The nationwide protests against widespread hunger and scarcity of essential commodities across the country have started in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The protests were led by various groups and organisations that are championing the welfare of the citizens. The groups and organisations have taken over some strategic locations in Ibadan One of the protests…
A woman was seen carrying an empty pot during the #EndBadGovernance protest on Kudirat Abiola Way in Ikeja, Lagos. The protest, part of a broader movement across Nigeria, attracted a large crowd voicing their dissatisfaction with government policies and economic conditions. The woman’s empty pot, a potent symbol of hunger and hardship, resonated with many…
Some pro-Tinubu supporters have stormed the Audu Bako Way and Farm Centre Road in Kano. They said the current administration needs more time to address the challenges confronting the nation. According to Daily Trust, the protesters also converged on the Nassarawa mini palace, where they deliberated on possible solutions to the challenges. We are out…
The late Nigerian singer Onyeka Onwenu’s burial wishes have resurfaced on the internet. Onwenu died on July 30, 2024, after collapsing at the 80th birthday party of the CEO of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, Stella Okolie. Following her death, the details of her burial wish from a 2021 opinion piece in Premium Times, emerged on social media….
As the 10-day nationwide protest commences today, protesters have started to converge at the Freedom Park in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State. There was a visible presence of security personnel from the Nigeria Police and Nigeria Army at strategic locations within the state capital. The locations manned by the security agencies include Olaiya Junction,…
Hundreds of young protesters have shut down the ancient city of Kano, in protest, carrying placards with different inscriptions. The protesters commenced their actions from within the city, in places like Gama, Tudun Wada, Tudun Murtala, and other similar neighbourhoods. They came out en masse with their bodies painted in different colours. In other areas,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has issued a stern warning following Governor Muhammad Yahaya’s declaration that Gombe State cannot afford the newly mandated N70,000 minimum wage. President Bola Tinubu recently signed the new minimum wage bill into law, making the payment compulsory for all states. However, during a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday at the Gombe…
The Nigerian Bar Association has set up free legal support services, as a result of the ongoing hunger protest for anyone whose fundamental human rights may be violated. Yakubu Maikyau, the association’s president, in a statement issued on Thursday by the NBA National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Lawal, explained that directives have been sent out to…
The House of Representatives has expressed urgent concern over the increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters, pandemics, and other emergencies in Nigeria. Recognizing the critical role of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in disaster response, the House on Wednesday called for the need to significantly enhance NEMA’s capacity to effectively manage those challenges….
There is a heavy security presence across major cities in Nigeria as on August 1 protesters gathered in Abuja, and in Kaduna, Lagos, and Rivers states. Channels Television’s ‘The August Protests’ programme showed videos of protesters who converged across states and were unanimous in their statements that hunger and hardship in Nigeria were their motivations…
