Should the organisers of the planned protest insist on going ahead with it in Lagos, they must restrict themselves to two locations — Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, and Peace Park, Ketu — a High Court ruled yesterday. Justice Emmanuel Ogundare of the Lagos High Court issued the restriction following a pre-emptive ex-parte application filed by the … [Read more…]
Organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide demonstrations slated for August have rejected a proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests. At a meeting with the organisers on Tuesday, the IGP suggested confined protests in identified locations and advised against street rallies. “It is not advisable to go on street … [Read more…]
Ms Onyeka Onwenu, a veteran Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, has reportedly died at the age of 72. The iconic singer, according to reports on Tuesday night, was said to have slumped after performing at the birthday ceremony of Stella Okoli, owner of Emzor Pharmaceuticals at Banana Island, Lagos. According to an eye witness, … [Read more…]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas on Tuesday passionately appealed to the organisers of the nationwide protests to shelve their actions and give the Federal Government more time in the interest of the country and its citizens. Speaker Abbas, who noted the frustrations and reservations of the Nigerian youth, said the … [Read more…]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored Nigerians to shun the planned nationwide protest scheduled to begin on August 1, 2024, saying it is time for unity and focused development in the country. According to him, protest has never been a solution for nations to solve their challenges, but rather an avenue for the destruction of … [Read more…]
The Nigerian government has approved the sum for the purchase of 7887 sets of dialysis consumables for use in some tertiary health institutions across the country. The Minister of Health, Professor Mohammed Ali-Pate said this at the end of this week’s cabinet meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu. Ali-Pate said “the decision would help a … [Read more…]
Interventions have continued to scale up ahead of the planned 10 days nationwide protest against hardship and bad governance under President Bola Tinubu, who assumed office nearly months ago, on May 29, 2023. Although without known faces or identifiable leadership, some youths in the country had announced countrywide protests several weeks ago against the … [Read more…]
The chairmen of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have declared that they would not stand by and allow ‘undemocratic forces’ to overthrow the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu under the guise of protest. Addressing journalists at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on the government and the organisers and supporters of the planned hardship demonstration to call off the protest and embrace dialogue to turn around the plight of the Nigerian people for good. The NBA also called on members of the National and State Houses of Assembly to immediately … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has disclosed that the administration has set a target of over ₦100 billion from livestock production and processing. The move, he said, would boost the economy, scale up the capacity of farmers in animal husbandry, and strengthen value chain across the spectrum of agricultural sector in the state. The … [Read more…]
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed senior police officers to protect participants in the #EndBadGovernance protests scheduled for August 1–10, 2024. This directive was disclosed in a letter from the IGP, following a request by human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. On July 26, 2024, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Adegboruwa wrote to … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new directive to promote the trade of crude oil using the local currency. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman, Zacchaeus Adedeji, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. According to him, effective … [Read more…]