(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party has described the speech of President Bola Tinubu to the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests as a distraction. The PDP in a statement on Sunday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated that the speech failed to address the protesters’ concerns. Many Nigerian youths took to the streets on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Director General of the Peter Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has heaped praises on President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying that Tinubu has always met Nigerians’ expectations. In a statement issued on Sunday, Okupe commended the Nigerian leader for his efforts in handling the country’s economic challenges. Reacting to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Sunday appealed to youths protesting the hunger and hardship in the country to stop the protest, saying that he heard their demands loud and clear. In a nationwide broadcast to Nigerians, Tinubu assured that all their demands are being addressed by his government. ‘My dear Nigerians, especially our […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state governor Dr. Peter Mbah, and the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, have commended the South East zone for heeding the call not to join in the August nationwide protests. Both Igbo leaders spoke on Sunday during an inspection tour of various road projects by the Federal Government and the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu said he took the painful decision to remove fuel subsidies and abolish multiple foreign exchange rates because they had impeded the economic development and progress of the nation. The president said this in a national broadcast on Sunday on the ongoing nationwide protest. He said for decades, the Nigerian […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to suspend the #EndBadGovernance protests and embrace dialogue. During a broadcast on Sunday, the President assured Nigerians that his administration is focused on good governance despite the socio-economic challenges confronting Africa’s most populous nation. Tinubu expressed pain over the loss of lives and properties in some […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), says it has disbursed more than N2.5 billion institution fees to 12 schools across the country. The Spokesman of the Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said that 22,120 students benefited from the exercise. According to Ayitogo, the gesture is in alignment […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), has said that the nationwide protests by some groups did not reach the north-western state because of Gov Dauda Lawal’s good governance. Its acting Chairman, Muktar Lugga, stated this on Friday in Gusau while reviewing the protests that have turned violent and degenerated into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian military on Friday announced that it may step in to control the looting crisis and fish out its sponsors in the ongoing nationwide hunger protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, made this known in a press conference in Abuja on Friday. Musa said: “We are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the ongoing nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country is significant. Atiku, in a statement on his X account on Friday, advised President Tinubu to heed to the voices of the people and addressed the demands of the protesters. Atiku stated that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has tasked authorities to arrest and prosecute those promoting genocidal threats against the Igbo community in Lagos. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, frowned against these threats as he tagged them as deeply disturbing. “Immediate action should be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A police source had confirmed that one of the domestic workers of Aribemchukwu, the slain daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has confessed to being involved in the death of her boss. Aribemchukwu, better known as Chuchu, was allegedly murdered in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. Although […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Borno State government on Thursday has declared a 24-hour curfew following the death of scores of people from a bomb blast. It would be recalled that no less than 16 people were killed after a suspected suicide bomber invaded a market in the Konduga area of the state. The explosion happened […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For fear of the unknown, Residents of Enugu, the Enugu State capital, South East Nigeria Thursday shunned the Nationwide bad governance protest which commenced today, 1st August 2024 across Nigeria, as they remained indoors, even as shops and private offices were closed. The protest is expected to end on August 10th, 2024. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On Thursday, controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, declared her support for President Bola Tinubu, as the nationwide protest began. Tonto, taking to her Instagram page praised Tinubu’s efforts with an infograph. She writes: “Statistics don’t lie: everyone is working to get this country to where we want it to be. “One thing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Katsina State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Dutsinma Local Government Area. The Secretary to Government of the State, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba-Faskari announced the decision in a statement issued in Katsina on Thursday. The statement was signed by Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua, the Director of media at the office of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says two transmission towers, T98 and T99 along the Ahoada/Yenagoa 132kV line in the Igbooghene community of Bayelsa were destroyed by vandals. TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Mbah said that the incident caused […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amid the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Thursday asked government officials to engage the aggrieved demonstrators. Angry Nigerians had stormed the states of the federation and the FCT to register their grievance against poverty in the land, high cost of living demanding better economic conditions for the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Economic activities are on standby as the long-awaited #EndBadGovernance protest started in several cities across the nation. From Abuja to Abeokuta, Port Harcourt to Lagos State, banks, and businesses have been shut. The roads are unusually deserted as protesters defy last-minute push by authorities to stop the demonstrations. The usually bustling roads […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has established Legal Support Services Teams across the country to offer free legal services to protesters whose fundamental rights may be breached during the nationwide protests that started Thursday morning. President of the NBA Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) directed all chairpersons of the 130 branches of the association […]
