By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PENSIONERS IN Benue State have announced plans for street protests after enduring 96 months of unpaid pension arrears. The resolution was taken under the Benue Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (BCNUP). They submitted a notification letter to the state government detailing their grieva...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line THE NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) will this weekend dispatch a highly worded letter of Protest demanding an immediate reversal of the appointment of a South African Referee as the Central Official to handle the all-important Play off semifinal qualifier between Nigeria and Gabon schedule...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter GOVERNOR DAPO Abiodun of Ogun State has commended the peaceful conduct of citizens during the first day of the anti-hunger protest. He specifically praised the youth and students for heeding the government’s advice to avoid being used by frustrated politicians. The governor Abiodun expressed his g...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter GOVERNOR DAPO Abiodun has urged Nigerian youths to avoid being swayed by misleading movements sponsored by frustrated politicians. He emphasized the importance of engaging with the government constructively instead of participating in planned nationwide protests in August. Speaking at the 22nd undergraduate...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has affirmed his past participation in peaceful protests against military rule while emphasizing the importance of non-violence. He made this statement while receiving the Letter of Credence from Richard Mills Jr., the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Tinubu, on ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter LAGOS LAWMAKERS met on Thursday, urging Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to take steps to avert a planned nationwide protest. Majority Leader Noheem Adams raised the issue, reminding the Assembly of the 2020 EndSARS protests’ devastation. The Assembly called for town hall meetings with key stakeholders...
