The Federal Government has said Nigerian youths should embrace dialogue rather than embark on protests, which could have undesirable outcomes. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said this while addressing State House correspondents at the end of Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday. He...
Economic hardship
President Bola Tinubu has said the nation’s economy is on a gradual but steady path of recovery and assures citizens that his administration will do more to meet their needs. The President said this in a meeting with traditional rulers led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), said that it has no plans to join the nationwide protest scheduled for Aug. 1 against economic hardship in the country. TUC President, Mr Festus Osifo, said this at a news conference on State of the Nation on Thursday in Abuja....
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has advised residents of the territory not to partake in the planned protest by some section of Nigerians. Wike made the appeal while interacting with residents after he inspected the ongoing construction of 5-kilometre access road to...
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the planned nationwide protest as called by some unnamed groups over the current hardship in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some undisclosed bodies planned the protest for Aug. 1 with posters and hashtags (#EndBadGovernance) have already...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Some Civil Society Groups, under the aegis of Concerned Civil Society Organizations in Kogi State, have called on Nigerians especially the youths in the state not to take part in the planned nationwide protests in Nigeria, slated for 1st August, 2024. Addressing Journalists...
beg Nigerians to shelve planned protest The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) has appealed to Nigerians to shelve the planned protest against President Bola Tinubu-led government slated for Aug. 1 to Aug. 10. The PGF is a partisan organisation for the All Progressive Congress with the mandate to drive policy...
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest in August, the Minister for Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government. The minister made the plea on Wednesday after a meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the...
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to shelve a planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest slated for next month. Information Minister Mohammed Idris, who briefed selected State House correspondents after a meeting with the President on Tuesday, said Tinubu urged the protest organisers to shelve the plan and await the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has denied media reports that it is planning to close down the institution due to economic hardship bedeviling the country. The management, in a statement through the Director, Information and Public Relations, Zailani...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to engage in dialogue with the leaders of a planned nationwide protest against the prevailing hardship in the country. It specifically called on the President to invite the protest leaders for a meeting...
A group under the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Justice Forum, has advised Nigerian youths to shun planned nationwide protest over current economic hardship in the country. The state Coordinator of the Forum, James Faleke, gave the advice in a statement by it’s Director of Media...
The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups (CASG) has called on Nigerians not to indulge in any uncoordinated nationwide protest that is capable of plunging the nation into chaos. The Director-General of the group, Prof. Kailani Muhammad, made the call on Thursday at a news conference...
The House of Representatives has resolved to cut members’ salary by 50 per cent for six months in order to support the Federal Government in providing succour to the citizenry over the current hardship in the country. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance by Rep....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has urged citizens of the state to shun ideas of protest resulting from the hardships faced in the country. The governor said that the hike in the prices of food and other commodities was temporary and assured that...
Bu EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Ahead of the coming Nationwide protest against the economic hardship in the country, the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has endorsed the protest, describing It as timely in the interest of the Nigerian masses Speaking with news men in Abuja on...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said the Federal Government is taking additional measures to ensure that the hardship experienced by Nigerians is drastically reduced. The Minister said this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting...
By PAUL EJIME – Embattled Kenyan President William Ruto has dissolved his cabinet in response to lingering youth-led national anger against bad governance characterised by economic hardship, insensitivity and extravagance by government officials and police brutality. “Upon reflection, listening keenly to what the people of Kenya have said and...
Economic hardship: Church shares food, cash to less privileged during service The Taraba branch of Deeper Life Bible Church, on Sunday, distributed food items and cash to the less privileged in the state to cushion the effects of the economic hardship on them. Pastor Samuel Omajali, the state director...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned that Nigeria would be shut down if their demands to ameliorate nationwide economic hardship are not met. The students are kicking against what they described as “skyrocketing prices of essential commodities” nationwide. The...