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President Bola Tinubu has yielded to growing calls for him to address the nation amid widespread #EndBadGovernance protests that entered their third day on Saturday. The former Lagos governor, who has been at the center of the protests against economic hardship and high living costs, will speak to over 200...
Protesters
#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters in Lagos have vowed to escalate their actions by taking to the streets on Monday if the government fails to meet their demands. One of the protest coordinators, Mr. Hassan Soweto, a member of the Youth Rights Campaign, made this declaration while addressing the crowd at Gani Fawehinmi...
Jamiu Abiola, son of the late Nigerian businessman and politician MKO Abiola, has claimed that the same forces responsible for annulling his father's election and preventing him from becoming Nigeria's president are now targeting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Nigerians have been protesting against bad governance and widespread hardship since August...
Police authorities fired tear gas at protesters gathered at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja, attempting to disperse the demonstrators who had assembled to press on with their demands. The number of protesters was smaller than in previous days, but they had still gathered at the stadium, the designated venue...
The Ogun State Government has dismissed claims that Governor Dapo Abiodun referred to Nigerians as "sore losers" in connection with the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests, labeling such reports as complete fabrications. According to a statement by the governor's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the governor's comments were...
Tinubu
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has stated that President Bola Tinubu is closely monitoring the #EndBadGovernance protests taking place across the country. The recent protests in Nigeria stem from the high cost of living, exacerbated by the floating of the naira and the removal of fuel...
Angry protesters in Daura, Katsina State, stormed the residence of former President Muhammadu Buhari, demanding that he address the ongoing economic hardship in the country, which has been exacerbated by the removal of fuel subsidies and the floating of the naira. This occurred on Thursday. Read Also: Sky B Perform For Protesters...
Protesters in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital were seen using palm fronds and green leaves. Read Also: Protesters Captured Dancing ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ With Speakers In Benin City (VIDEO) Artist Sky B is thrilling them with singing around the Rumuobiakani Roundabout in the city. See videos below:
There was an attempt by the protesters to block a section of the Ketu-Ojota axis of Ikorodu Road in Lagos. Read Also: Amid Protests, Omokri Reveals Position On Subsidy Removal But the police intervened and the road has been opened again. See videos below:    
Protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, temporarily blocked Governor Siminalayi Fubara's convoy, demanding that he step out and address them. This occurred on Saturday, the third day of the #EndBadGovernance protests. Read Also: What Tinubu Said About Protest Concerning Fuel Subsidy Removal (VIDEO) Waving green leaves and shouting in excitement, the protesters lined...
Police have dispersed #EndBadGovernance protesters from the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The protesters, who had initially avoided the venue earlier in the day, later gathered with flags and placards. Read Also: What Tinubu Said About Protest Concerning Fuel Subsidy Removal (VIDEO) However, police officers at the stadium fired shots into the air...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to address the nation amidst the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests, expressing concern that his silence has exacerbated public unrest. Read Also: What Tinubu Said About Protest Concerning Fuel Subsidy Removal (VIDEO) In a statement released on Saturday by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo...
Protesters have gathered at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja for Day 3 of the #EndBadGovernanceProtest. They protesters have insisted that ''there is no going back'' #EndBadGovernance. Read Also: What Tinubu Said About Protest Concerning Fuel Subsidy Removal (VIDEO) The size of the crowd currently looks smaller than those of day 1 and...
Protest
The Zamfara chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has attributed the absence of nationwide protests in the north-western state to Governor Dauda Lawal’s good governance. Acting Chairman Mukhtar Lugga made this remark during a chat with reporters on Friday in Gusau while discussing the protests that have turned violent...
The video captures President Bola Tinubu giving his position on subsidy removal while speaking in December, 2022 as the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at a business luncheon with business owners titled: “Business Forward” in Lagos. According to him, there was no going back on fuel subsidy removal...
Reno Omokri
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has shared his position on fuel subsidy removal amidst ongoing protest against hunger in Nigeria. Protesters have called for the return of fuel subsidy as a way of mitigating the current high cost of food items in the country. Read Also: How Can This Woman Claim To...
Bayern Munich has turned down Manchester United's combined bid for Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, 24, and Morocco full-back Noussair Mazraoui, 26. Newcastle plans to initiate discussions about a new contract for England winger Anthony Gordon, 23, once he returns from his post-Euro 2024 break. West Ham is nearing a deal...
Peter Obi
Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has urged #Endbadgovernance protesters to avoid violence and embrace peace in the country. In a statement released late Friday on X, Obi addressed the tragic loss of lives during the nationwide protest that began on Thursday in response to hunger...
Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has condemned the destruction and looting of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano. On Thursday, the facility was attacked and set ablaze by hoodlums amidst ongoing nationwide protests against economic hardship. In response to the incident, Sanusi expressed his disapproval of...
Harris, Trump
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced late Friday that he had reached an agreement with Fox News to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4. "I have agreed with Fox News to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. However, it...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has characterized the ongoing hardship protests across the country as a political tool aimed at forcing a regime change. Speaking on Channels Television on Friday, Abiodun noted that President Tinubu won the election decisively and suggested that those political opponents seeking a change of government...
Shehu Sani
Former Nigerian senator, Shehu Sani, has urged those advocating for protests in Northern Nigeria to reconsider, following the deaths recorded on the first day of the nationwide hunger protests. Sani made this appeal in a statement posted on his X account on Friday. Read Also: BREAKING: Organisers Speak On Suspending Protests His call...
Kashim Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians to be patient, assuring them that President Bola Tinubu is fully aware of their concerns and anxieties. He also revealed that the president is conscious of the activities of the oil subsidy cabal but remains committed to pushing forward with the necessary...
Bello Matawalle
The Zamfara State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) are embroiled in a dispute over an attempt by hoodlums to burn the residence of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, during the ongoing hunger protests. During a press conference on Friday,...
Organizers of the #EndBadGovernance protests against economic hardship have announced that the nationwide rallies, which entered their second day on Friday, will continue until President Bola Tinubu addresses their demands. Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilisation for the Take It Back Movement, a non-governmental organization, made this statement on Channels Television’s...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to address the Nation. Obi's appeal is coming as Nigerians protest against prevailing hunger in the Nation. Read Also: They Have Destroyed My Pharmacy, They Have Looted Everything – Man Laments As...
The video captures the moment some protesters were seen chanting for the military to takeover the leadership of the country. The video which was dated August 1st which was the first day of the protest against prevailing hunger in Nigeria. Read Also: Protesters Captured Dancing ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ With Speakers In...
As the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests continue into their second day, human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has called on the youths to immediately suspend the demonstrations. Read Also: Protesters Captured Dancing ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ With Speakers In Benin City (VIDEO) “Though the intention of the organisers was to achieve peaceful and well-coordinated...
The military issued a warning on Friday to looters exploiting the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests, urging them to cease the destruction of lives and properties. During a press conference in Abuja on the second day of the protests against economic hardship and the high cost of living, Chief of Defence Staff...
Senator Ireti Kingibe
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the FCT in the National Assembly, has denied sponsoring the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in Abuja. A viral video had surfaced, accusing her of backing the protests, but Senator Kingibe dismissed the claim as "misinformation." “I am shocked and outraged by the blatant lies and misinformation being...