Nigerians in urban areas may have returned to the most affordable cooking fuels – charcoal and firewood, due to the increase in the price of cooking gas. Charcoal and firewood were used by mostly the locals and people living in…
64th Independence: We can overcome our challenges, Jonathan tells Nigerians
As Nigeria marks its 64th Independence Day today, former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to unite to overcome their challenges. In a statement posted on his X platform (formerly Twitter), Jonathan acknowledged the economic hardships Nigerians are facing…
Why we blocked N83bn traced to sponsors of #EndBadGovernance protest – FG
Not less than N83 billion in cryptocurrency and fiat money channeled towards the just concluded #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests has been traced. Daily Trust reports that protest against hunger and hardship came to an end last Saturday after 10 days. According…
Ebonyi govt empowers 1,300 youths with N1m each amid nationwide protests
Ebonyi State Government has made plans to empower 1,300 Youths with N1 million each to grow their businesses. In the coming few days, Nigerians begin nationwide protests against bad governance and hunger. According to the Ebonyi State government, One Hundred…
‘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…
Singer Oxlade set to give viral protest woman N500k
Nigerian singer Oxlade has pledged to help a woman who drew attention during the #EndBadGovernance protests on August 1. The woman, who carried an empty pot to highlight her hunger and lack of food, became a symbol of the protests,…
Minister seeks suspension of hunger protest
The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, has appealed to Nigerians to suspend the nationwide protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria against hunger and poverty. Shuaibu made the call in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Mrs Lizzy Okoji, on…
Nationwide protest: Police fire tear gas at protesters in Lekki Toll gate
On Thursday morning, policemen tear-gassed defiant protesters at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos. These protesters carried placards expressing their dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, marching against hunger and hardship across Nigeria. Protesters gathered at the Lekki Tollgate during the…
The familiar road of damnation — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Protest is all the rage in Nigeria today. Democracy allows for peaceful protest, but it is well-nigh impossible for overzealous state agents and sundry nefarious elements not to conjure up violence to complicate matters. In this wise, the demons of…
Protest: Yobe Gov’t orders closure of schools
Yobe State Government has directed all primary and secondary schools in the state to shut down and academic activities from 31 July over the planned nationwide protest on hardship and hunger scheduled to commence on August 1, 2024. The directive…