Activist lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused those brandishing Russian flag and calling for the ousting of President Bola Tinubu’s administration of committing treason. Falana warned those behind the act to desist because brandishing Russian flag during protest was an abuse of constitutional rights. Addressing newsmen on Monday, the lawyer said protesters have the right to…
The Nigerian Government has placed sponsors of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests on a watchlist. The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Services, NIS, Kemi Nandap, made this known at Defence Headquarters on Tuesday in Abuja, where she spoke at a strategic meeting convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. She said the persons,…
Elder statesman Chike Obidigbo has once again called the attention of President Bola Tinubu and other well-meaning Yoruba people and Nigerians to what he described as the misguided activities of some unrepentant Yoruba ethnic bigots, who are championing the ejection of Igbo from Lagos and the entire Yoruba land. He wondered why people threaten their…
Despite pleas from the president to suspend all forms of protests, some #Endbadgovernance protesters, on Monday, took to the streets, holding Russian flags near the Nyanya bridge in Abuja. The trend was first observed in Kano, on the first day of the protest. On Saturday, the protesters defied a 24-hour curfew to carry out their protest,…
Security operatives have dispersed protesters in the Karu area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, after several attempts The protesters were said to have started assembling when security agents went after them and arrested three. An eyewitness, Ibrahim Sani, said the police had to fire teargas to calm the situation before arrests were made. “I…
A half-dressed man on Monday stormed Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos State, to continue the demonstration in the ongoing protest against hardship and bad governance in Nigeria. The protesters expressed their displeasure with President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast on Sunday, considering it rather unfortunate that it took Tinubu three days of protest to address…
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…
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…
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country, the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Mr. James Sule, has advised the youths and staff of the ministry not to join any group or individual in destroying public infrastructure. He stated that the government has been making efforts to…
