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Thursday, 27 June 2024 14:25

After victory over tax raises, battle cry of Kenya protesters turns into #RutoMustGo. This is how it’s going right now

Kenyan police fired teargas at dozens of protesters and blocked off streets leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as small demonstrations continued in several cities, even after the president bowed to pressure to withdraw a tax hike bill. Turnout was well down from the height of the mass rallies sparked by the bill over the past week. President William Ruto withdrew the legislation on Wednesday, a day after clashes killed at least 23 people and parliament was briefly stormed and set alight. Ruto is grappling with the most serious crisis of his two-year-old presidency as the youth-led protest movement…

Thursday, 27 June 2024 04:53

Presidential Villa paid N244m to inactive company for tyre purchase in a single day - Report

The State House spent a whopping sum of N244,654,350 for the purchase and supply of tyres in a single day, according to findings by Daily Trust. Investigation and data gathered from govspend, a portal documenting the Presidential Villa expenditure, showed that the State House made payments for the supply of an unspecified quantity of bulletproof tyres and Westlake tyres, the week that the President Bola Tinubu government marked its first year in office. Tinubu took over from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 29, 2023. Documents showed that N200,583,390, N38,070,000, and N6,000,960, were respectively paid for these items, on May…

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 17:31

‘The arrogance is gone, but the lies are still there’, Kenya protesters say as they vow to march on the State House despite President’s withdrawal of contentious tax law

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday withdrew planned tax hikes, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed parliament, launched demonstrations across the country and threatened more action this week. The move will be seen as a major victory for a week-old, youth-led protest movement that grew from online condemnations of tax rises into mass rallies demanding a political overhaul, in the most serious crisis of Ruto's two-year-old presidency. But some demonstrators said on social media that despite Ruto's climbdown they would go ahead with a rally planned for Thursday, with many reiterating demands that he resign. Ruto announced he…

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 13:07

Here’s the latest in Kenya tax protests as death toll rises to 23

Kenyan protesters vowed on Wednesday to keep up their demonstrations against new tax hikes, a day after violent clashes outside parliamentand across the country left at least 23 people dead and scores wounded. As heavily armed police patrolled the streets of the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, supporters of the week-old protest movement took to X, using the hashtag #tutanethursday, or "see you on Thursday" in a mix of Swahili and English. An online outpouring of anger over tax increases has swelled into a nationwide protest movement calling for a political overhaul, in the most serious crisis of President William Ruto's…

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 04:53

Kenya tax protests: ‘It's the govt that’s going to back off. Not us’, protesters say after police killed 5

Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday security was his "utmost priority" after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five. In chaotic scenes in the capital Nairobi, protesters overwhelmed police and chased them away in an attempt to enter the parliament compound, with Citizen TV later showing damage from inside the building, which had been partially set ablaze. Protests and clashes also took place in several other cities and towns across Kenya, with many calling for Ruto to quit as well as voicing…

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 04:49

Over 70% of Nigerian households engage in agriculture, NBS reports

More than 70% of Nigerian households were involved in agricultural activities in 2022, according to a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The "National Agricultural Sample Census (NASC) Report 2022," released on Monday, indicates that approximately 40.2 million households in Nigeria engage in various agricultural practices. The report underscores agriculture's vital role across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. It highlights that the NASC is designed to be conducted every five to ten years, adhering to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) standards. However, the last census was conducted in 1993/1994. Key Findings: - Kano State leads with…

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 04:45

Afenifere urges caution on GMO adoption in Nigeria

In a press statement issued yesterday, Afenifere commended the Nigerian House of Representatives for its intervention regarding the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the country. The commendation follows a bill introduced by Representative Shagaya (Kwara), which calls for a suspension of all GMO introductions pending a comprehensive investigation by the House Committee on Agricultural Production and Services. Afenifere expressed grave concerns about the potential consequences of GMOs, highlighting issues such as the copyrighting of seeds, pesticide toxicity, and the integrity of regulatory bodies. The organization urged both legislative and executive branches to prioritize Nigeria’s long-term interests. Farmers' Rights…

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 04:43

Rivers women barricade airport road in protest over lack of amenities in their community

