July 2024
Nigeria can’t afford another #EndSARS unrest -Delta monarch
The Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, King Obukowho Udurhie 1, has appealed to Nigerians to shelve the planned nationwide protest in the interest of the nation. He also called on President Bola Tinubu to address the concerns raised by the nation’s youths. “We cannot afford another #ENDSARS […]
NCC urged to ensure uninterrupted internet access during protest
Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission to ensure uninterrupted internet access during the planned #EndBadGovernance protest. This follows outrage on social media, with many Nigerians sharing their experiences and complaints on platform X that their SIM cards were barred despite completing the linking exercise. The nationwide protest, scheduled to […]
Police arrest man for allegedly advocating violent protest on TikTok
Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command have arrested a man for allegedly mobilising Nigerians on TikTok to join the planned nationwide protest against hardship. The man, who identifies as Dam-Mallam68 on TikTok, was accused of making an inciting video before he was trailed and arrested by the police. The spokesperson for the Plateau State […]
No one can deny Nigerians right to protest – Presidency
The Presidency on Sunday said Nigerians reserve the right to peaceful protest. It also said President Bola Tinubu’s administration is poised to serve Nigerians, not “dominate” them. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who spoke during a TVC interview programme, Politics on Sunday with Femi Akande, was addressing concerns about […]
Nigeria doesn’t need nationwide protest
Peaceful demonstrations to convey felt needs are rights enshrined in our nation’s constitution, which also highlights ways and means by which such rights and dissents are disposed. But are protests and demonstrations necessary at the time our national ecosystem is recovering from a grievous pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the great depression? I […]
Labour Party Members Are Confused Over Peter Obi’s Lack Of Leadership –Former LP Campaign Spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo
A former spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has announced his departure from Peter Obi’s political camp, citing leadership issues within the party. Okonkwo in a statement said he initially believed that Obi would “seize the momentum and build a solid party of integrity,” but his faith waned when Obi declared, […]
PDP suspends delegate congress in Kogi over alleged irregularities
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has suspended the three ad-hoc delegate congresses in the 239 wards of Kogi State over alleged irregularities. This was contained in a letter dated July 27, 2024, which was signed by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party, Senator Laah Dajuma. The letter, which was addressed to the Residents […]
CBN sued over failure to ‘account for missing N100bn dirty notes, other public funds’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over the failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other large sum of cash awaiting examination’ which are kept in various branches of the CBN.” In the […]
Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore fails drug test, out of Olympics
Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics women’s boxing tournament after testing positive for a banned substance. The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced on Saturday that Ogunsemilore, 22, tested positive for the diuretic furosemide, a substance used to mask the presence of other drugs. The ITA has imposed a provisional suspension […]
Nigerians donate N1m for ex-inmates wrongfully jailed 24 years over murder
Well-meaning Nigerians have donated at least one million naira on behalf of ex-inmates Ismail Lasisi and Lukman Adeyemi, who spent 24 years in prison for the ritual killing of a woman they knew nothing about. In an emotional interview with The Punch, Lasisi and Adeyemi shared their harrowing experience. They were arrested and detained in […]