Politics

President Bola Tinubu has warned protesters against allowing themselves to be used by enemies of democracy to topple his government. The president gave the warning in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday. The President’s warning comes after protesters in Kano waved Russian flags and called for Russian intervention in Nigeria. The protesters, mostly underaged youths, claimed […]

President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with Nigerians over the tragic loss of lives during the recent protests against bad governance in various states, including Borno, Jigawa, Kano, and Kaduna. The president, in a televised broadcast to the nation on Sunday, acknowledged the legitimate aspirations of young Nigerians who have been peacefully protesting for a better

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a Public Broadcast on Sunday addressed Nigerians over the #EndBadGovernance Protests that have rocked the country since last week. Tinubu called on Nigerians to suspend further protests, adding that he has heard them ‘Loud and Clear’. Below are 10 things the Nigerian leader said in his now trending speech; 1.

President Bola Tinubu has said that the removal of fuel subsidy is non-negotiable, despite the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests demanding its reinstatement. The President reiterated his stance in a televised address to the nation on Sunday. He explained that the decision to end fuel subsidy was a painful but necessary step to revitalize the country’s economy,

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a public address on Sunday Morning, has called on Nigerians to suspend any further protests and give room for Dialogue. Read the full speech below; 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

The Former Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has called on the International Criminal Court, ICC, to look into the activities of security agents and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the use of live bullets on #EndBadGovernance Protesters. Below is the full statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA; “I vehemently condemn the

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, urged the police and other security agencies to stop shooting and killing protesters demanding good governance in Nigeria. Atiku who reacted to reports of killings in some states, amidst the ongoing ##EndBadGovernance protests, questioned the professionalism of the security agencies in the

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved new tariff guidelines for telecommunication (telcos) operators to enhance transparency, improve consumer understanding, and foster fair competition among the commission licensees. The commission also mandated all telcos in the country to limit the number of available tariff plans to a maximum of seven. Additionally, the number of bundles

The convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has urged Nigerians not to be deceived by President Bola Tinubu’s planned national broadcast on Sunday. Sowore stated this moments after it was announced that the President Tinubu will address the nation as the ongoing nationwide hunger protest entered Day 3. The Special Adviser to the President on

Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo, has declared that his leadership will ensure full support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara to enjoy an uninterrupted four years of governance. Oko-Jumbo also hopes that the governor get re-elected in the coming election. Naturenex reports that the lawmaker made this remark while representing Governor Fubara during the

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, on Saturday, said President Bola Tinubu is monitoring the #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. Naija News understands that since Thursday, 1st of August, Nigerians took to the streets to protest against the high cost of living, worsened by the floating of the naira and the stoppage

The Presidency said the hunger protest in Abuja turned from peaceful to chaos because hoodlums infiltrated the demostration. Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (North Central), Abiodun Essiet, said this as she launched an online situation report for residents of North Central states to give eyewitness accounts of the ongoing protests

The Commissioner of Police in Niger State, CP Shawulu Danmmaman, has refuted claims regarding fatalities associated with the #EndBadGovernance protests occurring in Suleja town, Niger State. In a statement to the press from his office, CP Danmaman indicated that he had not received any information confirming deaths during the protests, which contradicts earlier reports from

Operatives of the Abuja police command have arrested some of the protesters who converged on the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The police picked them up outside the stadium, which was approved for the protest. Conveners of the protest had demanded to use Eagle Square for convergence but they were denied access. Authorities of the

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused security agencies under the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of committing atrocities against unarmed protesters amid the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. In a statement issued on Saturday, PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba criticized President Bola Tinubu for failing to address the nation during the severe

A group, Edolites For Peace and Progress have alleged that there is a planned attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack the ongoing hunger protests in Edo State for political purposes. In a statement issued today by its convener, Madam Adesua Odigie, the group accused the APC of trying to exploit the protests,

Minister of Sports Development, Senator Owan Enoh, has disclosed that the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) failed to contact World Athletics over the omission of Favour Ofili’s name from contestants for the 100-meter race at the Paris Olympics. Senator Owan Enoh said this following Ofili’s cry out on Friday, that NOC and Athletics Federation of Nigeria