Senate President Godswill Akpabio has charged aggrieved Nigerians Nigerians willing to protest to go ahead “but let us be there eating.” Akpabio said all Nigerians are feeling the impact of the situation in the country but it’s for a short time. He spoke at an event organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in…
A former President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Prince Lanre Ogundipe has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to allow security agents to threaten or intimidate protesters during the August 1 protest. Ogundipe made this declaration via a statement made on Tuesday. Protest against widespread hunger and bad governance has been fixed to commence…
The Global Rights and other frontline civil society organizations in Nigeria and around Africa have reminded the Nigerian Government that the right to peaceful protest is a pillar of democratic governance as constitutionally guaranteed. The associations said this ahead of the planned nationwide protest slated for the 1st of August, 2024. This was contained in…
Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has charged Nigerian Government against spreading fear ahead of the EnBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1st. Ezekwesili said the protest is a valid way of Nigerians expressing their grievances over their situation. Posting on X, the former Minister declared her stand with the organisers of the protest. She wrote: “This…
A former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mike Okiro, has advised the organisers of the planned nationwide protest to shelve their plan and engage in dialogue with the federal government. Okiro, who made the call in an interview with NAN on Tuesday in Abuja, said that constitutionally, Nigerians have the right to protest against bad…
The Senate has scheduled an emergency session for Wednesday, amidst the planned nationwide protests. An internal memorandum from the Senate Clerk said the President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, directed that an emergency plenary sitting. The notice read, “Distinguished Senators are requested to make all necessary arrangements to attend as issues of national importance…
Despite pleas from the government, some youths have trooped to the streets of Niger State to protest the economic hardship in Nigeria. The protesters stormed the streets on Monday, chanting anti-government songs. They wielded placards such as ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’; ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country’; ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’, ‘Fuel Subsidy…
The Honourable Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has directed the vice chancellors of all Nigerian Universities to ensure the security and safety of staff and students. This was made known in a statement signed by the Acting Executive Secretary National Universities Commission, Chris Maiyaki, on Monday. According to the statement, students are mandated to…
