Politics

VIDEOS CIRCULATING ONLINE BEING TWISTED TO BLACKMAIL ME, PETER OBI CRIES OUT Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) , Peter Obi, has condemned the circulation of false videos stating that it was aimed at blackmailing him. In a statement on X.com on Friday, the former Anambra state governor stated that a video from his keynote speech while he …

19 KILLED, SEVERAL INJURED ON DAY ONE OF PROTEST No fewer than 19 Nigerians have been reportedly killed on Thursday after hoodlums hijacked the Day-one of the ongoing nationwide protest against hardship in Nigeria. Youths on Thursday staged protests across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja to register their grievances against government policies that have imposed …

SOUTH WEST BEHAVE LIKE CONQUERORS, TREAT REST OF US NIGERIANS AS PRISONERS OF WAR – EX-SGF LAWAL A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has decried the South West region’s disproportionate dominance in the current administration in the country. Lawal noted that over 80 per cent of the revenue-generating and spending ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) …

NIGERIANS TREND #TINUBUMUSTGO OVER PRESIDENT’S SILENCE ON POLICE ARRESTS, KILLINGS Outraged by the unjustified attacks and tragic loss of life among peaceful protesters, who were rightfully demanding action against worsening hunger and poor governance, Nigerian Twitter users are now demanding the immediate resignation of President Bola Tinubu. They expressed deep disappointment that despite the brutal crackdown by security forces nationwide, …

THEY’LL TORMENT GWO GWO GWO NGWO TRIBE – ACTIVIST ALLEGES PLOT TO ATTACK NON-YORUBAS A human rights activist and convener of Apostolic Roundtable, Bolaji O. Akinyemi, has raised the alarm over a purported plot to attack non-Yorubas residing in Lagos State. Akinyemi alleged that the plot involves targeting the Igbos during the ongoing nationwide protest with the hashtag #EndBadGovernance. The …

ATIKU CONDEMNS GENOCIDAL THREAT AGAINST IGBOS LIVING IN LAGOS A statement by H.E Atiku Abubakar, Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007) and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (2023) on the genocidal threat to the Igbos to vacate Lagos and the other Southwest states on a specified date. “The recent call for a protest under the hashtag #IgboMustGo, demanding the …

KEEP YOUR MONEY – PROTESTERS EMBARRASS RIVERS GOVERNOR, FUBARA Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State was on Thursday embarrassed by #EndBadGovernance protesters after offering money for “pure water” during their demonstration at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Addressing the demonstrators, Fubara expressed gratitude for their peaceful conduct and assured them that their grievances would be relayed to President Bola Tinubu. …

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 …