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In a bid to advance the course of constitutional democracy in Nigeria, former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has proposed amendments to the National Assembly in line with the ongoing effort to revise the 1999 Constitution. Atiku’s proposals, addressed to the Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Barau Jibrin, and dated 30th ...

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has resumed passenger services to Lagos, Nigeria, with a daily service. The official delegation onboard was led by Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations, Gulf, Middle East and Central Asia; David Broz, Senior Vice President of Aeropoliticaland Airline Industry Affairs and Sami Aqil Abdullah, Senior Vice President Emirates Airport Services Outstation and ...

As Nigeria marked her 64th year of independence on Tuesday, the National Caretaker Chairman of the Labour Party, Dr. Nenadi Usman, said the anniversary was a moment that called for reflection, gratitude, and a renewed sense of purpose. Usman stated this in a statement made available to NewsProbe on Wednesday. She said, “As we celebrate this milestone, we are reminded ...

The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to seek a true independent Nation free from state capture and end the unprecedented hardship and suffering. “On this day, we must make a sober commitment to build a nation truly independent from the present state capture that has held it down in failure and has ...

  Nigerian police on Tuesday fired teargas at hundreds of protesters participating in the #FearlessInOctober demonstration against poverty, hardship, and bad governance in Abuja. The crackdown, which occurred in the Jabi and Utako areas of the Federal Capital Territory, forced residents to flee and protesters to scamper for safety. Tuesday’s protests were part of a nationwide movement demanding an end ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a 30-day national youth conference aimed at addressing opportunities, unemployment, social justice, education and other diverse challenges confronting the Nigerian youths. The President made this known at the State House during a speech to celebrate the 64th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria. According to Tinubu, youths will be consulted through their representatives on modalities of ...

Shell has named a new Managing Director for its deep-water subsidiary in Nigeria, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo.) He is Ronald Adams, formerly Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic LNG, Trinidad and Tobago. He takes over from Elohor Aiboni who proceeds on international assignment to Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) as Asset Director. Both appointments take effect today (October ...

The nationwide protest tagged #FearlessInOctober scheduled for today has commenced in the Federal Capital Territory. The October 1 protest is a continuation of the #EndBadGovernance protests held between August 1 and 10 in response to the economic hardship experienced by many Nigerians. The protesters, as early as 7 am, gathered at the busy Utako market in the Utako area of ...

Fellow Nigerians, as I address you today, I am deeply aware of the struggles many of you face in these challenging times. Our administration knows that many of you struggle with rising living costs and the search for meaningful employment. I want to assure you that your voices are heard. As your President, I assure you that we are committed ...