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In Osogbo, commercial banks and shops were closed on Thursday as part of the ongoing nationwide protest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that commercial banks, shopping malls, and major stores were all shut down in the town. The Osun Mall was also closed, and there was a noticeable heavy presence of security personnel,…
Thousands of protesters have gathered in Abuja’s Central Business District to protest against hunger and economic hardship in Nigeria. The bustling hub of government and corporate activities has been quieted as the protesters march through the area. Security personnel, including plainclothes policemen, have been deployed to major locations to monitor the situation. The protesters are…
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, says Nigerian banks spend an estimated $50m annually on private jet maintenance. Otedola, the Chairman of First Bank Holdings, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday while supporting the Federal Government’s Windfall Tax on Banks’ foreign exchange gains. According to him, the 70 percent Windfall tax which was recently passed by…
In a last-minute bid to avert a planned nationwide protest, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and other federal lawmakers have appealed to the organizers to engage in dialogue with the Federal Government. The protest, aimed at addressing the country’s economic hardship, has been met with concerns from government officials who fear a…
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), have taken to the streets of Abuja in a massive show of support for President Bola Tinubu‘s administration, amidst the planned nationwide protest, tagged EndBadGovernment,“ set to commence on August 1, 2024. Addressing newsmen yesterday in Abuja during the rally, the president of CSOs, Obiora James, lauded the achievements…
Good morning! Here is today’s highlights from this morning News: 1. The United States Mission in Nigeria has asked some of its staff not to come to work on the first two days of the planned nationwide protests. In an emergency warning issued on Wednesday night, the U.S. Embassy Abuja and U.S. Consulate General Lagos,…
A few hours before the commencement of the #EndBadGovernance protest in the country, the organisers of the protest in Ondo State have pulled out over an alleged plan to turn it into an ethnicity fight. According to the group under the aegis of Concerned Revolutionary Youths, the planned protest had already achieved some of the…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has commended officers for the discovery and detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit of the Nigeria Police Force. The incident happened on Wednesday along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja in Lagos State. In a…
The Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State has issued a stern warning to residents against gathering or participating in the planned protest, within the council area. The Council Chairman, Mr Valentine Buraimoh, gave the warning in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Recall that a nationwide protest against hunger and the rising cost…
In response to the planned nationwide protest, over 25,000 police officers and other security agents have been deployed to critical areas in Kaduna to ensure public order and the protection of vital assets. The Kaduna State Police Command, in collaboration with the Armed Forces and other security agencies, has conducted a Confidence Building Show of…
The daughter of Soboma and Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, Aribemchukwu, was tragically found dead under suspicious circumstances outside their home in Parkview, Lagos. Sources have indicated that the newly hired household employees , who had been with the family for less than a month, may have attempted to stage the scene to mislead investigators, with signs…
Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has charged Nigerian Government against spreading fear ahead of the EnBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1st. Ezekwesili said the protest is a valid way of Nigerians expressing their grievances over their situation. Posting on X, the former Minister declared her stand with the organisers of the protest. She wrote: “This…
The personal is political” is a popular feminist slogan that emerged in the late 1960s and became central to the feminist movements of the 1970s. This concept fundamentally changed how personal experiences and societal structures were perceived, arguing that personal experiences are often rooted in broader social and political contexts. Often attributed to Carol Hanisch,…
The senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Wednesday cautioned President Bola Tinubu against pushing Nigerians to the wall. Pastor Giwa said Tinubu is running out of time, hence he should do the right thing. His caution is coming as Nigerians prepare to hit the streets in protest of…
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest on August 1, the Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have urged Nigerians who will participate in the protest to be orderly. According to the bishops who gave the admonition after a meeting held at the Domus Pacis Pastoral Institute in Igoba, Akure, the Ondo State capital, security agencies…
