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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has called for an emergency meeting of the Senate. A circular seen by The Whisperer and signed by the Clerk, Chinedu Akubueze on Monday, said the meeting was of “National Importance”. The internal circular did not give further details on the emergency meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, just one day before the commencement of the nationwide planned protest against hunger and hardship. The memo wrote, “Dear Distinguished Senators, the President of the Senate, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has directed that an emergency plenary sitting of the…

Some youths have trooped to the streets of Niger State to protest the ongoing cost of living crisis in Nigeria. They wielded placards such as ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’; ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country’; ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’, ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back’, among others, Daily Trust reported. The protesters marched on the streets as they chanted anti-government songs. The Federal and State governments had made several efforts to stop the protest, saying it could be hijacked by hoodlums and enemies of democracy. Last week, Governor Mohammed Bago had wooed residents of Niger with welfare packages to…

The Facebook page belonging to renowned Hausa musician, Dauda Kahutu Rarara, has been deleted by the social media platform after users mostly from Northern Nigeria reported him for posting content deemed inappropriate. Rarara, a well-known praise singer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), had posted his new song on his Facebook page where he hailed the President Bola Tinubu-led administration against the backdrop of widespread public criticisms over the prevailing economic hardship and insecurity in the country. The song’s lyrics, which claimed there was no hunger or insecurity in the nation, sparked outrage among Facebook users, who accused the…

Former governor of Abia state, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, on Sunday, July 28, described the proposed protest scheduled to begin on August 1, as right but wrongly timed. Kalu in a post on his Facebook page urged youths not to act out of frustration and hopelessness but out of a deep desire to ensure the growth of the country. Kalu in the post titled: “August Protest I stand with you”, said: “I stand with you, but with peace through conversations and dialogue without going the path of violence to resolve whatever issues we have. “This is a great country, and…

A mild drama played out on Friday as residents of the Federal Capital Territory expressed dissatisfaction with the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The residents voiced their displeasure when the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike asked them about the performance of the president while inspecting an ongoing road projects in the Federal Capital Territory. Underneath the complaining voices in a video now trending on social media, the residents were heard saying: “we’re hungry, we’re not happy”. Watch video below:   States across the federation have been unsettled by the ongoing plan by some faceless Nigerian youths to begin a 10-day…

International businessman and Senate Committee Chairman on Privatization and Mobilization, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has described the demise of the senator representing Anambra South senatorial zone and Chairman of Capital Oil Group, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah as a huge shock and loss to Nigeria as a whole. The former governor, while extolling the virtues of the deceased, stressed that the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was a patriotic and detribalized Nigerian with passion for a prosperous and better Nigeria. Applauding the worthy legacies of the late businessman , Kalu admonished family members, friends and associates of the deceased to…

Nigerian Senator who represents Anambra South, and an All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead. Ubah died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom. He had left for London two days ago. A ranking lawmaker who preferred not to be named confirmed his death to The Whisperer. ”The news is already on our WhatsApp platform. It is sad. May his soul rest in peace.” Ubah was a Nigerian Politician, entrepreneur and businessman who until his death served as the CEO of Capital Oil (CCO), which he founded in 2001. The deceased was married to Uchenna, a…

Mayor Lucky Igbokwe popularly known as Don Lulu, a prominent businessman, politician, and philanthropist, has issued a heartfelt tribute to the late president of the Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohaneze, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who passed away on Thursday. In his tribute, Mayor Igbokwe expressed profound grief over the loss of Chief Iwuanyanwu, describing him as a "titan, mentor, and friend." He recalled his many visits to Chief Iwuanyanwu's home, particularly the last time they met in Abuja, where the late elder statesman went above and beyond to address issues arising from the Abia PDP gubernatorial primaries. Mayor Igbokwe highlighted Chief Iwuanyanwu's…

Rep. Ibe Okwara Osonwa (LP-Abia), says the signing of the Southeast Development Commission (SEDC) Bill into an Act of parliament by President Bola Tinubu is one step closer to ending the marginalisation of the region. Osonwa said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja following the President’s assent to the bill on July 24 which was co-sponsored by him and other lawmakers from the region. The lawmaker, who represents Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia, said that the Southeast region had long been marginalised and neglected. He, however, said that with the passage of the SEDC bill, “we are one…

A recent report by global data and business intelligence platform StatiSense has revealed that Nigerian mobile users made over 163 million visits to porn and betting websites in June 2024. The platform’s latest data, which highlights the top ten websites visited by Nigerians on mobile devices last month, shows a significant portion of this traffic is directed towards adult content and gambling sites. According to a post shared by StatiSense on its official X page, the top visited websites included a mix of search engines, social media apps, and betting platforms. Notably, Xvideos and Xnxx, two adult sites, collectively received…