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The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts to their nationals in Nigeria, warning of potential violence during the planned #EndBadGovernance protest on August 1, 2024. In separate travel advisories, the three countries cautioned their citizens to avoid areas where confrontations between security agencies and protesters might occur, citing historical precedents. This week, the administration of President …

NEW YORK (AP) — A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead with Election Day about three months away. The video gained attention after tech billionaire Elon Musk shared it on his social media platform X on Friday evening without explicitly noting it was originally …

Protesters have blocked Kaduna Road, a highway in Niger State linking Kaduna to Abuja. The protesters carried placards with several inscriptions such as ‘We Are Not Slaves’, ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’, ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’ and ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back.’ Monday’s protesters appeared unwilling to wait till Thursday as they chanted anti-government slogans. The organisers of the nationwide …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has started mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the planned Aug. 1 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship. Wike stated this during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on Sunday. THE NATION reports that a similar …

Makurdi: Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has accused those he described as Abuja politicians of being behind the armed banditry and killings in the Sankera axis of the state comprising Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo Local Government Area, LGAs, of the state. The Governor, who made the allegation Sunday after attending a thanksgiving service organised at the Chapel of Grace, …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says that widespread anger and hunger across the country could be responsible for the planned protest, advising that if there must be protest, it must be peaceful and devoid of property destruction. According to the report by Vanguard News, Makinde said this while speaking at the grand finale of the 2024 Ibadan Cultural Week, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. According to report by the Associated Press, Harris’ campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk of the donations …

A women’s group, Women for Peace, Security, and Social Inclusion Initiatives, has appealed to organizers of a planned nationwide protest to seek dialogue instead of protest, citing the potential for violence and harm to innocent citizens. The group’s appeal came as concerns grow about the potential for violence and unrest during the planned protest. The group’s chairperson, Tinu Alade-Abiola, made …

Governor Godwin Obaseki on Saturday said the food palliatives being distributed periodically for the vulnerable in the state have no political undertone as being peddled in some quarters and called on the federal government to come and copy its model which according to him is like a drop in the ocean compared to what the federal government was spending on …

Ifeanyi Ubah, Senator representing Anambra South district in the National Assembly, is dead. The politician and businessman died in the United Kingdom, UK. Senator Ubah was said to have departed Nigeria for the UK, two days ago. A source said he died in a UK hospital where he went for an operation. Recall that Ubah defected to the ruling All …