NANS seeks review of students loan amid fuel hike
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is calling for a review of the student loan, increasing it from N20,000 to N40,000, amidst the fuel price hike. Babatunde Akinteye, NANS Senate President, made this announcement during a news conference on Monday in Abuja, citing the need to help students cope with the rising cost of living….
SERAP: ‘Tinubu’s govt going too far’, Amnesty International condemns DSS raid
Amnesty International has strongly condemned the invasion of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) office by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), describing President Bola Tinubu’s administration as “going too far” in its efforts to silence dissenting voices. In a statement released on Monday, Amnesty International expressed alarm over the “unlawful” takeover…
Oyo donates motorcycles, others to LGs to combat open defecation
The Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, on Monday, donated motorcycles, public address systems, and sanitary items to 10 local government areas to address the menace of open defecation in the respective council areas and the state in general. The items included 100 Ahuja speakers, six motorcycles (two each for Egbeda, Ona-Ara, and…
Ajaero’s arrest by DSS not connected to police invitation — Falana
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Counsel to the Nigeria Labour Congress, Femi Falana, on Monday, stated that Ajaero’s arrest by operatives of the Department of State Services was not connected to the earlier invitation by the police. Recall that Ajaero had earlier been invited by the police over matters related to a “threat to public…
El Salvador police chief dies in helicopter crash
El Salvador’s police chief, known for leading the country’s “war” on gangs, was killed in a helicopter crash along with several others, the army said on Monday. National Civil Police Director Mauricio Arriaza Chicas led El Salvador’s crackdown on criminal gangs since March 2022, a campaign that has netted nearly 82,000 suspected gang members under…
DSS invades SERAP’s office
Men from the Department of State Services, DSS, have invaded the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP. According to reports, the officers were asking to see the rights group’s directors. A post on SERAP’s X (Twitter) handle read: “Officers from Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) are presently unlawfully occupying SERAP’s office…
Paris Paralympics 2024 close with a party after ‘historic summer’
The Paralympics closed on Sunday with a giant music-fuelled party as chief Paris 2024 organiser Tony Estanguet said the Games and the Olympics had created a “historic summer”. The Paralympic flame and cauldron were extinguished before a concert featuring the best of French electronic music capped off proceedings at a packed Stade de France. More…
School Resumption: Parents lament over rising cost of living
Nigerian parents are complaining as they grapple with rising costs of tuition, transportation, and basic goods that have put pressure on household budgets as schools resume on Sept. 9. In an interview on Sunday, some parents expressed their frustration as they prepare for the new academic session amid economic hardship. Mr Olalekan Ajayi, a banker,…
OPINION: Governor Adeleke’s Achievements Attracting Members of Opposition Parties to PDP
By: Blessing Adegbite In a remarkable turn of events, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has been experiencing a surge in membership growth, with many high-profile members of opposition parties defecting to the party. Recently, over 500 members of the APC decamped to PDP in Ife North Local Government, hundreds of APC members…
Paralympics: Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo breaks world record, wins gold in powerlifting
Nigerian powerlifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, on Sunday, won a gold medal in the women’s over 86kg at the ongoing 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France. Oluwafemiayo, who is Team Nigeria’s captain, achieved a world record of becoming the first para-powerlifter to lift 167kg at the Games. China’s Deng Xuemei lifted 155kg, winning the silver medal, while…
