Lekki, 05, Nigeria

Road transport unions’ extortions worsen travellers’ woes

Despite the removal of petrol subsidy leading to higher fares, transport unions and police extortions have added more burden on travellers in Ogun and Lagos States, OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN writes Motorists are charged over 200 per cent more than necessary fee o…

2024-07-30 00:37

Vehicle import crashes by 61%, operators blame forex crisis

The importation of vehicles into Nigeria dropped from 28,024 units in the first quarter of 2023 to 10,991 units in the same quarter of 2024, representing a 60.8 per cent decrease, a document by the Nigerian Ports Authority stated. The document titled, ‘Nigeri…

2024-07-30 00:20

Protecting Nigerians’ vital right to protest

IN a thriving democracy, the right to protest is fundamental. For Nigeria, this right holds profound significance. Therefore, the official opposition to the planned August 1 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest is baseless and counterproductive. Protests are a …

2024-07-28 23:36

Protesters should not violate people’s freedom of movement – Don

A human rights lawyer and Professor of Law at the University of Jos, Nnamdi Aduba, speaks to DANIEL AYANTOYE about the planned nationwide protest Some groups have scheduled a nationwide protest for August 1, 2024. What is your assessment of the situation? Is …

2024-07-28 00:48

17-year-old artist champions art as catalyst for change

A 17-year-old artist, Zikora Nwankwo, is standing firm in his resolve that art can be used to foster creativity, and enhance problem-solving skills in children and the youth. Speaking with Society Plus during a five-day art boot camp tagged, Arts Beyond Borde…

2024-07-28 00:03

Arewa art exhibition challenges northern stereotypes

The curator of the Arewa Exhibition, Aisha Aliyu-Bima, has said that the exhibition will challenge some people’s monolithic, outdated, stereotypical idea of Northern Nigeria. Speaking at a one-day workshop titled, The Future of Northern Nigerian Arts: The Rol…

2024-07-28 00:02

HOSTCOM backs Dangote refinery, slams govt on fuel import

The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas has thrown its support behind the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals and other domestic refineries in a bid to end Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products. During a visit to the 650,000 …

2024-07-27 20:07

Hardship protest: Organisers dare FG, insist on August rallies

Nobody in the world can stop us, says northern group IG claims foreign infilteration, youths accuse DSS of freezing account Shelve your demonstration, Tantita boss, Tompolo, begs organisers As momentum continues to gather ahead of the planned nationwide #EndB…

2024-07-27 02:27

Why we disguise as alfas, pastors, seek spiritual protection — Yahoo boys

In a bid to evade strategies deployed by law enforcement agencies to end their illegal activities, fraudsters, commonly known as ‘Yahoo boys’, who primarily exploit digital cyberspace to defraud unsuspecting members of the public of their hard-earned money, n…

2024-07-26 23:41

Hunger protest: Group writes Lagos CP, requests for security support

The Lagos State Chapter of the Active Citizens Group Nigeria has notified the state Commissioner of Police of their intention to participate in the planned nationwide protest, from August 1 to 10, 2024. The group’s state coordinator, Adamma Ukpabi, notified a…

2024-07-26 14:23