#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 …

PROTEST: UK GOVT ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY TO CITIZENS IN NIGERIA The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a travel advisory for Nigeria, warning citizens against traveling to certain parts of the country due to the upcoming #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest. In a statement published on the UK government’s website, the FCDO advised British nationals to exercise caution when …

FG TIGHTENS SECURITY AT BORDERS AHEAD OF PLANNED PROTESTS The Federal Government has ramped up border security throughout the country in response to the upcoming protests against poor governance. The Comptroller General of the Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, issued orders to all Zonal Heads, State Command Comptrollers, and Divisional Immigration Officers (DIOS) across the country to implement these heightened security …

VP SHETTIMA CLAIMS ORGANISERS OF #ENDBADGOVERUNANCEINNIGERIA PROTEST ARE ‘IDIOTS’ FROM US, AUSTRALIA, FINLAND Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima has described the sponsors of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests in the country as persons from Australia, the United States and Finland. This is even as he described them as “bandits and idiots.” Shettima spoke on Saturday, while he was the Special Guest of …

SENATOR IFEANYI UBAH DIED OF CARDIAC ARREST – AIT REPORT A report has revealed what reportedly led to the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. Ubah, who represents Anambra South in the Senate died in London, the United Kingdom, days after he travelled to the country. According to a report by AIT Live, Ubah reportedly died of cardiac arrest. Although not …

SUPPORT FOR 1963 CONSTITUTION GATHERS MOMENTUM The agitation for the amendment of the 1963 Republican Constitution has heightened as the convener of the Middle Belt People, James Pam, has argued that it would restructure the country. Pam, at a press briefing in Abuja, said the 1963 Constitution was the first and last constitution negotiated by Nigeria’s ethnic nationalities and passed …