Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says the Federal Government (FG) won’t accept any foreign interference in the aftermath of the violence that trailed the #EndBadGovernance protests in the country. When he met with members of the diplomatic corps in Abuja on Wednesday, he made this declaration and issued a warning: the government will…
Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s national address, claiming it neglected to mention the security agencies’ violent suppression of the #EndBadGovernance demonstrators. See the full statement below: The HUNGER MARCH As UNIVERSAL MANDATE I set my alarm clock for this morning to ensure that I did not miss President Bola Tinubu’s…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed his men across the country to “deal decisively” with arsonists and troublemakers as youths stage #EndBadGovernance protests against hunger and economic hardship across the Federation starting on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The police chief said in a statement he signed on the eve of the…
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has requested the Federal Government to hold negotiations with the protestors ahead of the countrywide demonstration intended to address hardship, poverty, and the high cost of living. The lawmakers urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to attend to the protestors’ issues because they were concerned about the impact…
In a surprise decision that may completely upend the 2024 US presidential contest, Joe Biden withdrew from the race on Sunday and backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s contender. The Presidential contest between the 81-year-old Biden and Republican Donald Trump was thrown into historic disarray when he resigned after weeks of pressure…
The lawsuit against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleging money laundering, has been postponed to September 25 by Judge Emeka Nwite of The Federal High Court Abuja. Abdulwahab Mohammed (SAN), the former Governor’s Attorney informed the court of the Defendant’s request for a delay in…
Felix Morka stated that as long as governors continue to “handpick” LG chairs, Nigeria’s LG administrations cannot be considered strong. A spokesman for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for some electoral reforms to make the recent financial autonomy granted to local governments (LGs) by the Supreme Court effective. Felix Morka stated that…
Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has rejected an application by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for permission to travel to the United Kingdom for a follow-up medical checkup. Justice Muazu, in a ruling, held among others, that Emefiele failed to supply…
The Tribunal further ordered INEC to withdraw the certificate of return issued to the federal lawmaker. The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Sokoto/Zamfara states sitting in Sokoto on Monday sacked a member of the National Assembly representing Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency, Umar Yusuf Yabo, popularly called Danmaje. The three-judge Tribunal, in…