US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris launched a searing attack on Donald Trump Tuesday, telling her biggest campaign rally yet that the momentum was shifting in the White House race and daring the Republican to debate her face to face. Vice President Harris’s trip to Atlanta, Georgia, comes as reenergized Democrats regard the swing state as…
Over 100 hoodlums attacked a bus, loaded with palliatives, belonging to Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council. Journalists, upon receiving information from the Director of Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), Rev. James Anam, as beneficiaries of the present phase of distribution, hurriedly moved to the government warehouse and successfully conveyed…
The Stakeholders advocated the establishment of Disability Rights Commission in Enugu State on Tuesday. They made the appeal during the one-day sensitization program on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights for Women and Girls with Disabilities in Enugu State, organised by Voice of Disability Initiative, VDI. The program, which is funded by AMPLIFYCHANGE, a UK-based organisation,…
The Presidency, on Tuesday, condemned the organisers of the EndBadGovernance Protest, saying there is no bad government in Nigeria, but a thinking government. Senior Special Assistant on Media to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Tunde Rahman, said although Tinubu has identified that some problems need to be addressed, they would be resolved in earnest. Rahman spoke…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a Youth Secretariat for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, made this known in Bwari Area Council during a town hall meeting to dissuade the youths of Bwari and Abuja Munical Area Council (AMAC) from joining the planned nationwide strike against…
Ex-National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has said President Bola Tinubu lacks the moral authority to stop the planned #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protest because he is the biggest beneficiary of protests. Secondus said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Ike Abonyi, in Abuja, on Tuesday. He recalled…
Sexual violence affecting women and girls aged 9 to 60 is rampant in Sudan, with many survivors unable to access healthcare services in the capital, Khartoum, according to a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. The report, titled “Khartoum is Not Safe for Women,” released on Monday, is based on testimonies from 42 healthcare professionals…
Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has appealed to displeased Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu more time to address the country’s economic woes. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, appealed to intending participants of the August protest to be patriotic. He said Tinubu should not be judged with the expectation to…
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday vowed to “hit the enemy hard” after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and again raised fears that the war in Gaza will spread. Iran warned Israel any new military “adventures” in Lebanon could lead to “unforeseen consequences”. Western powers, including…
One of the arrowheads of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest against economic hardship slated for August says the Eagle Square in Abuja is a public property and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has no choice than to allow “hungry Nigerian youths” demonstrate their displeasure on the facility. Damilare Adenola, the Director…
A spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, has criticised the party’s presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi on his approach to party matters. Okonkwo, who joined the LP in 2022, accused Obi of failing to resolve the internal crisis rocking the party. According to the movie maker-turned-politician, Obi did not…
Ashraf Adam, the son of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi Ii, and his bride-to-be, Sultana Nazif, have released their prewedding photos. LIB reported that Ashraf and Sultana, the daughter of Bauchi politician, Senator Dr. Suleiman Mohammed Nazif, will be getting married on August 2, 2024, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
Abdullahi Isah, popularly known as Biodun, has been dismissed from his position as Youth Leader of Bosso (Wakilin Matasan Bosso) in Niger State’s Bosso Local Government Area. His dismissal comes in response to his support for the upcoming #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria peaceful protest, scheduled to take place from August 1 to 10. An official statement issued on…
The senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Sunday urged President Bola to reduce the price of rice to N20,000 per bag and petrol to N200 per liter. Pastor Giwa also urged Tinubu to reopen all the land borders if he wants to tackle the challenges facing Nigerians. He…
The daughter of President Bola Tinubu and the Iyaloja General of Lagos State, Mrs Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has implored market women in the State to prevent their children from participating in the planned August 1 nationwide hunger protest. Addressing the market women in Yoruba language on Sunday, Tinubu-Ojo emphasised the dangers of joining the #EndBadGovernance protest….
A lifeless body of a yet-to-be-identified boy has been found hanging on a tree within a school premises in Ibadan. The boy, assumed to be in his mid-twenties, allegedly hung himself on the premises of Alapata Onireke High School, Elewuro, Akobo, Ibadan. According to a witness, who pleaded anonymity in an interview, someone in the…
