Month: July 2024

Challenges of Insecurity and Economics Instability the Role of the Ummah in Changing the Narrative for Better By Prof Adam Okene Ahmed Office of the College Provost CSRS, National Defence College Nigeria Abuja Nigeria

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Introduction Insecurity and Economics Instability are part of the calamities that Allah has decreed should happen, either to a specific person or a family or a society largely because of misapplication of environmental eco- systems and rebellions. Insecurity and economics instability have negative effects on people’s beliefs and conducts. Apart from their dysfunctionalities, the two trials have the tendencies to weaken family constitution and societal development; they both could results into social imbalance, socio- economic tension and social crises. Their extreme occurrences could lead to ‘state failure’, disintegration and collapse. They could…

Protest, Dangote and other stories By Lasisi Olagunju

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  Nigeria is a drama, an entertainment. Listen to the ‘Wahala’ singer, Portable, as he wonders why anyone would want him to join this week’s proposed protests. Yes, he admits that he joined protests in the past. But he says that was when he was poor. “Now I am rich…You want a rich man to protest?” He asks cynically. He does not want an answer. Portable’s video looks like it would be the end of all protests if we all became wealthy. The government should love it. I do.  …

August 1st, 2024 Protest In Nigeria: The Necessity Knows No Laws, الضرورات تبيح المحظورات By Imam Murtadha Gusau

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful   Praise be to Allah Who has permitted to us that which is Halal i.e., lawful and good and has forbidden to us that which is Haram i.e., unlawful and bad. I praise Him, may He be exalted, as one who acknowledges His blessings; I give thanks to Him, may He be glorified and exalted, as one who acknowledges His bounty. I Praise Him as He deserves to be praised, for He is the Most Praiseworthy and Most Glorious,…

BREAKING: NCC asks MTN,others to unblock all barred lines

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecommunication operators to immediately reconnect all phone lines that were blocked during the NIN-SIM verification exercise.   The NCC gave the directive in a statement on Monday signed by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka.   “Reactivated consumers are to note that this is for a limited period to allow them to properly link their NIN to their SIM,” the commission said.   According to the NCC, it reviewed an April 15, 2024, deadline to July 31, 2024, deadline to…

Tinubu signs N70,000 new minimum wage into law

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the new N70,000 national minimum wage into law.   The President signed the bill during a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa on Monday, July 29, 2024, in Abuja.   Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, and other members of the National Assembly leadership joined the FEC for the ceremony.   This marks the first time since the start of the current democratic dispensation that the Council, presided over by…

Ohanaeze, Arewa, Oduduwa Youths, CSOs, Others hail Kyari’s successes in Oil Sector, pass Vote of Confidence

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hundreds of Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, including professionals, youths groups from different social cultural groups across the country have commended the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Dr. Mele Kyari, for his outstanding achievements in the oil and gas industry and passed an overwhelming vote of confidence on him. The various groups spoke on Monday at a national conference in Abuja with the theme, “Improving Public Trust Between NNPCL and Civil Society Organizations” where they also passed a vote of confidence in Dr.…

Planned Protest:Speaker Abbas orders House of Reps to reconvene for Plenary Session

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The House of Representatives announced that, pursuant to the directive of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD., a plenary session has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, 2024.   Honourable Members have been duly summoned from their respective constituencies to attend this crucial session. This directive was communicated through an internal memorandum issued by the Clerk of the House, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, Esq., on Sunday.   The House had commenced its annual recess on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Annual Recess provides Honourable Members with the opportunity to engage…

BREAKING: Akpabio summons emergency Senate session amid planned protest

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has summoned an emergency session of the upper legislative chambers ahead of the nationwide protest billed to kick off on August 1.   This is according to an internal memorandum from the Senate Clerk saying the Senate emergency session is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 31 July, 2024.   The Memo read; “Dear Distinguished Senators,   The President of the Senate, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has directed that an emergency plenary sitting of the Senate be convened as…

Show scientific proof of quality of your products – Arewa caucus challenges Dangote … ….says altercation with NNPCL needless

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The Kaduna based Arewa Intelligentia caucus has taken stock of the impasse between Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the Nigeria National Petroleum Company limited ( NNPC) over the operation of the former’s multi billion dollars refinery and urged to prove his critics wrong with superior products .   The group maintained that all the issues would be laid to rest if there are empirical evidence and scientific proof of the standard and quality of Dangote products available.   In the statement signed by the President of Arewa Intelligentia Caucus ,Abubakar Ciroma…

Planned Protest: Let us engage in Constructive Conversations – Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim tells youths

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The Minister of State, Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has pleaded with youths in the country to shun the planned nationwide protest.   In a statement she signed on Sunday, the minister said she acknowledged the frustrations that drive the desire to protest but added that the narratives accompanying the planned protest, and its faceless nature, made it look like those that often lead to destruction and chaos, which could set the nation back.   She called on Nigerians to exercise some patience in what she described ‘ a painful process’…