A group of women from Ipo community yesterday barricaded the entrance to the Port Harcourt international airport in Rivers. The women were protesting the lack of basic amenities in their community. The protest disrupted flight operations at the airport and left passengers stranded. The demonstration also led to snarled-up traffic on adjoining routes. Ipo is the host community of the international airport in Ikwerre LGA of Rivers. The women said the community lacks electricity, roads, pipe-borne water, and schools, despite hosting a critical federal government facility. The women locked the gate to the airport roundabout, wielded placards with sundry inscriptions,…

Tuesday, 25 June 2024 05:15

British court grants Chinese firm leave to seize FG’s properties in UK

Two Nigerian properties located in the United Kingdom are on the verge of being taken over by a Chinese investor following an order granting the investor the right to enforce a $70 million investment treaty award against Nigeria. The investor, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment, was granted final charging orders over two UK residential properties owned by the Nigerian government after the company also attached a £20 million debt relating to the high-profile P&ID case. The Chinese firm secured this order on June 14 when Master Sullivan in the Commercial Court in London granted the orders in respect of two Liverpool…

Tuesday, 25 June 2024 05:12

Over 1,800 petrol stations shut in Nigeria's northeast over dispute with Customs officials

Nearly 2,000 petrol outlets were shut in Nigeria's northeast to protest against an anti-smuggling operation that targeted some operators, the local head of the petroleum marketers association said on Monday, forcing motorists to buy from the black market. Dahiru Buba, the chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) for Adamawa and Taraba states, said petrol stations stopped operations after the Nigeria Customs Service impounded tanker trucks and shut some fuel outlets on suspicion they were smuggling petrol to neighbouring Cameroon. Black market fuel vendors in Cameroon, Benin and Togo have for years relied on cheap gasoline smuggled…

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Tuesday, 25 June 2024 05:11

‘It’ll take decades to get out of it if at all we get out of it’, Sultan says of banditry in the North

Muhammad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, says it will take decades for the north-west to be free from the menacing security challenge. The Sultan spoke in Katsina on Monday at the ‘Inaugural north west peace and security summit’. “What we must do is challenge these bandits because we all know the consequences of banditry and insurgency on our lives,” the Sultan said. “But it will take decades to get out of it if at all we get out of it. We all know the consequences and the problems. The monarch expressed the readiness of traditional rulers in the region to…

Monday, 24 June 2024 04:54

Azu’s much-awaited book Writing for Media and Monetising It for launch Wednesday

• VP Shettima Expected, As Nda-Isaiah Hosts Amuka, Yusuf, Olorunyomi, other icons The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will chair the unveiling of Writing for Media and Monetising It, the new book on getting rewards from valuable content written by the Editor-In-Chief of LEADERSHIP, Azu Ishiekwene, and published by Premium Times Books. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 26, at 10 am at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. A “two-in-one event”, it would also feature a panel discussion themed “Reflections on the Media.” A statement by Azu and Premium Times Books described the unveiling as “one…

Sunday, 23 June 2024 04:50

Maintenance of Presidential jets consumed N15bn in 11 months - Report

The Federal Government, under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, disbursed a total sum of N14.77bn for the repair and maintenance of the presidential air fleet in 11 months. The payments, made in 11 tranches between 16th July 2023 and 25th May 2024, were processed through the State House headquarters transit account labelled, ‘Presidential Air Fleet Transit Funds’. This new development comes amidst plans by the National Assembly to approve the purchase of two new aircraft, after it was discovered that the President’s 19-year-old Boeing 737 and some of the other aircraft in the fleet, were dysfunctional. The House of…

Friday, 21 June 2024 04:54

FG’s borrowings increased Nigeria’s public debt by N24.33trn within 3 months - DMO

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s total public debt has reached N121.67 trillion within three months. This figure represents an increase of N24.33 trillion or 24.99 percent from the N97.34 trillion as of December 2023. Nigeria’s public debt profile consists of domestic and external debt stocks of the federal and subnational governments — the 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). According to the DMO, the increase was primarily due to new domestic borrowing by the federal government to partly fund the deficit in the 2024 budget as well as disbursements by multilateral and bilateral lenders. “Total domestic…

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