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The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has stated that the Russian government had no involvement with the national flags displayed during the nationwide protest. Recall that individuals were seen flying Russian flags in Abuja, Kano, and other places. In a statement released on Monday, the embassy clarified that neither the Russian government nor its officials were connected to the trend of …

Nigeria’s Favour Ofili ran another season-best time to finish second in heat 1 to qualify for the final of the women’s 200 metres event at the Paris Olympics. Favour Ofili Ofili finished in 22.05s behind newly crowned 100 metres Olympic champion, Julien Alfred who ran 21.98s. USA’s McKenzie Long finished third in 22.30s. Ofili’s 22.05s is an improvement on the …

…Tinubu, security heads meet behind closed-doors …Says army won’t allow any attempt to topple democratic govt As the nationwide protests against hunger and bad governance entered the fifth day on Monday, President Bola Tinubu summoned a National Security Council meeting where issues of security threats to the country were discussed. The security meeting which held at the President’s office at …

The Nigerian Police Force said, on Monday, that it arrested 31 persons for what it described as “treason” for producing and distributing Russian flags and calling for anarchy. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said 30 persons were arrested in Kaduna while one person, who was recruiting persons for distribution of the flags, was arrested in Kano. Protesters waving …

Tinubu should take these demands seriously and forget the ill-conceived notion that offering tokenisms in the form of palliatives will be the magic bullet. Fireballs that had stirred up in Lagos and other major Nigerian cities, over the escalating cost of living since President Bola Tinubu assumed office, magnified into a conflagration with a nationwide protest that started last Thursday. The mass …

President Bola Tinubu has been commended for making the national broadcast to Nigerians to halt the protest which has been described as timely and emotional for the survival of the nation. The Campaign for Ethics and Good Governance in Benin City, Edo State, said the President was fatherly when he promised to send more palliatives nationwide and advised that the …

D’Tigress made history on Sunday in Lille by defeating No. 5-ranked Canada and qualifying for the quarterfinal for the first time Coach Rena Wakama was clear about her ambitions following the win over Australia, expressing excitement but emphasising that she and her team were in Paris to make history. “I didn’t come here only to win one game; I came …

The president appealed to protesters to end the demonstration and dialogue with the government. The fourth day of the nationwide protests started slowly in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Sunday as near normalcy returned to the city. From 10 a.m. on Sunday, PREMIUM TIMES moved from the Umaru Musa Yar’adua highway, popularly known as Airport Road, through the Moshood Abiola Stadium …

Vice President Kamala Harris is making the biggest decision of her two-week-old presidential campaign as she chooses a running mate and prepares to introduce the new Democratic ticket to voters in several key battleground states this week. It was unclear late Sunday after a day of interviews with finalists whether she had made a final decision, people familiar with the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Sunday national broadcast by President Bola Tinubu over the on-going protests in the country clearly confirms the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration’s insensitivity towards Nigerians and the very precarious situation in the country. The main opposition party made the assertion in a statement by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary, noting that …