Politics

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 …

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 …

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 …

I’M STILL MEMBER OF LABOUR PARTY – KENNETH OKONKWO I am still a full fledged member of the Labour Party. I was upset that Peter Obi did not deal with Abure after he disobeyed him by going ahead with the fake convention. I am still with the LP and ready to consolidate in the LP. — Kenneth Okonkwo “There is …

NDUME REJECTS NEW OFFICE AT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, POLICE ARREST AIDES, SUPPORTERS The senator representing Borno South at the National Assembly, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has rejected a new office allocated to him by the Senate Services Committee. Ndume, in a letter addressed to the Chairman, Senate Services Committee on Tuesday, said the office given him does not reflect his seniority and …

PROTEST: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO SHUT DOWN, WORKERS TOLD TO STAY AT HOME Less than 24 hours to the nationwide protests against bad governance, hardship and hunger, the National Assembly (NASS) is set to shutdown. In a memo from the federal parliament, several security measures were detailed to ensure the safety of legislative workers and the NASS Complex. The memo signed …

ABURE SENT OUT OF INEC MEETING WITH PARTY LEADERS, NJOKU TAKES OVER AS APGA NATIONAL CHAIR Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure, was Monday barred from attending the their quarterly consultative meeting between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and leaders of political parties. Abure, who was spotted dotting an oxblood agbada at the INEC Conference Hall, seated and conferring with …