NIGERIANS BLAST RENO OMOKRI OVER OBI COMMENT, CALL HIM “POLITICAL PROSTITUTE” Nigerians have criticised a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, for accusing Peter Obi of gaslighting the North (Arewa) into protesting against the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government. While speaking in an interview on Channels TV, Omokri accused Obi of deceiving the North into protesting and destroying …

FG BLOCKS ACCOUNTS OF #ENDBAD GOVERNANCE SPONSORS, PLACES THEM ON WATCHLIST Authorities of the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) have placed sponsors of nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest on its watchlist. Comptroller-General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, who disclosed this at Defence Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday, said these persons who are in the diaspora would be arrested immediately they step their legs on Nigerian …

POLICE, MILITARY DIDN’T FIRE LIVE BULLETS DURING PROTEST – IGP Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), says security operatives did not shoot live ammunition at protesters during the #EndBadGovernance demonstration. During a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Egbetokun said security agencies did not deploy “excessive use of force” during the protest. The IGP said some security operatives were …

SOLDIERS ENFORCING CURFEW KILL YOUNG BOY IN ZARIA Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have allegedly killed a young boy while enforcing the 24-hour curfew in the Zaria area of Kaduna state.Nigerian youths commenced a 10-day nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country on August 1. But the protest has turned violent, witnessing looting and vandalisation of public and private …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned service chiefs and military commanders of Nigeria’s armed forces on the use of lethal force against peaceful civilian protesters. Atiku said those who authorise such against peaceful civilian protesters will be held responsible for committing crimes against humanity, even in the years following their retirement from service. He maintained that it is the …

HUNGER PROTESTERS STORM WIKE’S HOUSE IN PORT HARCOURT The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests have reached former Governor Nyesom Wike’s residence in Port Harcourt. Wike, the Federal Capital Territory minister, had vehemently kicked against the protest in the Nigerian capital. While the protests seem to have died down in the FCT, the street processions are gradually picking up in Wike’s home state. The …

Some embittered Nigerian youths have begun to attack properties owned by political leaders. In videos seen on X on Tuesday, some youths were seen burning a mansion built by a serving House of Representatives member, Nazifi Sani Gumel, representing Gumel/Maigatari/Sule Tankarkar/Gagarawa Federal Constituency. The youths accused the lawmaker of neglecting their constituency after his election 14 months ago during the …

KADUNA PROTESTERS DEFY CURFEW, MARCH TO GOVT HOUSE Despite a 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government, residents of Kaduna have taken to the streets, defying the restrictions as they march towards the Government House in Tudun Wada. Protesters, rallying under the banner of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, were seen confronting soldiers who have been deployed to enforce the curfew. In defiance of …

BREAKING; US ELECTION; KAMALA HARRIS PICKS MINNESOTA GOVERNOR AS RUNNING MATE United States Vice President, Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, as her running mate in the November Presidential election. Harris will face-off against Republican, ex-President Donald Trump. The 60-year-old Walz emerged as a dark horse contender and has now been picked over other high-profile names, especially Pennsylvania …

COURT RESTRICTS LAGOS PROTESTERS TO TWO AREAS Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere on Tuesday extended an earlier order restricting protesters in Lagos to the Freedom and Peace Parks in the Ojota and Ketu areas of the state. Sonaike made the order following an application by the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr …

BAUCHI GOVERNOR SLAMS TINUBU OVER BROADCAST, SAYS HE DID NOT CONSULT WITH GOVERNORS BEFORE THE SPEECH Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has expressed his disappointment over President Bola Tinubu’s recent nationwide broadcast, stating that no consultation was made with state governors prior to the address. According to him, the President’s speech did not reflect the reality on ground, adding that …

IF TINUBU IS ASKING FOR DIALOGUE, HE SHOULD ASSEMBLE CORPSES OF THOSE KILLED TO CONFERENCE TABLE – PROTESTER The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters have rejected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s call for dialogue. The protesters also condemned the President’s nationwide address, labelling it an “exercise in deceit.” At a press conference in Ojota, Lagos, protest leader, Taiwo Hassan Soweto, expressed outrage over the …

YOU WERE TOO HASTY IN REMOVING OIL SUBSIDY – OBASANJO CARPETS TINUBU Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the manner in which President Bola Tinubu’s administration removed the fuel subsidy, warning of the increased hardship it will cause for ordinary Nigerians.He gave the warning in an interview with the Financial Times.Obasanjo said that the government should have prioritized mitigating the …

NIGERIA’S ECONOMY FACES HEAVY DECLINE AS MORE STATES IMPOSE CURFEW DUE TO PROTESTS The last five days have been hellish for Nigeria and its economy amid hunger protests. This is as security red alerts spread to states, especially the North West of Nigeria. Police and government authorities have reported the spread of property destruction, and shop looting in Kaduna, Plateau, …

CONSUMER PROTECTION BODY ACCUSES COCA-COLA OF USING ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER IN PLACE OF SUGAR The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has accused Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and Nigerian Bottling Company Limited, NBC, of violating consumer protection laws. The allegations include misleading trade descriptions, unfair marketing tactics, and failure to comply with regulatory requirements, according to a statement released by the …