Words are powerful whether in written or spoken contexts. They decide and have decided the fate of many people, societies, and groups in human history. Mark Anthony in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar swayed the angry plebeians against the conspirators after the…
Hunger: Accept Tinubu’s olive branch – Ex-Imo deputy governor begs protesters
The Ex-Deputy Governor of Imo state, Prince Eze Madumere, on Monday pleaded with the promoters of the “end bad governance” protests to accept the olive branch offer to them by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. He spoke to newsmen in Owerri,…
‘Tinubu didn’t address protesters’ demands,’ Itodo, Kachikwu fault presidential broadcast
The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s speech to Nigerians, saying the broadcast failed to address the demands of the protesters. In the wake of the #EndBadGovernance protests against hunger and poverty in the…
Tinubu’s speech has armed security forces with impunity – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has finally shared his thoughts with regard to the ongoing nationwide protests. In a Sunday August 4, 2024 statement circulated to the press, Wole Soyinka said “the presidential address fell conspicuously short” while noting that “the…
Text of Tinubu’s August 4 address on nationwide protest
My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. 2. Notably among the protesters were young…
Tinubu to address nation amid escalating protests
President Bola Tinubu is set to address the Nigerian nation on Sunday, August 4, 2024, as protests against government policies enter their third day. The announcement comes amidst reports of violence, arrests and fatalities across the country. Special Adviser to…
We’re executing bold reforms to tackle multiple global economic shocks — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has affirmed that his administration is currently undertaking bold economic policies to propel Nigeria’s economy out of the downturns occasioned by multiple shocks in the global economy. Speaking on Friday when he declared open the 2024 African…
Tinubu directs NNPC to sell crude to Dangote Refinery in naira
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell crude to Dangote Refinery and other upcoming refineries in Naira. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a…
*Tinubu writes National Assembly to raise 2024 budget by ₦6.2t (Channels)*Final year student stabbed to death over N150 in Bayelsa (Punch)
Tinubu writes National Assembly to raise 2024 budget by ₦6.2t (Channels) President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, requested the Senate to amend the 2024 Appropriation Act and the 2023 Finance Act by increasing the budget by ₦6.2tn. Tinubu’s request is contained…