2 h. ago End use of Cybercrime Act against journalists, release those in custody, SERAP, NGE tell Tinubu govt, others

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged the government of President Bola Tinubu to immediately end the use of the draconian Cybercrimes Act to target journalists, activists, critics and other Nigerians peacefully expressing their views online, and release those in custody across the country under the legislation. […] The post End use of Cybercrime Act against journalists, release those in custody, SERAP, NGE tell Tinubu govt, others appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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48 h. ago Ignore Critics, Let Your Work Speak,Tinubu Tells Govs In Katsina

President Bola Tinubu has called on governors across Nigeria to remain focused on delivering tangible results that improve the lives of their people, urging them to disregard armchair critics who merely seek to distract from the work at hand. During a two-day visit to Katsina State, the President, in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo […]

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3 d. ago May Day: Workers Are Hungry, End Bad Governance – NLC Tells Tinubu, Calls For Review Of New Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress has decried over economic hardship facing Nigerians, saying that many workers in the country are hungry. The union stressed that President Bola Tinubu’s led administration must ensure full enforcement of the N70,000 national minimum wage. Speaking during Workers’ Day celebration in Abuja on Thursday, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, expressed concern over […] The post May Day: Workers Are Hungry, End Bad Governance – NLC Tells Tinubu, Calls For Review Of New Minimum Wage appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Failed Water Projects: Nigeria To Pay W/Bank $6.25m Yearly For 40 Years

Nigeria is set to repay $6.25 million annually over the next 40 years, totalling more than $250 million, excluding interest, for a World Bank loan meant to improve water access in Ekiti, Bauchi, and Rivers states, despite negligible results, a new report has revealed. Approved in 2015, the Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Programme […]

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9 d. ago “Stay In PDP, Support Tinubu” – Osun Group Tells Governor Adeleke

A political group in Osun State, known as the Osun Leaders of Thought (OLT), has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The group warned against increasing pressure on the governor to decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing […] The post “Stay In PDP, Support Tinubu” – Osun Group Tells Governor Adeleke appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Defection: Don’t Turn Nigeria Into Dictatorship, Dele Momodu Tells Tinubu

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dele Momodu, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to put his trust on defecting politicians. Mr. Momodu also advised President Tinubu to uphold the core values of democracy and allow political freedom to flourish in the country. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, the PDP’s […] The post Defection: Don’t Turn Nigeria Into Dictatorship, Dele Momodu Tells Tinubu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago NSA Ribadu Assures Progress As Tinubu Calls For Urgent Action Against Security

President Bola Tinubu expressed grave concern about the worsening security situation in Nigeria, telling the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and other security chiefs that “enough is enough.” This statement followed a closed-door meeting on Wednesday where the President discussed the country’s security challenges with top security officials. In a press briefing following […] The post NSA Ribadu Assures Progress As Tinubu Calls For Urgent Action Against Security appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago ₦500 trillion dream: Agbakoba tells Tinubu legal reforms hold Nigeria’s economic future

Olisa Agbakoba, (SAN) legal luminary and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, has called for a radical shift in Nigeria’s read more ₦500 trillion dream: Agbakoba tells Tinubu legal reforms hold Nigeria’s economic future

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1 week ago 100 Civil Society Groups Back Falana, Tell Tinubu To Sack Rivers Sole Administrator

A coalition of 100 civil society groups, known as the Civic Room for Rule of Law, has thrown its weight behind human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), over his call for the removal of Rivers State’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.). The groups claimed that Ibas has breached presidential orders and disregarded the […]

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1 week ago Eedris Abdulkareem Defies Government Ban, Launches ‘Tell Your Papa’ Challenge

Veteran singer Eedris Abdulkareem has initiated the ‘Tell Your Papa’ challenge on social media, brushing aside the federal government’s ban. Information Nigeria had previously reported that the Nigerian government banned Eedris Abdulkareem’s newly released anti-Tinubu song, “Tell Your Papa,” from being aired on all radio and television stations. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), through a […] The post Eedris Abdulkareem Defies Government Ban, Launches ‘Tell Your Papa’ Challenge appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago “Tell Your Papa”: SERAP Sues NBC Over Ban On Abdulkareem’s Anti

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to reverse ban placed on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song, ‘Tell Your Papa’ by the National Broadcasting Commission. SERAP urged the court to declare that NBC’s directive issued on April 9, 2025, to all broadcast stations in Nigeria, banning the airing of the song, […] The post “Tell Your Papa”: SERAP Sues NBC Over Ban On Abdulkareem’s Anti-Tinubu Song appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago CPC Bloc ‘ll Continue To Support Tinubu, APC Vice Chair Tells Malami

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman (North West), Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad, has asked the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to refrain from castigating and deriding leaders of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), one of the legacy parties that formed the ruling APC. Hon. […]

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2 w. ago SERAP sues FG over ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song ‘Tell Your Papa’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over the failure to reverse the arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song ‘Tell Your Papa.’ The song, which allegedly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, was prohibited from radio and TV broadcast over its objectionable nature. […] The post SERAP sues FG over ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song ‘Tell Your Papa’ appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Nigeria Gradually Becoming National Morgue, End Hardship, Insecurity – Kukah Tells Tinubu

Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to save Nigerians from the cross of pain, hunger and insecurity challenge in the country. Speaking during Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, Kukah likened the suffering of Nigerians to Christ’s crucifixion. The cleric also described the current climate as marked […] The post Nigeria Gradually Becoming National Morgue, End Hardship, Insecurity – Kukah Tells Tinubu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Rivers Crisis: Return People’s Mandate, Reinstate Fubara Now, Secondus Tells Tinubu

Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has urged President Bola Tinubu to reinstate the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The PDP’s chieftain noted that this is the only way to uphold people’s mandate and restore peace in the state. Recall that President Tinubu in March, suspended Governor Fubara, his Deputy, […] The post Rivers Crisis: Return People’s Mandate, Reinstate Fubara Now, Secondus Tells Tinubu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago ‘Bring Nigeria Down From Cross Of Suffering,’ Kukah Tells Tinubu In Easter Message

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Hassan Kukah, has issued a heartfelt plea to President Bola Tinubu to take urgent and decisive action to rescue Nigeria from what he described as the grip of murderers, ravenous predators, and a deepening culture of savagery. In his Easter message, Bishop Kukah appealed to President Tinubu, “to step […]

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2 w. ago Tinubu Will Win 2027 Election Easily, Presidency Tells Datti

The Presidency has dismissed recent comments by former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, over the political future of President Bola Tinubu, declaring confidently that the President would win re-election “comfortably” in 2027 based on his performance and leadership capacity. In a strongly worded post on his verified X handle, Special Adviser to […]

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2 w. ago Afenifere faction slams FG over ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song, ‘Tell Your Papa’

A faction of Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere loyal to the leadership of Late Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has upbraided President Bola Tinubu over the ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song “Tell Your Papa”. Afenifere, in a statement on Wednesday signed by its acting Chairman and National Publicity Secretary, Oba Oladipo Olaitan and Justice Faloye, said that the Read More

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2 w. ago Tinubu Prioritising IDPs’ Welfare Ahead Kampala Convention Domestication, Kalu Tells UN

The Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has assured the United Nations (UN) that President Bola Tinubu’s administration was taking deliberate and effective steps to address the plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. He gave the assurance during a high-level United Nations Special Online event on […]

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2 w. ago Suspend France trip, Nigerians dying, Peter Obi tells Tinubu

Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend his retreat in France and return home to address the ongoing communal clashes and killings across the country. Obi made the appeal in a statement posted via his official X account. The plea comes four days after Read More

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