Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, U.S. Department of Defense West Africa Coordination Element Lead, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to troops at Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger. The U.S. is on track to withdraw forces from Niger more than a month ahead of schedule. The departure that began with a televised demand by Niger’s ruling junta…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s address to Nigerians on Sunday, saying it did not address the core demands of the people. In a statement on Monday via his verified X handle, Obi slammed the president for not showing empathy towards those who…
By Ochogwu Sunday President Bola Tinubu on Sunday addressed Nigerians on the ongoing nationwide protests against hardship. DAILY POST reports that Nigerians, particularly youths, commenced a nationwide protest from August 1 to demand an end to the lingering food crisis and other economic hardship bedeviling them. Addressing the situation, Tinubu in his speech, expressed sadness…
Mr. Peter Obi has expressed his disapproval of what he described as “deliberate and well-orchestrated efforts by certain individuals to blackmail” him “into conforming to their nefarious agenda.” He also condemned the renewed campaign to evict Igbos from Lagos and South West States under the hashtag #IgboMustGo. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the…
By Law Mefor The nationwide End-Hunger Protest, also known as the End-Bad-Government Protest, has officially begun and is sweeping the country, causing deaths and damage in its wake. And there’s the worry that the worst might yet come. Due to the ethnic profiling that a president’s spokesperson brought into it, which targeted Igbos and their…
Christian protesters protect their Muslim counterpartsChristian protesters protect their Muslim counterparts as they observe their prayers on the road in Jos.
Kenya bans fake miracles, extortion by pastors, orders Churches, religious bodies to file financial returns. These were included in the Proposals Religious Organisations Bill 2024 presented to President William Ruto for adoption by Time Africa Magazine August 1, 2024. William Ruto receives the report of Presidential Taskforce on the Review of the Legal and Regulatory…
By ADF, July 30, 2024 A loss of territory and manpower have resulted in Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) unleashing suicide attacks in Nigeria, analysts say. On one day in late June, three suicide bombers, each female, killed 32 people and wounded at least 42 at three locations in Gwoza,…
“Our blood has filled the streets enough. Allow those who feel they can do it, let them go and do it. We’ll be strong enough for this protest, but let us be w£ak for once. Now, as one of the leaders of this country, as one of the leaders from the south eastern region that…
Northern Nigeria,– July 30, 2024 – The Director General of the Progressive Amalgamation of Northern Nigeria (PANN), Hon. Bala Salihu Dawakin Kudu, along with 35 affiliate organizations across the 19 Northern States, including Abuja State, have announced their decision to withdraw support from the proposed nationwide protest. This decision comes after careful consideration of the…
