Politics

Members of the National Assembly from the South East region, have frowned against the ethnic profiling of people of Igbos, following the ongoing nationwide hunger protest. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Leader of the South East Senate Caucus of the National Assembly and Igariwey Iduma Enwo, Leader of the South East Caucus of the House of Representatives, […]

France secured their spot in the semi-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s football tournament with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Argentina. Jean-Philippe Mateta was the hero of the match for France, scoring the only goal with a brilliant near-post header off a corner delivered by Michael Olise. The win advanced France to the last

Nigerian telecom providers have revealed that cable cuts by hoodlums of #EndBadGovernance Protests are to blame for the country’s internet disruptions in the last 48 hours. The explanation follows claims made by certain organisations that network providers, such as MTN Group Limited, interfered with the network to restrict coverage of the country’s #EndBad-Governance demonstrations. NetBlocks,

The counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has berated the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, for telling Igbos to sit at home and boycott the hunger protest to avoid being slaughtered. Ejiofor insisted that Kalu’s comment was uncalled for and demonstrated that Ndigbo had become an “endangered

A team of pro bono lawyers from the Lawyers for Rule of Law and Human Rights has successfully secured the release of 12 protesters detained by police at the Lekki Toll Gate and other locations in Lagos. The release came after the team met with the Commissioner of Police at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park

Moremi Ojudu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (South West), has commenced engagements with communities to promote understanding and support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. As part of her efforts, she recently visited the Yaba market community and Yaba College of Technology. During her visit, Moremi interacted with

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has told President Bola Tinubu to address Nigerians over the protests by citizens against bad governance and harsh economic conditions. Obi, in a statement on Friday by his spokesperson, Yunusa Tanko, said Tinubu is the one people elected, not his aides, so he should

As the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests enter the second day, prominent human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa and the legal representative of the protesters have urged the youth to suspend the demonstrations indefinitely. In a statement released on Friday, Adegboruwa expressed concern that the protests, initially organized with the intent of peaceful and well-coordinated action, have been

A Nigerian football club, Sunshine Stars, has issued a statement declaring that three of their players, Abdulrafiu Taiwo, Osimaga Duke, and Lucky Nwafor, are wanted. Sunshine Stars stated that the trio failed to participate in the team’s pre-season training without the club’s permission. The Owena Waves have cautioned other clubs and agents against engaging in

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has issued a high-alert to medical personnel and hospitals in and around Abuja to prepare for potential victims with gunshot wounds. Naturenex reports that this comes after a shootout occurred between police and hoodlums during protests against bad governance. In a statement, the Command detailed the events leading

A coalition of 36 civil society organizations has condemned the intentional disruption of internet services across Nigeria amid the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. The groups accused the government of throttling internet speeds to hinder the dissemination of information during the demonstrations. In an open letter addressed to key government agencies including the Office of the

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has commended residents following the peaceful atmosphere in the state as the nationwide protest enters its second day. Naija News reports that Nigerians commenced a nationwide protest on Thursday, August 1, to decry the policies of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration, which has

The senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe on Friday, August 2, denied sponsoring the ongoing protests in Abuja. FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, had raised the alarm that an unnamed senator was one of those behind the Abuja protests by supplying them with food and water. However, the Labour Party (LP) senator said

Amnesty International has urged the Nigerian government to investigate the killing of 13 protesters by security personnel across the country. The human rights group listed the states where the fatalities occurred, including Niger, Borno, and Kaduna. The organization condemned the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters, describing it as “unjustified and unacceptable.” It alleged that security