There were some real surprises in the 2024 Ballon d’Or short-list of 30 candidates, as Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman , Inter pair Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu were nominated, but Milan stars Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao missed out. The winner will be announced during the prestigious ceremony in Paris on October 28, along with the Yashin Award for goalkeepers,
NLC reacts to Tinubu’s Outrageous Fuel Price Increase
WE FEEL BETRAYED We are filled with a deep sense of betrayal as the federal government clandestinely increases the pump price of pms. One of the reasons for accepting N70,000 as national minimum wage was the understanding that the pump price of pms would not be increased even as we knew that N70,000 was not
Labour Party stake holders meeting Produces A leader in Umuahia (pictures)
The Labour party (LP) has appointed Senator Esther Nenadi Usman as the Chairperson of its Caretaker Committee. Usman’s appointment was announced during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Umuahia, the capital of Abia state, on Wednesday. The new leadership is tasked with resolving the party’s ongoing leadership crisis. Senator Usman, a former Minister of Finance and
Nigerians React as Bill Gate Proposes”New Micro Nutrient Supplements” for Pregnant mothers in Nigeria
During the 2024 NutriVision Dialogue in Abuja on Tuesday, September 3, Gates explained, “We spend a lot in Asia, but we spend even more in Africa. The country where we spend the most in Africa is Nigeria.” He attributed this substantial allocation to Nigeria’s large population and significant needs, revealing that billions have been invested. While
Police Made two attempts to Poison PIDOM – David Hundeyin
David Hundeyin made some distasteful statements regarding the incarcerated investigative journalist, PIDOM. He wrote : “I spoke to @PIDOMNIGERIA on the phone after his arraignment earlier today. He informed me that the police made 2 attempts to poison him last week, at least one of which was visibly successful. Exclusive to @WestAfricaWeek The oral bail application
The Dangers of continued Silence in the face of Cruelty
The government of Nigeria may have mastered on how to handle Nigerians…. Keyword : Handle Nigerians. Do whatever you want with them and to them, no matter how terrific, they would rant on the street of different social media platforms, especially on Twitter Republic, Raise different #HashTags and that ends it. Ordinarily, social media awareness
Nigerian Police Declare David Hundeyin Wanted
Nigerian Police Declare super Investigative journalist David Hundeyin Wanted in connection with the prosecution of Isaac Bristol who was accused of being the prominent anonymous online whistleblower PIDOM Nigeria. David Hundeyin was listed as a suspect in the same case alongside Michael Temidayo Alade, who is also listed as a police witness set to testify
The Biblical words of 1kings 12:11 fulfilled in Nigeria
“My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.” 1kings 12:11. It’s as though the words of the Bible has come to pass as Tinubu’s Government is actually fulfilling it. Most People thought Muhammadu Buhari was going to be the lowest
Naira faces pressure in black Market, suffers all time low
The dollar index remained near its weekly high, while the Nigerian naira fell below a key support line. The local currency dropped below the N1,600/$ support level in the black market. Market fundamentals indicate renewed demand pressure and an expanding supply gap, leading to another round of naira depreciation. The naira’s value fell from N1,625
Nigerians must stop at nothing in demanding for transparency in the operations of government – Peter Obi
His Excellency, Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi has maintained his stance on removal of all Opaqueness in the governance especially with regards to oil sector and NNPCL. He wrote below : “Nigerians must stop at nothing in demanding for transparency in the operations of government especially critical agencies like the state-owned NNPCL whose activities appear to be