Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 elections, has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast to the nation on Sunday morning as a hollow speech devoid of solutions to the hardship facing Nigerians. Atiku who spoke through his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, in a statement in Abuja, said the broadcast intended to quell the fervour of public protests against his administration’s poor governance, utterly missed the mark. He said, “His (Tinubu’s) speech neglects the pressing economic hardships that have besieged Nigerian families since the very…

Micheal Lenin, one of the leaders of the ongoing Endbadgovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Lenin was picked up by the DSS around 2am on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the FCT. The Director of Mobilisation, Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, said Lenin’s house was raided by the DSS. He alleged that the DSS also assaulted him during his arrest. Adenola said, “ Lenin has been arrested by the DSS. He was…

BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 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 Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled. 3. I am especially…

A group of protesters at the Berger bridge in Abuja where forcefully dispersed by a detachment of fully armed men of the Nigerian Police on Friday morning. Some passers-by and motorists who were caught off-guard could be heard accusing the police of high-handedness. An Abuja high court had earlier granted an injunction seeking to confine protesters to the MKO Abiola National Stadium. Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike had on Thursday night urged protesters to obey the court order, but leaders of the protesters say they had not…

In Lagos, a woman has been seen crying of hunger on Thursday in protest of the current hardship bedeviling the country which has erupted a protest nationwide. The woman, teary, had an empty pot on her head as she was the cynosure of eyes amid hundreds of protesters gathered at the venue. She held nothing back in wailing about the acute hunger she is experiencing with many drawn to her demonstration. She could be heard saying in Yoruba language, “Ebi o, ebi o’ which means ‘hunger, hunger’ amid drops of…

Umar Namadi, Jigawa State Governor, on Friday imposed a 24-hour curfew following the escalation of violence on the first day of the nationwide protest in the country. The governor, who announced the curfew in a state broadcast, described the development in the state as unfortunate. The governor, however, approved that the curfew be relaxed on Friday for two and a half hours to enable worshippers to attend the Juma’a prayer in the mosque. “To ensure the return of peace and stability, we announced the 24-hour curfew. “However, for Friday, the…