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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Governor Adeleke Conveys Dialogue with National Protest Organisers, Stakeholders
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has fixed Monday for a comprehensive dialogue with organizers of upcoming national protests alongside stakeholders from the security and civil societies. In a directive handed down on Sunday morning, contained in a statement by…