Earlier today, Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s convoy was momentarily blocked by #EndBadGovernance protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, who demanded that he come down to speak with them. The protesters crowded the streets, yelling with delight and waving green leaves. The Governor’s motorcade passed after a short while and the protesters carried on with their protests. … [Read more…]
All happy families are alike, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way__ Tolstoy in Anna Karenina Years ago, a certain report had come up naming my compatriots as the happiest people on earth. A report that sometimes makes you wonder about the parameters through which such judgment was made. It also makes one … [Read more…]
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has condemned the destruction and looting of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano. On Thursday, hoodlums attacked the facility and set it ablaze amidst a wave of nationwide protests against economic hardship. A day after the incident, Sanusi decried the action of the youths, warning … [Read more…]
Vice President Harris formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, culminating a long career and dramatic rise to become the nation’s first Black woman selected as a major party’s nominee and capping one of the most tumultuous months in recent American political history. The virtual vote by nearly 4,000 Democratic delegates began at 9 … [Read more…]
…Mbah Charges Nigerians on Impactful Living Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, joined other well-meaning Nigerians to pay last respects to former Director-General of the National Maritime Authority (NMA), now Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Ferdinand Agu, at Obinagu in Udi LGA of Enugu State, charging Nigerians on impactful living. Speaking during … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja The Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule has called on the people and residents of Nasarawa state to exercise calm and restraint in the face of the ongoing nationwide protests. In an excerpt of an interaction by the governor on NTA held on August 1, 2024, and shared by … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu After staying indoors on the first day of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, residents of Enugu metropolis have thronged out to resume economic activities. It will be recalled that our correspondent reported that streets and markets of Enugu were largely deserted on August 1, the first day of the protest. Later in the day, … [Read more…]
Nigerians have raised N1.8 million for a protester whose son dreams of becoming a programmer. Ogwu Chijioke was among the hundreds of protesters who took to the streets in Lagos State on Thursday, joining the nationwide #EndBadGovernance demonstrations against the country’s harsh economic conditions. In an interview with Channels Television at the Lekki Toll Gate … [Read more…]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the federal government under the All Progressives Congress (APC) to immediately review its anti-people policies that are suffocating the people and making life unbearable. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, PDP said the nationwide protest by Nigerians would not have come if the … [Read more…]
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olukayode Egbetokun, has placed all police units on red alert following incidences of violence recorded in the ongoing protest. In addition, the Force is also considering seeking assistance from the Nigerian military to halt the violence in some states. Mr Egbetokun made the announcement at a media briefing on Thursday … [Read more…]
Following a post made by an X user with the handle @Lagospedia calling for a protest of the evacuation of Igbos with the hashtag #IgboMustGo, former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar and Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state have both condemned the call. In a statement on Thursday, the presidential candidate of the Peoples … [Read more…]
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared a 24-hour curfew in Kano with immediate effect. Governor Yusuf disclosed this while addressing a press conference on Thursday at Ande-chamber government house, saying it was regrettable that the peaceful protest was hijacked by enemies of progress to cause havoc and untimely death of innocent people. He … [Read more…]