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  Politician and former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Abubakar Atiku has criticised President Bola Tinubu over reports on the re-introduction of fuel subsidies. Atiku was reacting to media reports alleging that the president had directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to spend the federation’s dividends on petrol subsidies. The report further alleged that NNPCL is expected to pause the payment of interim dividends for eight months this year — from May to December for payment of subsidies. Responding to the report, Atiku in a statement on his verified X handle on Monday, described the move as “covert”, “secretive”, and portending “grave’ implications for the integrity of the country’s federalism. He said, “The latest revelations circulating through credible media outlets regarding the federal government’s covert continuation of the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) represent another cha...

  The party urged the president to urgently address the nation on steps to reduce prices of petroleum products, curb naira free fall, and other biting economic issues. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Bola Tinubu, to address Nigerians amidst the ongoing #Endbadgovernance nationwide protest, saying his silence was worrisome, and had worsened agitations. A statement released by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, on Saturday, urged the president to urgently address the nation on steps to reduce prices of petroleum products, curb naira free fall, and other biting economic issues.

  The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)  says  WhatsApp’s threat to exit the country in response to a $220 million fine is a strategy to influence public opinion.  In a statement on August 1, the FCCPC said the threat is also a move to force the commission to reconsider its decision. On July 19,  FCCPC imposed a fine  of $220 million on Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, for multiple data privacy violations. A spokesperson at WhatsApp told TheCable that the company relies on limited data to run its service and keep users safe, and it would be impossible to provide WhatsApp in Nigeria or globally, without Meta’s infrastructure given the FCCPC’s demands. “This order contains multiple inaccuracies and misrepresents how WhatsApp works and we are urgently appealing the order to avoid any impact to users,” a WhatsApp spokesperson said. However, the commission said its  actions stem from justifiable wor...

  The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has called on groups protesting against hardship in the country to prevent anything or actions that could lead to mayhem and destruction, warning that the Armed Forces and security agencies will not fold their arms and watch while the country burns. His words: “Let us avoid anything that will bring mayhem within our communities. We have seen the level of destruction that was carried out just on Thursday. So you can imagine if this continues for so long. “What we saw at the beginning, was some semblance of a very peaceful demonstration, but which was quickly taken over by a bunch of criminals that didn’t mean well. “And if you remember, we had warned that there were individuals that were ready to cause mayhem once this starts. And so I want to appeal to Nigerians to understand that the federal government is doing the best it can for the country. “The armed forces and the entire security agencies will not stand by and allow that ...

  The Peoples Democratic Party has criticised President Bola Tinubu for not addressing the nation amid the nationwide EndBadGovernance protests. Amid severe economic hardships, many Nigerians are struggling to afford basic necessities. In response, youths began protests on Thursday, continuing into Friday, across Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Rivers, and other regions, demanding an end to hunger and poor governance. In a statement released on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP urged Tinubu to break his silence, address the nation immediately, and reassure citizens of the pressing issues affecting them. The statement read in part, “The PDP demands that President Tinubu immediately address Nigerians on urgent steps to reduce the price of petroleum products, stem the fall of the Naira and ensure speedy provision of food among other critical issues so as to revamp the productive sector, stimulate employment and restore stability in the polity. “Our Par...