President Bola Tinubu has said his government is committed to listening to and addressing the concerns of citizens of the country. The president gave the assurance in a national broadcast on Sunday on the ongoing nationwide protest. Tinubu said he had heard Nigerians, especially the youth, saying: “I...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to halt the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests and instead engage in constructive dialogue. President Tinubu in a televised address on Sunday, emphasized that his administration will not permit a small group of politically motivated individuals to disrupt the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a live broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. amid nationwide protests against bad governance. The president’s address comes at a critical time when Nigerians are taking to the streets to demand better governance...
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most. Rev. Adewale Martins, on Saturday appealed for an end to the nationwide protests to save the economy. Martins made the plea in a statement signed by the Church’s Director of Social Communication, Rev. Fr. Anthony Godonu. He said that the prolongation of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has flayed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his failure to address the nation despite the crippling nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest by Nigerians. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba. Hon. Ologunagba...
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has appealed to the conveners of #EndBadGovernance protest and other critical stakeholders to sheath their swords and urgently come to table for dialogue. The President-General, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), made the call in a statement issued by the Secretary-General of JNI,...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reiterated his administration’s commitment towards implementing policies that will positively impact on residents of the state. Fubara made the expression while addressing #EndBadGovernance protesters at the state Government House on Thursday in Port Harcourt. The governor said that his government was already...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that most of the things Nigerian youths are saying which are prompting them to go on the nationwide protests are true. The Governor who admitted that there is hunger and anger in the land, however, appealed...
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert to its citizens over the impending nationwide protests scheduled to be held from Aug. 1 to 10 as organised by some groups in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the embassy and made available to...
A cross section of Nigerians in the FCT and environs, on Wednesday said they had to be more creative to enable them feed their families. The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Abuja that the economic downturn had forced them to look...
The Senate on Wednesday, urged Nigerians and promoters of the nationwide protests to shelve their plans in the interest of the nation. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the call during plenary after a closed-door session of the senators in Abuja. Various groups in the country are...
The Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red zones” ahead of the Aug. 1 planned nationwide protests. Controller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, said this in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Abubakar...
The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, have urged organisers of the planned nationwide protest to exercise restraints and avoid any form of violence. The bishops made the call in a communique issued at the end of a meeting in Ibadan on Tuesday, which was signed by the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Department of State Services (DSS) has been urged to publicly reveal the sponsors of the planned nationwide protests scheduled for August 1st, 2024. The former Secretary, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee of Diaspora Chairmen, Mr Ayoola Lawal, made the call in a...
Security agencies in Oyo State, on Tuesday, embarked on joint show of force in Ibadan metropolis, ahead of the planned nationwide protest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the security agencies comprised the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian...
Chairman House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Rep. Alhassan Doguwa, has reiterated his call on Nigerians to shun the planned protest over the present challenges facing the nation. Doguwa made the call in a interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. He said...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has allegedly commenced investigations into the bank accounts of individuals and organizations allegedly sponsoring the planned nationwide protest, according to Daily Trust’s report. The anti-graft agency was allegedly directed to collaborate with the Department of State Services (DSS) to gather...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- A foremost Humanitarian and Development Non-Governmental Organisation, Ior Gboko Foundation (IGF) has dissociated itself from the planned nationwide protests scheduled to hold from 1st – 10th August 2024. In a press release by its President, Dr Jimmy Ajim, the Foundation acknowledged the Constitutional Rights...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Members of Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA), has suspended sitting for this week to return home from Monday, in order to persuade their constituents not to join the planned nationwide protest. The Lawmakers are to visit their constituencies, engage their people and...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecom operators to immediately restore phone lines blocked due to unverified National Identification Numbers (NINs) linked to Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs). This follows a weekend of disruptions, where many subscribers were unable to access their...