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PROTEST AGAINST BAD GOVERNANCE: AJAERO TELLS TINUBU TO GO FOR DIALOGUE President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has advised President Bola Tinubu to dialogue with the leadership of the groups planning to stage protests over the prevailing hardship in the country for talks, as it is their right to protest if they so wish. Ajaero, in a statement …

IF YOU ARREST PETER OBI, IT WILL MAKE YOUR MATTER WORSE – FAYOSE Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, has warned the federal government against arresting the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, over the planned Nationwide protest against bad governance. Fayose lamented the economic hardships in the country, which include hike …

OHANAEZE NDIGBO LAMPOONS BAYO ONANUGA OVER PROTEST ALLEGATION ON PETER OBI Ohanaeze Ndigbo has reduced President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on information and strategy, Chief Bayo Onanuga’s allegation on Mr. Peter Obi as Igbophobic, deep-seated hate for a Nigeria tribe and an act of uncouth repugnancy. Onanuga had alleged that Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, …

AUGUST 1: ANYONE KICKING AGAINST PROTEST IS YOUR ENEMY – WORKERS TELL NIGERIANS Nigerian workers under the aegis of All Workers Convergence (AWC) have declared that anyone who is kicking against the planned protest against hunger in the country is an enemy of the people. AWC made this declaration via a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Andrew Emelieze …

RIVERS COURT EXTENDS INTERIM ORDER AGAINST PRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS The High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has prolonged an interim order originally issued on July 8. This order prevents the Chief Judge and the Clerk of the Rivers State House of Assembly from engaging with the House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule. According to report from the nation, Governor …

WILL TINUBU SURVIVE THE LOOMING ANARCHY?, BY ERASMUS IKHIDE Disillusioned Nigerian masses feeling the pang of economic crunch occasioned by President Bola Amhed Tinubu’s wrongheaded economic blueprints and fuel subsidy removal are already throwing spit into the air and collecting it with their face over the looming hunger protest slated for August 1st to 10th next week. Here are the …

VP KAMALA HARRIS’ ODD INCREASES AFTER BIDEN’S WITHDRAWAL Donald Trump’s chances of winning the presidency are currently at -156 after Joe Biden’s withdrawal, indicating a 61% probability of him becoming the next president in November. This reflects a slight decrease from the previous day when the president’s odds were at 64%, showcasing some uncertainty as Democrats consider alternative candidates. In …

EX-MINISTER BERATES PRESIDENTIAL AIDE, ONANUGA, OVER STATEMENT ON NATIONWIDE PROTEST Nigeria’s former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung has said that President Bola Tinubu and his ‘locust cabal’ love only the wealth of Nigeria. Dalung also berated Bayo Onanuga, a presidential spokesperson, for claiming that the proposed nationwide protest against bad governance is meant to destabilize the country. …

TO THOSE WHO SPREAD FALSEHOODS ABOUT ME, I HOLD NO MALICE – PETER OBI The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Sunday, declared that he holds no grudges against those spreading lies and falsehoods about him. Obi, in a personally signed statement released via his X account, said he understands that those spreading lies about …

ACTIVISTS’ ARREST: NO GOING BACK ON PLANNED PROTEST – NIGERIAN YOUTHS Amid the arrest of some activists by operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, Nigerian youths have vowed to remain resolute and protest an end to “bad governance” in the country. Operatives of the DSS allegedly arrested some activists over their involvement in the planned protest. According to …