Author: Akintayo Adams

At least 4,416 persons were killed in Nigeria between May 29, 2023 and May 29, 2024. This was made known by a group of 84 local and international Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) at a press conference held in Abuja on Tuesday, to mark the 2024 National Day of Mourning. According to the Civil Society Organizations, 4,334 people were kidnapped in incidents of mass violence across the nation over the past year. “Since the commemoration of the last National Day of Mourning #NDOM2023 on May 28th, 2023, and President Tinubu’s first year in office, our records show that at least 4416…

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have reportedly killed no fewer than 15 fishermen and left many others wounded. The incident happened in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday around 10:40 pm, when the fishermen were preparing for night fishing at the Tumbun Rogo Kangarwa Ward in Kukawa LGA on the fringes of Lake Chad. Daily Trust reported that the fighters rounded up the fishermen before opening fire on them. “They came and opened fire on our people, 15 people were killed, while others, who managed to escape, sustained varying degrees of injury and…

Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has said she is finally coming to terms with her father’s death. She shared that “The Kids Are All Right,” the outro of her sophomore album, “The Year I Turned 21,” is a tribute to her late father. The hitmaker revealed this in a recent interview with Elle magazine. “I end the album with a song called ‘The Kids Are All Right,’ which is my niece singing about dad and finally coming to terms with the death of my dad,” she said. Ayra Starr’s album, “The Year I Turned 21,”…

Eze Onyekpere, the Lead Director of the Centre for Social Justice, has described the one year of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration as a failure. Onyekpere revealed this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television, as Tinubu marks one year in office. He mentioned that the fuel subsidy removal, naira harmonization, and other economic policies of Tinubu’s administration were poorly executed. “It is a hectic year we wish it won’t be repeated, because it is filled with failures”, he said. Onyekpere stated that Nigerians are experiencing economic hardship as headline inflation rose by 33.69 percent and food inflation by…

The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has enforced strict limitations on all public assemblies meant for demonstrations within the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Wednesday. As part of his authority, the governor has instructed the Police, the Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps to arrest, hold, and charge anyone or any group involved in protests on the streets of Kano. He stated that this measure is a proactive strategy intended to prevent any possible disruption of law and order…

The Naira remained unchanged, at the close of trading, at the official and parallel markets. The occurrence, a rare one was confirmed on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX) window when the naira closed on Tuesday at ₦1,339.33/$1, the same as Monday’s closing rate. Naira maintained the feat, remaining unchanged at the parallel market by closing at ₦1520/$. However, the volume of transactions also saw a major rise, with daily turnover jumping by 81.58 percent to $328.32 million on Tuesday, up from $180.80 million on Monday. Additionally, the highest spot rate noted on Tuesday was ₦1,506, while the lowest…

The People’s Democratic Party, Nigeria’s main opposition party has bemoaned Nigeria’s fate under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The party described the past year under Tinubu as the most challenging in Nigeria’s history since the civil war. This was contained in a statement by its National Publicity, Debo Ologunagba. “It is apparent that inflicting pain and misery on Nigerians remains the policy thrust of successive APC administrations which became heightened by the not well thought-out twin anti-people policies of removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the Naira without due consideration for the citizens’ welfare and security,” it stated. “As…

Members of the House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of Labour Party (LP) have berated the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after a year in office. The team, led by Hon. Afam Victor Ogene described the past 365 days as a period of economic hardship, insecurity, and hopelessness. According to them, it renders the Renewed Hope mantra a mere phrase. The caucus stated, “After last year’s glitch-determined presidential election, and the legal gymnastics which ratified the indolent behaviour of the electoral umpire, our caucus had taken a backseat, in the patriotic hope that, maybe, just…

South Africa’s 27 million registered voters are now aiming to choose a new parliament, which will then select a president. For the first time since democracy began in 1994, the African National Congress might lose its clear majority and could have to form a coalition. “South Africa’s general election is a watershed moment in the political history of the country,” said Aleix Montana, an analyst at risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft. Under the leadership of the late Nelson Mandela, the ANC won freedom for black South Africans after decades of apartheid. It then helped establish a robust democracy and lifted…

The Trade Union Congress (TUC), one-half of the Organized Labour has berated the Bola Tinubu-led administration for its nonchalant attitude towards finding a solution to the minimum wage debacle. The Union was speaking through its President, Festus Osifo, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Osifo vowed to order nationwide demonstrations if the negotiations go on without a solution. “The government must be very serious in addressing the issue of a new minimum wage,” he said. Discussions over a new minimum wage for Nigerian Workers have going on for months, resulting in the Organized Labour issuing a May…