WE CANNOT WITHDRAW FROM A PROTEST WE DIDN’T ORGANIZE – AJAERO Labour said that it stands in solidarity with the Nigerian people over the current economic hardship and worsening hunger in the country but maintained that only the organisers of the protest can decide whether to pull out or continue with the protest. In a statement signed by Comrade Joe …

THREAT WON’T STOP AUGUST 1 NATIONWIDE PROTESTS, IT’LL ONLY MAKE IT POPULAR – FALANA WARNS FG Prominent activist and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has stated that no threats from the government or any other quarters can prevent the impending nationwide protests scheduled to commence on August 1. Despite statements from various organizations and the presidency condemning the planned protests, …

N5B DEFAMATION THREAT: ONANUGA ADAMANT, TELLS PETER OBI, WE MEET IN COURT The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Communications and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has reacted to the threat by Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to institute a lawsuit against him. Recall that Onanuga recently alleged that Obi and his supporters were responsible for …

#ENDBADGOVERNANCEINNIGERIA: PROTESTERS LIST DEMANDS. As the planned nationwide protest against bad governance and economic hardship gathers momentum, protesters have listed out their demands. The protest has been scheduled to be held across all states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in August. Food and basic commodities prices have skyrocketed recently. Nigerians are facing one …

WIKE DOES NOT BELONG TO OUR PARTY – RIVERS APC CHAIRMAN The All Progressives Congress (APC) announced on Tuesday that former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, does not influence decisions made by the Rivers State chapter of the party. The APC clarified that Wike is not a member of their party …

58 COUNTRIES BACK OKONJO-IWEALA FOR SECOND TERM AS WTO DG Fifty-eight of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members have voiced support for a proposal from the African Group backing incumbent Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to serve a second term. The 58 member countries of the trade association made this known at a July 22 meeting …

MINIMUM WAGE TAKES EFFECT, APRIL 2024 – PRESIDENCY, SAYS WORKERS WILL GET ARREARS The Presidency has confirmed that the new national minimum wage is expected to take effect from April 2024. The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, who confirmed this in a post via X on Tuesday, added that workers will be paid arrears …

TINUBU SIGNS NORTH-NORTHWEST, SOUTH-EAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION BILLS President Bola Bola has assented the North-West and South-East Development Commission Bills into law, thereby setting the stage for the establishment of the two interventionist agencies to address development challenges in the North-West and South-East parts of the country, respectively, following years of insecurity. The Deputy President of the Senate and sponsor of …

WE SEE LOOMING COLLAPSE OF NIGERIA – NORTHERN GROUP WARNS TINUBU The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, says it has critically reviewed the current situation in Nigeria and strongly cautions against the looming precipitous collapse of the nation. In a statement signed by Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, its National Coordinator, the CNG said it is deeply concerned about the general …

SOWORE RELEASES LIST OF COORDINATORS, LOCATIONS FOR #ENDBADGOVERNANCEINNIGERIA PROTEST Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, has announced the locations of protest coordinators across Nigeria for the upcoming #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria demonstration. The event aims to bring attention to the country’s governance issues. According to Sowore, a former presidential candidate, the protest will take place in 35 states nationwide. He also …

AREWA YOUTH AMBASSADORS SAY NO GOING BACK ON #ENDBADGOVERNANCEINNIGERIA PROTEST The Arewa Youth Ambassadors have announced that the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest is “necessary and inevitable,” criticising the Nigerian government for its economic policies. According to the group, there is “no backing out of it: there is no pulling the wool over our eyes”. In a statement signed by Comrade Yahaya M. …

DON’T THREATEN NIGERIANS OVER #ENDBADGOVERNANCEINIGERIA PROTEST – AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ASKS TINUBU GOVT The Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, had warned Nigerians planning nationwide protests against hardship in the country to stay off the streets. Amnesty International, global human rights body, has lambasted the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government for threatening to unleash mayhem on peaceful …

OBI’S LEGAL TEAM ISSUES 72-HOUR ULTIMATUM TO ONANUGA, DEMANDS N5B, APOLOGY The legal team of Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, has given Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, a 72-hour ultimatum to retract his defamatory statement, apologize publicly, and pay N5 billion …

BREAKING: ATIKU BACKS PLANNED PROTEST, SLAMS TINUBU’S GOVT OVER PLANS TO SUPPRESS PROTESTERS Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has backed the planned nationwide protests against hunger and widespread hardship in the country, scheduled to begin on August 1. In a statement, Atiku slammed the government of President Bola Tinubu for attempting …

BREAKING: SENATE PASSES N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE BILL The senate on Tuesday passed the new minimum wage bill for a third reading. The bill passed first (President Bola Tinubu’s request), second (debate on general principles), and third readings on Tuesday — all within an hour. The legislation seeks to raise the country’s minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000. While leading a …