The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has said trials for suspects arrested during the Endbadgovernance protests have commenced. The police had on Monday said over 800 suspects who committed various offences during the protest had been arrested. Speaking during a meeting of security agency heads in Abuja on Tuesday, Egbetokun said in Kano, suspects were being tried at the …

Concerned Northern Forum has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relocate the National Communication Commission (NCC) Digital Innovation Park to Kebbi state, this followed the Vandalization of the park in the ongoing protest across the country. At a press conference in Abuja, the leader of the forum, Comrade Abdulsalam Mohammed Kazeem noted that, “as you already know, Nigeria is …

In its quest to secure the future and boost the earning capacity of the teeming youth population in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come up with a novel idea which has the potential to transform the fortunes of the youths. By the outcome of the protests so far, Lagosians have paid back Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu following his stellar record …

The Lagos State Government has expressed appreciation to the protesters in Lagos for their peaceful conduct and their announcement of an end to their action following the broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) today. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu praised the leaders of the protest in …

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has said that the protest by youths is not the solution to mounting challenges of governance. He noted that well-meaning leaders had cautioned against the action, warning that it could be hijacked by hoodlums to cause mayhem. The governor recalled that, before the commencement of the protest; he had engaged major stakeholders across the state …

The Nigerian military on Friday said it may intervene in controlling the looting crisis and identify its sponsors in the ongoing nationwide hunger protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. Musa said, “We are supporting the police all through. We are just on standby. The police …

Ahead of the planned nationwide protests against bad governance due to commence from August 1, the Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red zones”, whose sanctity must not be violated under any guise. Controller General of Corrections CGC, Haliru Nababa gave the warning in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja. “In view of …

Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Audi has deployed 30,000 officers and men across the country to provide foolproof security for critical national assets and infrastructure ahead of the planned nationwide protests against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. National Public Relations Officer of the Corps, CSC Babawale Afolabi in a statement on Monday said …

All of a sudden, President Bola Tinubu is running from pillar to post. The febrile fear with which his presidency tries to stave off the proposed August 1 hardship protest is baffling. It seems to remind one of the biblical verse in Genesis 4:7 which says, “If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?” This English interpretation does not …

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has decried how some individuals and groups are laying the groundwork for insurrection under the cover of a peaceful protest. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju, the policy analyst group noted that although protests are acceptable in a democracy, no government will tolerate a call to anarchy, riots, disturbance of …