#End bad governance protest: Tinubu To Address The Nation Tomorrow
President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. Television, radio, and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to plug into…
What good are ‘peaceful protests’? – Abimbola Adelakun
From initially expressing unease about the protests billed to start today, the government changed its stance to advocating “peaceful protests.” It was a smart move. If they had refused people…
Now that the protests have begun – Adekunle Adekoya
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” — Helen Keller (1880-1968) AS I write this, we were in the evening of the first day…
Kaduna Electric Disconnects Govt House Over Electricity Debt
The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has disconnected the Kaduna Government House over N2.9 billion debt. The company in a statement signed by the Head, Corporation Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, said…
Protests: Amnesty International Says 13 Killed, Calls For Probe
Amnesty International has claimed that 13 persons were killed in the first day of the nationwide protests that hit parts of the country, calling for a probe. In a public…
Sports Minister To Probe Favour Ofili’s Exclusion From Paris Olympics
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has said he will probe the exclusion of Nigerian athlete, Favour Ofili, from the 100m Women’s event at the ongoing Paris…
Full List: 24 hours to hunger protest, steps FG has taken to stop demonstration
Twenty-four hours before the planned 10-day hunger protest, the Federal Government took some proactive steps to quell the demonstration. Recall that recently, a group, the Take It Back movement called…
Before The Protests Begin…by Reuben Abati
“Ol’Boy.” “Bros. Bro-oo!” “How are you preparing for Thursday?” “What is happening on Thursday?” “What do you mean what is happening on Thursday? The #EndBad Governance protest” “I see. Me,…
Tinubu orders NNPC to sell crude to Dangote Refinery in naira
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude to Dangote Refinery and other upcoming refineries in Naira. The Special Adviser to the President on…
Submit Your Names, Contact Details To Police, IGP Tells Protesters
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest slated to start August 1, police authorities are requesting the details of the demonstrators. While briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday, the Inspector General…