Amnesty International has claimed that 13 persons were killed in the first day of the nationwide protests that hit parts of the country, calling for a probe. In a public statement on Friday, the humanitarian group listed the states where the killings took place. It said six persons were killed in Suleja, Niger state, with…
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has declared a 24-hour curfew after the hunger protest turned violent in the state. Declaring the curfew in a state broadcast on Thursday night, the governor noted that the restriction is with immediate effect. He however stated that it will be relaxed from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday to…
Despite the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria, economic activities are gradually resuming in some parts of the country. However, demonstrations continue in cities like Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Benin City, where protesters demand improved economic conditions. The first day of the protests was largely peaceful, but violence, killings, and looting were reported in states like…
…“Pockets of skirmishes in some parts of the nation were said to be due mainly to the provocation of the security agencies,” he said. Ebun Adegboruwa, a senior lawyer and member of the team engaging with the Nigerian Police Force to ensure that the nationwide protests are conducted peacefully, has charged Nigerians to continue with…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara, River State Governor, has reassured residents of his commitment to improving their living conditions despite the current harsh economic realities that have sparked nationwide protests. Speaking at the Government House in Port Harcourt, Governor Fubara addressed a group of #EndBadGovernance protesters, acknowledging their grievances and urging them to remain peaceful. He emphasized…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the constitution of a tripartite committee to work out the consequential adjustment component for other categories of workers. This comes as a new national minimum wage has been pegged at N70,000, triggering a need for consequential adjustments for senior cadres of workers in the state. The committee comprises…
•Project Unprecedented says PDP’s Anu Ibiwoye Excitement in Irepodun Local Government of Area of Kwara State as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration commences the reconstruction of the 21Km Esie-Arandun-Oro Road. The road connects a number of communities in Irepodun, and when completed, it will hasten development and as well create an enabling environment for old and…
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has extended warm congratulations to his Special Adviser on Legal Matters, Barrister Tobechukwu Kenechukwu Nweke, and other lawyers from Anambra State, on their prestigious elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC). In his congratulatory message,…
…Laments Life In Nigeria Unbearable. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to immediately review all its anti-people policies that are strangulating Nigerians. The Party notes that the nationwide protest by Nigerians would not have come if the APC government had dropped its arrogance, insensitivity and show sincere…
The General Overseer and President of El-Buba Outreach Ministries International (EBOMI), Dr. Isa El-buba, took the lead in the hunger protest held on August 1st in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Thursday. As the national coordinator of the Initiative for Better and Brighter Nigeria (IBBN), he assured participants that the demonstration would remain…
