BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in … [Read more…]
An unidentified man has been killed by policemen in Kaduna according a video shared by News Central TV on their verified X handle. In the graphic video, men of the Nigerian Police Force were seen shooting live bullets at protesters and as they took to their heels, an unidentified man was gunned down. Meanwhile, hoodlums, … [Read more…]
With less than 24 hours to the August 1st hunger protest, one of the prominent youth organizations in Enugu State, Young Fellows Initiative (YFI), has appealed to the youths of the state to shun the protest. The National Coordinator of the Young Fellows Initiative, Ozonwachukwu Johnkings, while acknowledging the valid reasons for the protest, stressed … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Sequel to plans to commence the nationwide protests against hardship and hunger in Nigeria tomorrow, the leadership of the Youth wing of the Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, led by Hon. Chidiebere Ezeh have called on young Nigerians to shelve the idea of protests and embrace dialogue. 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…]
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…]
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…]