate can shift (either upwards or downwards) within hours. How much is a dollar to naira today in…
The presidency has broken the silence on the proposed #IgboMustGo protest in Lagos. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Presidency has condemned those behind the #IgboMustGo proposed protest slated to hold in Lagos and other Southwest states. Senior Special Assistant on New and Digital Media to President Bola Tinubu, O’tega Ogra, said those calling for protests against Ndigbo and stoking ethnic tensions in the country are diseases and dangers to the society. He noted that Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic and religious leaning, are united and one, as enshrined in the constitution. He called on security agencies to move against those behind the call. “It is my…
PDP has flayed President Tinubu over his failure to address protesting hungry Nigerians. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his failure to address the nation despite the crippling nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest by some Nigerians. This Nigeria news platform understands that aggrieved youths have been on the streets since August 1, demanding an end to the current economic hardship and anti-government policies. In a statement on Saturday, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, called on Tinubu to end his silence and address the protesters. The opposition party also condemned the shooting and…
Adegboruwa has asked Nigerians to suspend the ongoing nationwide protests immediately. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that as the nationwide hunger protests entered the second day, human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has called on Nigerians to suspend the demonstrations immediately. Adegboruwa made the plea in a statement on Friday while reacting to the losses recorded during the ongoing demonstrations, stating that it was not the goal of the protests. He wrote: “I appeal to the protesters to withdraw themselves from their various protest grounds and to suspend the protests immediately and indefinitely, to give room for meaningful dialogue and engagement with the federal government. “Given that…
#EndBadGovernance protesters in Ibadan, Oyo State have demanded President Tinubu’s resignation. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that more demands were made in Ibadan on Thursday, the first day of the #EndBadGovernance protests that are scheduled to last a total of 10 days. The protests, which started at about 7:30 am, kicked off in different parts of Ibadan, including Iwo Road, Mokola, and the Secretariat, almost simultaneously. While witnessing the protest, NewsOnline Nigeria observed that the protesters had more unanimous demands beyond the 10 points earlier raised by the conveners of the #EndBadGovernance protest. Placard Calling for Tinubu’s resignation taken at Ibadan. Photo Credit: Timileyin Akinmoyeje/FIJMany protesters…
Peter Obi has cried out over deliberate attempts to blackmail him by mischief makers. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has cried out that he is being deliberately blackmailed by some persons. This Nigeria news platform understands that Peter Obi said the videos in circulation alleging that he called for war against Northerners and that he led hunger protesters in Abuja were aimed at attacking his reputation. Obi said the video posted by controversial social media influencer, Reno Omokri, on his speech at the inauguration of Professor A.U Nnonyelu was edited and did not reflect what he said.He…