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Telecoms giant, MTN, has shut all its stores and service centres across Nigeria. The Nation gathered that the decision was due to the vandalisation of the company’s offices by aggrieved customers whose lines were disconnected in line with the government’s NIN-SIM linkage policy. On Monday, a group of angry customers had pulled down the fence at an MTN Nigeria office in …

The Catholic Bishops of the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province on Tuesday told President Bola Tinubu, the State Governors and Local Government chairpersons across the country that lack of prompt response to the distress calls of Nigerians about dire hunger, outrageous living costs, persistent insecurity, and failed promises, among other factors, prompted the current agitations. This was contained in a communiqué released …

Ahead of the proposed nationwide protest, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has directed Force Tactical Commanders to withdraw personnel from non-essential duties, prioritise public order, and ensure sufficient armed personnel to be on standby for easy mobilisation in case of any eventuality. The IGP gave the directive at the weekend during an emergency meeting with Commanders …

Back in May, Amos Hochstein, US President Joe Biden’s point-man for keeping a lid on tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, spoke in a webinar. “What I worry about every single day,” he said, “is that a miscalculation or an accident… hits a bus full of children, or hits another kind of civilian target, that could force the political system in either country to retaliate in a …

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has affirmed that citizens have the right to protest and that no one can stop them from doing so. Ngelale made this statement during an interview on the TVC programme “Politics on Sunday” with Femi Akande, addressing concerns about the government’s stance on the peaceful protests planned for …

The Federal Ministry of Education has instructed all Vice – Chancellors of universities nationwide to ensure the protection of their staff, students, and infrastructure in anticipation of the upcoming nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 – 10 over economic hardships. In a circular on Monday by Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Dr. Chris Maiyaki universities were …

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 …