As protests kicked off nationwide on Thursday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, was spotted at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday afternoon. Our correspondent spotted the former Rivers State governor alighting from a black Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicle and was ushered into the President’s Office. Though the topic of…
The Nigerian Army has said the individual in a viral video complaining about soldiers being poorly fed in Yobe State is not a military personnel. In the viral video, the man displayed the small portion of semo he received, lamenting that soldiers in Kanama, Yobe State, were being inadequately fed with poor meals. However, reacting…
ActionAid Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately address the nation and provide a detailed plan to address bad governance and adopt pro-poor policies. It disclosed this in a statement by its Country Director, Andrew Mamedu on Friday. “The demands for pro-poor policies are not just valid; they are urgent and necessary. Inflation…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, extolled the peace and tranquillity across the state, saying the conduct of the people of the state during the first day of the anti-hunger protest was commendable. Abiodun particularly commended the youth and students for shunning the protest. The governor, in a statement issued on Thursday by his…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the circulation of false videos stating that they are aimed at blackmailing him. In a statement on X.com on Friday, Obi clarified that a video from his keynote speech in Anambra State was twisted to suggest he declared war on Northerners, when in fact,…
EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest: Police arrest 50 hoodlums in Katsina No fewer than 50 hoodlums in Katsina State suspected to be responsible for the hijack of the protest in the state which led to violence have been arrested by the state police command. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq, told journalists on Thursday that the…
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service has sealed the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company over a N600m tax liability. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise in the early hours of Friday, the Executive Chairman of KADIRS, Jerry Adams, said the operation was an execution of a court order to restrain KAEDCO over the liability due to…
Amnesty International has condemned the killing of 13 protesters allegedly killed by security personnel across Nigeria, describing the incident as “unjustified and unacceptable”. The Country Director, Isa Sanusi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. “The Nigerian authorities must investigate these incidents impartially and effectively and ensure that security personnel suspected of responsibility for the…
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hugged journalist Evan Gershkovich on Thursday as he and two other Americans arrived back on US soil after being freed by Russia in a huge prisoner swap. Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich, former US marine Paul Whelan, and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva were met by cheers from family…
The Katsina State Police Command has begun enforcement of a directive by the state government imposing a 24-hour curfew on the Dutsinma Local Government Area and a 7pm to 7am restriction of movement in the remaining 33 local government areas of the state. A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq, on…
The National Rescue Movement, Ogun State Chapter, has condemned the government’s alleged sponsorship of protests against citizens exercising their constitutional right to demonstrate. The NRM stated that the Federal Government must listen to Nigerians and stop undermining the protest. In a statement issued on Friday, the NRM’s acting state Chairman, Olujobi Fayoyin, highlighted the irony…
The EndBadGovernance protesters in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have abandoned the Moshood Abiola Stadium and gathered at the popular Berger Roundabout. An FCT High Court had on Wednesday ordered the protesters to limit their demonstrations to the stadium. In compliance with the order, the protesters, on Thursday, gathered at the stadium but resisted pressure…
