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PROTESTERS SHOUT DOWN MINISTER AT EAGLES SQUARE Protesters shouted down the Minister of State for Youths Development, Ayodele Olawande, who arrived at the Eagles Square in Abuja to address the protesters. As the minister tried to address the crowd, the protesters continued to chant “hunger dey”, preventing the minister from speaking. However, after quelling the crowd, the minister said he wasn’t …

ATIKU REACTS TO BBC REPORT ON HUNGER CRISIS IN NIGERIA, SAYS PALLIATIVES NOT SOLUTION Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to a damning report highlighting the hunger crisis in Nigeria. The report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) documentary beamed its focus on Katsina state. Atiku Abubakar said the hunger crisis showed the economy and citizens of Nigeria cannot …

PROTEST GROUNDS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN LAGOS The nationwide protest, which aims to address various socio-economic grievances, has brought economic activities in Lagos State to a near standstill. Traders in the state observed their weekly sanitation exercise which is held every Thursday and ends by 10 am. In what coincided with the commencement of the protest, the usually bustling markets in …

19 DIE AS BOMB EXPLODES IN BORNO No fewer than 19 persons have been reportedly killed after an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, exploded at a local joint in the Kawuri community, Konduga Local government area of Borno State. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, also injured an unspecified number of residents. The explosive device was suspected to have been planted …

TINUBU‘S DAYS OF RAGE One year, two months in office, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ‘emilokan’ presidency faces its toughest challenge with the planned nationwide youth hunger protest scheduled to begin on Thursday, August 1, 2024. It is planned to last 10 days – till August 10, 2024. The protests’ hashtags are – #Endbadgovernance, #Days of Rage, and #Revolutionnow. The youth protest …

NIGERIANS IN UK KICK OFF #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTEST IN LONDON, DEMAND CHANGE UK-based Nigerians Wednesday began the #EndBadGovernance protest, which will be replicated across Nigeria from today August 1 to 10. Protesters assembled at the Nigeria High Commission in London, displaying placards with slogans like “Nigeria’s economy at an all-time low”, “Nigeria needs saving”, and “Protect citizens’ rights”, to voice their …

HOW ONYEKA ONWENU DIED IN MY PRESENCE – PETER OBI Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Wednesday revealed that late singer, Onyeka Onwenu, died in his presence in Lagos. Onyeka Onwenu died on Tuesday night after attending the birthday ceremony of Stella Okoli, Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. Obi in a post on his official X …

NORTHERN ELDERS BACK PROTEST, LAY SEVEN DEMANDS BEFORE TINUBU Some elders and stakeholders in Northern Nigeria have announced their full support for the planned nationwide hunger protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria scheduled to hold from August 1 to 10. The elders and the stakeholders who made their position known in a statement signed by Prof. Usman Yusuf; ⁠Hajia Najatu Muhammad; ⁠⁠Mallam Salihu …

WIKE’S MEN WIN IN COURT, JUDGE SAYS THRY HAVE RIGHT TO APPOINT OWN COUNSEL The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has affirmed the right of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to appoint its own legal counsel without interference from the party’s National Legal Adviser. The Rivers State chapter of the party is reportedly held …

SOKOTO RESIDENTS PROTEST AHEAD OF AUGUST 1, SAY WE’RE DYING FROM STARVATION Ahead of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest scheduled for August 1 to 10, 2024, a group of residents in Sokoto State demonstrated peacefully on Wednesday to highlight their dire conditions. The protest, captured in a video, underscores the critical issues faced by the community. “We found ourselves in a position …