Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the demands of the peaceful protesters. In a statement on Sunday, Falana said the Presidential speech delivered this morning faliled short of addressing the key demands of the protesters. Recall that in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, the President addressed the nation amid #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, which began on August 1. Protesters have made several demands, which include a return of fuel subsidies, improvements in living standards, cuts in the cost of governance, reduction in electricity tariffs, and solutions to escalating…
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A socio-political organisation, Social Rehabilitation Gruppe (SRG) on Sunday applauded President Bola Tinubu on his nationwide broadcast, remarking that he has struck the right chord by addressing nagging socio-economic issues, and for urging the youth to avoid being used to propagate hate or violence against any ethnic group. The group, in a statement by its Convener, Dr. Marindoti Oludare, also said that it was impressed by the President’s statement regarding the suspension of import duties on food items for six months, “in the first instance”, noting that such should assuage frayed nerves. Oludare, who is also the Director of Contact…
Shortly after President Bola Tinubu’s address to the nation, on Sunday, a small group of #EndBadGovernance protesters gathered around the Gani Fawehinmi Park, chanting solidarity songs and vowing to continue their action. They argued that the President had yet to address core issues raised by them, despite touching on efforts by his administration. As of the time of filing this report, policemen and other security agencies were still on the ground at the park. However, the police barred the protesters from holding a procession beyond the designated ground at Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota. The protesters simply complied and returned to…
Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Sunday, spoke up on President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast, condemning the attacks on #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters and journalists by security agencies. Soyinka, in a statement, expressed concern over the Federal Government’s continuing mismanagement of the protests. The Nobel laureate criticised the use of live bullets and tear gas by the Nigeria Police Force to manage civic protests, saying that such actions would lead to violence. Soyinka said, “I set my alarm clock for this morning to ensure that I did not miss President Bola Tinubu’s impatiently awaited address to the nation on the current unrest across…
Social Media users on platforms including X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook have reacted to the broadcast of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the protests in the country. Some youths have staged protest demanding the return of fuel subsidy removal and reversal of other policies which they claimed are anti-masses. Tinubu had announced the removal of fuel subsidy during his inaugural speech at Eagle Square, Abuja. Since the policy pronouncement, the price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, has skyrocketed, hitting an unprecedented price of N1,200 per litre in some states, leading to hike in prices of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, disclosed that his administration has released over N570 billion to the 36 states to expand livelihood support to citizens across the country. Tinubu in his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians, also said his administration had shown its commitment to the youth by setting up the student loan and other youth friendly policies, saying that they should not allow themselves to be used against the government. Many Nigerians, especially the youths, have been protesting against the policies of the present administration, asking President Tinubu to reverse his policy on fuel Subsidy. But the President in his…
Suspected hoodlums, on Sunday, chased away #EndBadGovernance protesters from the Freedom Park, Ojota in Lagos. The suspected hoodlums stormed the park and chased away the protesters, after some of the organisers withdrew following the national broadcast by President Bola Tinubu who pleaded for dialogue. It was learnt that while some leaders of the protesters agreed to call off the demonstration on Sunday morning, a few of them remained adamant and decided to continue the protest. One of the protesters said, “The hoodlums just came from nowhere after some of our leaders had left and those area boys were brandishing dangerous…
Former governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, has finally agreed to wear the beaded crown. This development marks a significant shift in his stance on the contentious issue. Ladoja, who is next in line for the Olubadan throne, made this announcement during a live broadcast of the popular political programme, Agbami Oselu, on Fresh 105.9 FM on Sunday morning. This decision comes as a surprise to many, as Ladoja had previously been a staunch opponent of the Olubadan chieftaincy reform initiated by the late former governor Abiola Ajimobi. The reform, which included the elevation of…
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, explained why he decided to remove the fuel subsidy and abolish multiple foreign exchange rates. He said he took the steps to grow the economy and promote national development. Tinubu stated this in his broadcast on the ongoing nationwide protest. He said he took the painful decision to remove the fuel subsidy and eliminate multiple foreign exchange systems to block the greed and profits that smugglers and rent-seekers were exploiting. The President added that the action also stopped the undue subsidies the country had extended to neighbouring countries to the detriment of its people, which…
President Bola Tinubu has asked protesters not to allow enemies of democracy use them to topple his government. In his nationwide broadcast on Sunday, Tinubu said democracy has been enjoyed in Nigeria for 25 years, highlighting its dividends. On Saturday, photos and videos of protesters in Kano waving the Russian flag went viral as the demonstrators chanted in Hausa, “We don’t want bad government.” Hundreds of mostly underaged youths urged President Vladimir Putin of Russia to intervene in Nigeria. “We are raising the Russian flag because we believe Tinubu is playing his imperial masters’ scripts—the World Bank, the International Monetary…