#ENDBADGOVERNANCE: TINUBU GOVT WASTING MONEY ON FICTITIOUS GROUPS – CISLAC The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s government assembled fictitious groups to discredit the forthcoming #EndBadGovernance protests. In an interview on ARISE TV on Sunday, CISLAC executive director Auwal Musa Rafsanjani said, “The federal government is embarking on unnecessary waste of public money to be …

NO PERSONAL DISAGREEMENT WITH KENNETH OKONKWO, ONLY STYLE – PETER OBI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has reacted to Kenneth Okonkwo’s recent exit from the party and the Obidient Movement. On Sunday Okonkwo, who was the spokesperson for the Labour Party presidential campaign in the 2023 general election, announced he was …

ENYI GA ACHI: STORY BEHIND MIKE EJEAGHA’S SONG POPURALISED BY BRAINJOTTER Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there was a wise and powerful king who loved his children dearly. One day, the king gathered all his children for a grand meeting to learn their deepest desires. The king’s daughter, known for her beauty and grace, made a bold …

DANGOTE: END OF THE ROAD FOR A MONOPOLIST? BY SOJI ADEKUNMBI In the last one month, easily one of the most discussed issues in Nigeria is the allegation by the Dangote Refinery accusing the International Oil Companies (IOCs) of frustrating its operations by refusing to sell crude to it. In a statement released in July, which later followed up by …

BOKO HARAM FIGHTERS RAID BORNO POLICE STATION, GUN DOWN OFFICERS, LOOT ARMOURY Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Jakana Police station in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing a policeman and a woman, while carting away arms and ammunition. According to security sources, the insurgents also set ablaze two patrol vehicles and a motorcycle. Correspondent gathered that the …

#ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTEST, WAR AGAINST HUNGER, STARVATION, NOT AGAINST NIGERIAN STATE, PAN-YORUBA GROUP The Yoruba Revolutionary Movement (YOREM) has called for a respectful and restrained approach by Nigerian security forces during the upcoming ‘Day Of Rage’ national protests from August 1 to 10, 2024. Comrade Wale Balogun, National Coordinator of YOREM, emphasised the importance of non-violence during a press conference at …

WE’LL USE EAGLE SQUARE FOR PROTEST WITH OR WITHOUT PERMISSION – ORGANISERS One of the organisers of the planned protest against hunger and hardship, the Take It Back Movement, has vowed to go ahead with the protest at Eagle Square in Abuja, whether or not the government approves usage of the venue. The Mobilization Director of the organisation, Damilare Adenola, …

ABUJA RESIDENTS SHOUT ‘WE’RE HUNGRY’ AMID WIKE’S PLEA TO SHUN PROTESTS Amid chants of ‘We are hungry! We are hungry!’ from frustrated residents of the Federal Capital Territory, its minister, Nyesom Wike made a desperate appeal to discourage participation in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests. The protests scheduled to hold from August 1-10 are fuelled by severe economic difficulties and soaring living …

PETER OBI SUPPORTS PLANNED NATIONWIDE PROTEST Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year’s general elections, Peter Obi, has thrown his weight behind the planned nationwide protest over the current economic hardship. Some youths are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 15 against the rising cost of living and economic hardship. Speaking on Sunday after a …

WITCHES, WIZARDS DELAYED MY BIRTH: MY MOTHER CARRIED ME IN WOMB FOR 12 MONTHS – OBASANJO Elder statesman and former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, said his mother carried his pregnancy for 12 months before his birth, attributing the delay to the handiwork of witches and wizards. Obasanjo, who ruled Nigeria as a military dictator and a democratically elected president, claimed the …

YORUBA GROUP BACKS AUGUST 1 PROTEST The Yoruba Revolutionary Movement has declared its support for the upcoming national protests scheduled for August 1-10, 2024. This was stated during a briefing by its National Coordinator, Wale Balogun, on Friday. The group dismissed allegations that the protests were targeted against Yoruba interests, calling it “mischievous state-sponsored propaganda.” Balogun, while condemning the use …

DANIEL BWALA: A FAILED LAWYER, MAD DOG – NDUME TELLS TINUBU TO BE CAREFUL Mohammed Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno South, has alleged that Daniel Bwala, former aide of Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, can only be a political liability to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. After Tinubu’s victory in last year’s …

OCCUPY NIGERIA PROTEST DIDN’T TURN VIOLENT, BECAUSE GEJ DIDN’T APPROVE USE OF FORCE – EX-SSS DIRECTOR An ex-director of the State Security Services, Mike Ejiofor, said 2012 Occupy Nigeria protests did not turn violent because the then president Goodluck Jonathan did not approve the use of force. Mr Ejiofor, who appeared as a guest on Friday’s Arise TV Morning Show, …

THERE’S HUNGER IN BARRACKS, WE’RE SELLING OUR PROPERTY – NIGRRIAN SOLDIERS BACK PROTEST Some Nigerian Army personnel fighting in the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast say they are in support of Nigerians taking to the streets to protest the prevailing hardship, hunger, and bad governance. A nationwide protest in Nigeria themed “End Bad Governance in Nigeria” has been planned …

POLICE RECALL MOPOL OFFICERS FROM POSTINGS TO PREPARE FOR PROTEST The Nigerian Police have recalled some of its Mobile Police (MOPOL) in a temporary withdrawal schedule from different places in preparation for the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. This was confirmed in a police communication in Lagos State. The authorities of the mobile police stated that the move became necessary in view of …