Hungary Police Ban Pride Parade Amid LGBTQ Crackdown
Hungarian police have banned a Pride march set for next month in a southern city, but organisers insisted they would not be “silenced” and would press ahead with holding the event. It came after Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government, which is pursuing a crackdown on LGBTQ rights, banned Budapest Pride in June — only for…
Your Vacation Isn’t More Important Than Nigerian Lives, Obi Slams Tinubu Over Europe Trip
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned Bola Tinubu’s absence from the country, following the latter’s commencement of a two-week vacation. Tinubu on Thursday commenced a 10-day vacation, marking the start of his 2025 annual leave, the Presidency announced. A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and…
VIDEO: How My Arab Employers Drew My Blood, Beat Me Till I Fainted — Libya Returnee
A Libya returnee, Mercy Oluwagbenga, has revealed how her Arab employers repeatedly drew her blood and beat her until she fainted while she was trapped in the North African country. In an interview with Channel Television, Oluwagbenga, who recently gained public attention after a viral video showed her crying out for help, said her ordeal…
Tinubu Government Taxing Citizens Who Cannot Breathe Anymore – Peter Obi
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has lamented the new 5% tax on all refined fossil fuel sales, including petrol and diesel. In a post on his official X handle, Obi said instead of easing hardship, the government has imposed more burden on Nigerians. The former Anambra State governor…
FCCPC Unveils Rules To End Loan App Harassment, Impose ₦100m Sanctions
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has rolled out regulations to curb harassment, data breaches, and other unethical practices by digital lenders in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, which quoted the Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Tunji Bello, as unveiling…
JUST IN: Tinubu Ignores Nigerians Plight, Jets Off To Europe On Vacation
Amid harsh economic realities battling Nigerians and suffering of many citizens, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today, September 4, to commence a working vacation in Europe, as part of his 2025 annual leave. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy, in a terse statement said the “vacation will last 10 working…
JUST IN: Ex-Soldiers Resume Protest Over Unpaid Benefits By FG
A group of discharged Nigerian soldiers on Thursday resumed protests in Abuja, demanding the payment of their entitlements. The ex-soldiers called off their protest on August 4, after a meeting with officials of the Ministries of Defence and Finance, who assured them that their outstanding entitlements would be paid by August 10. The ex-servicemen, who…
VIDEO: Datti Baba-Ahmed Fights Back Tears Over Insecurity In Nigeria
Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, fought back tears on Tuesday as he decried the insecurity in Nigeria, accusing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using the crisis as a political tool. Baba-Ahmed, who was a guest on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, said he was deeply pained by…
DSS Arraigns Nine Prime Suspects In Benue, Plateau Killings
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned nine individuals identified as prime suspects in connection with the recent wave of killings in Benue and Plateau States. The suspects were arraigned on Wednesday at the Federal High Court Abuja. The DSS also charged a suspected gunrunner arrested with seven M16 Rifles. Haruna Adamu and Muhammad…
Yelwata: Tinubu’s Benue Visit Fruitless-Tiv Leader
The president of Mzough U Tiv UK (MUTUK), Victor Aleva, has stated that no efforts have been made to rebuild the Yelwata community in Benue State following the deadly herdsmen attack in June, which claimed over 200 lives. Tinubu had visited Benue following renewed killings in the state that left scores dead, several injured, and…