BY GODWIN OBI WITH AGENCY REPORTS Some Nigerians yesterday, August 1, commenced a nationwide protest against economic hardship Mostly young citizens are organising the protest to express their displeasure about the rising cost of living, which is believed to be a fallout of the government’s economic policies Governor Abba KabirContinue Reading
BY OUR REPORTER On a day some Nigerians frustrated with the country’s worsening economic conditions started a nationwide protest, police operatives in Lagos state have arrested two people. According to a statement by Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson of the police in the prominent southwest state, the arrest of the suspectsContinue Reading
As the planned nationwide protest against hunger begins today, the organisers and the police, the lead security agency, have held their positions as the former insisted on a street procession, while the latter maintained its stance of having the protest confined to designated spots. Situation report Banks, eateries, fuel stations,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Abade-Toru Manga Community Development Initiative on Tuesday resolved to adopt Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in a matter before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions. The committee was investigating a petition brought against NIMASA where theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Ogun State High Court on Wednesday ordered the sponsors of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests to limit their activities to four locations in the state. The court also restricted the time frame of the protests to between 8 am and 5 pm. Granting an application moved by theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has notified security agencies, seeking their protection for upcoming public meetings, rallies, and processions organized by the non-governmental group Take It Back Movement. The notice comes as the movement, alongside its members and various patriotic Nigerian groups,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has allayed fears of manipulation by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings, or indebtedness to any individual or institution. The President, who received a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau, at theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Ahead of the planned nationwide protest slated to start August 1, police authorities are requesting the details of the demonstrators. While briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, specifically asked all groups planning to participate in the demonstrations to submitContinue Reading
Five workers died when a building under construction collapsed on Thursday at 13, Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos. The building under construction collapsed at 3:49am on Thursday in the Maryland area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) boss, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the developmentContinue Reading
Traditional rulers have called for calm over the planned nationwide protest to demonstrate against the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria. The protest which is billed to begin from August 1st, 2024 has garnered traction on social media, prompting a meeting between traditional and President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential VillaContinue Reading