Popular Nigerian activist, Comrade Israel Joe, has alleged that many politicians have made plans to leave the country ahead of the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. He stated that the leaders are the cause of the problems in Nigeria but would be taught a lesson by the hungry masses. According to him, there…
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has called on the federal government to ban a controversial film featuring actress Nancy Isime. Isime had shared a poster of a yet-to-be-released movie titled ‘Blood Brothers,’ where she wore a niqab while holding a gun. Niqab is a long garment worn by Muslim women to cover their bodies and…
Pan Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere has thrown its weight behind the #EndBadGovt protest billed for August. Speaking in an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, Afenifere spokesman Justice Faloye stated that the group warned President Bola Tinubu about the consequences of implementing his flawed and ineffective economic policies, which have plunged millions of Nigerians into…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, yesterday held meeting with ministers over the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship. The meeting, which is taking place behind closed doors, has all the over 40 ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet in attendance. Some of the Ministers spotted are Nyesom Wike (FCT),…
Senator Ajibola Basiru, National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),has said that he anticipated that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar would lead the planned nationwide protest. Basiru made this comment during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Wednesday. The comment was in response to Atiku’s recent criticisms of the Tinubu administration….
A principal and pastor with the Deeper Life Bible Church in Ondo State, Adetunji Obatayo, has been remanded in the correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old student. Obatayo, 55, was remanded by the Akure Division of Magistrates’ Family Court in the state, on Wednesday. The accused, who is a principal of a private school…
The Lagos State Government has distanced itself from the rumoured upcoming Oro festival scheduled for August 1 to 15, coinciding with the End Bad Governance protest. The government likened it to other religious activities held across the country. Speaking in a telephone conversation, Gboyega Akosile, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the state’s…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Thursday, cautioned President Bola Tinubu not to stop the upcoming August 1 protest against hardship in the country. Primate Ayodele said Nigerians are very bitter and have formed hatred toward the present government due to the hardship in the country. In a statement by…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has broken his silence on the August 1 planned “Hunger Protest” by some Nigerians, saying that the Nigeria Police would respond to it “in a most professional manner.” Egbetokun said this in Abuja during a meeting with Strategic Police Managers, consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioners…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that Alhaji Aliko Dangote should not be blamed for buying dollars at lower rates at the time he was building his refinery because that was the actual rate the apex bank was selling to everybody at that time. He said: “I honestly do not think…
