Just In: DSS arrests hunger protest leader during early morning raid in Abuja
Department of State Services (DSS) operatives have arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing Endbadgovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Micheal Lenin. According to reports, Lenin was picked up by the DSS around 2 am on Monday…
Oyo LG chairmen float new association
The 33 local government chairmen in Oyo State have announced their decision to form an association to further the interests of their people. They disclosed the decision in a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting in Ibadan on…
Plateau State Governor Mutfwang Imposes 24-hour Curfew in Jos
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has declared a 24-hour curfew in Jos and Bukuru metropolis. The curfew, which took effect from midnight on Sunday, August 4, 2024, follows reported cases of looting and violence in the Bauchi Road community and…
Man, 27, dies in Ogun fire incident
A 27-year-old man, identified as Tolu Falansa, was found dead in his apartment following a midnight fire incident in the Owode-Yewa community, located in the Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. We learnt from a police source familiar…
EndBadGovernance protest continues Monday despite Tinubu’s address – Sowore
Rights activist Omoyele Sowore has declared that the EndBadGovernance protest will continue on Monday. Nigerians have been protesting against hardship and suffering in the country since last Thursday. The nationwide protest, tagged EndBadGovernance, is expected to last for 10 days….
Tinubu’s Speech: Protest continues in Osun as organisers deliberate on next step
Protest organisers in Osun say they will meet to decide the next line of action, after President Bola Tinubu appealed to protesters to suspend their protest and come for dialogue. Mr Ajala Adetunji, the Osun Coordinator of Coalition of Concern…
Ladoja accepts beaded crown, says I will become Olubadan
The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, has stated that he will become the Olubadan of Ibadan, expressing gratitude for God’s mercy. Ladoja, the most senior of the High Chiefs and next in line to become Olubadan, stated…
US Woman Found Starving, Chained To Tree In India
An American woman who was found chained to a tree “screaming” in a forest in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Lalita Kayi, 50, was discovered a week ago in the dense forests of Sindhudurg district after her cries for…
Protests: Yobe relaxes curfew for 5 hours
Following a considerable improvement in the security situation in Potiskum, Gashua, and Nguru, Yobe, Governor Mai Mala Buni, has approved a review of the curfew imposed on the three towns by five hours. Retired Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam, the Special Adviser…
President Tinubu’s Speech on Nationwide Protest (Full Speech)
BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMEDFORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart…