Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government to listen to the concerns of the youth which necessitated their nationwide protests. Obasanjo, who spoke while playing host to six members of the National Assembly on Friday in Abeokuta, said what the youth were seeking through their nationwide...
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s determination to address, support and empower more Nigerian youths to excel in their chosen careers. Shettima said this when he received the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing, led by the party’s National Youth Leader, Mr Dayo...
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Thursday urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit some of his policies to put smiles on the faces of Nigerians. George, who gave the advice while addressing a new conference on state of...
The outgoing Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has attributed her success in service to the support given to her by both former President Muhammadu Buhari and incumbent President Bola Tinubu. Yemi-Esan made the remarks on Thursday in Abuja, at a Town Hall...
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, has faulted former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for warning security agencies against using lethal force against looters and arsonists. Onanuga, in a statement on Tuesday, said Atiku, “this evening tweeted the absurd: he warned security...
A Nigerian graduate, Dr Emmanuel Ahmadu, who failed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination 17 times, has urged the government to prioritise sustainable policies to alleviate poverty and reduce cost of living. Ahmadu, who was recently honoured with two doctorate degrees in the U.S., gave the advice in...
#EndBadGovernance protesters in Lagos have said they would storm the streets from Monday to begin a new phase of the ongoing protest if government does not grant their demands. One of the coordinators of the protest, Mr Hassan Soweto, a member of the Youth Rights Campaign, said...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – There was absolute calm in Benue State and people went about their normal activities as there was no protest in the state over the hardship experienced in Nigeria by Nigerians. Checks by NATIONAL ACCORD revealed that the absolute calm in the state was...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – As the nationwide protest entered day three, Lokoja the Kogi State capital and and other places have Remain peaceful as residents refused to join other states in the the planned nationwide protest. Both citizens and the government have given reasons why Kogi State...
The much-publicised nationwide protest against bad governance began across states of the federation on Thursday in different magnitudes and dimensions. The protest with hashtag #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria is planned to end on Aug. 10. It is aimed at drawing Federal Government’s attention to the economic hardship facing Nigerians. Most states...
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has appealed to the conveners of #EndBadGovernance protest and other critical stakeholders to sheath their swords and urgently come to table for dialogue. The President-General, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), made the call in a statement issued by the Secretary-General of JNI,...
Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appealed to the state residents to toe the path of peace by not engaging in the planned nationwide protest. Sanwo-Olu made the appeal in a statement signed by himself and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. The...
The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, have urged organisers of the planned nationwide protest to exercise restraints and avoid any form of violence. The bishops made the call in a communique issued at the end of a meeting in Ibadan on Tuesday, which was signed by the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Department of State Services (DSS) has been urged to publicly reveal the sponsors of the planned nationwide protests scheduled for August 1st, 2024. The former Secretary, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee of Diaspora Chairmen, Mr Ayoola Lawal, made the call in a...
I should say right away that I am an activist in my own right and have been since I was a student. I’m not against protests taking place under the appropriate circumstances, even though the planned nationwide hunger protest meant to put a stop to hardships may not...
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...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi- A foremost Humanitarian and Development Non-Governmental Organisation, Ior Gboko Foundation (IGF) has dissociated itself from the planned nationwide protests scheduled to hold from 1st – 10th August 2024. In a press release by its President, Dr Jimmy Ajim, the Foundation acknowledged the Constitutional Rights...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other local refineries in naira and not in United States greenback. Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) boss Zack Adedeji disclosed after a FEC meeting chaired by...
Barely 72 hours to the nationwide mass protest against economic hardship in the country, the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Governorship Candidate in the last election in Kogi State, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka has urged citizens to exercise restraint and patience to allow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address...
The Nigeria Youths for Atiku (NYFA), a support group for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition says President Bola Tinubu can address the nation and reverse some policies to ease protest threat. The President of NYFA, Prof. Gold Emmanuel, said this in a statement signed by the group’s...