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The nationwide protest against hardship and hunger in the country slated for August 1 kickstarted on Thursday morning from the Ikeja Under-bridge, Lagos, with heavy presence of security agents accompanying the protesters. The development comes amid earlier threats issued by some unknown persons and traditionalists, warning residents against street protests against the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the prevailing economic situation in the country. According to Leadership, Ikeja protesters are presently at the Allen Roundabout heading to the Alausa Secretatriat through the designated routes to the agreed rendezvous of the protest at Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota and the…

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has barred protesters from marching on the streets of the nation’s capital. Ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Justice Sylvanus Chinedu Oriji, restricted participants in the proposed #EndBadGovernance Protest from the streets, Daily Trust reported. The protesters had asked the minister to give them access to Eagle Square but Wike asked them to follow due process. However, the protesters vowed to make use of the facility with or without approval from the authorities. In his ruling, the judge held that the protest should hold…

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, on Wednesday, tackled the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, asking the latter to desist from allegedly inciting youths of the South-East extraction against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Umahi also said Obi was not the mouthpiece of Ndigbo, hence he cannot speak for the people of South-East Nigeria. Umahi, who spoke during an Ebonyi State Youth and Stakeholders meeting held at the Christian Ecumenical Center in Abakaliki, the state capital, said that the South-East Governors, the traditional rulers and the leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says those who want to protest can go ahead “but let us be there eating”. Akpabio spoke at an event organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday in Rivers state. A nationwide protest against ballooning inflation, and Nigeria’s worst cost of living crisis in decades, has been slated for August. Some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and a coterie of politicians in the south-west, have described the planned protest as a ploy to topple the Bola Tinubu administration. During the event, Akpabio said he is not interested in “regime change”.…

Speaking at an event organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Rivers state on Tuesday, Akpabio said those interested in the protest can go ahead “but let us be there eating”, adding that he was not interested in any “regime change”. Godswill Akpabio, President of the Nigerian Senate, has come under heavy criticism for taunting those calling for protest over the economic hardship in the country. Nigerians, many of them young people, have called for demonstrations from August 1 over soaring costs. Living costs spiked in Nigeria after President Bola Tinubu ended the fuel subsidy and eased foreign…

The children of veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu have announced her passing, sharing details about her final moments. “It is with heavy hearts that I and my brother wish to announce the passing of our mother, the much loved Onyeka Onwenu,” her children wrote in a statement signed by her sons, Abraham and Tijani Ogunlende on Wednesday. “She passed away last night, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria. “She was rushed to the hospital after an amazing last performance, where doctors made every effort to save her life… sadly she passed, they said. Her children described their…

A video, and pictures of Onyeka Onwenu’s final performance before her death have gone viral, capturing her energetic presence at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. Onwenu passed away at 72 after collapsing at a birthday party. Reactions online reflect both shock and appreciation for her final moments, highlighting her enduring legacy. A touching video of Nigerian music legend Onyeka Onwenu’s final performance has captivated audiences worldwide. Onwenu, who passed away at the age of 72 on July 30, 2024, gave what would become her last performance at Mrs. Stella Okoli's birthday party, just before collapsing…

Nigerian singer/songwriter, actress, human rights and social activist, journalist, politician, and former X Factor series judge, Onyeka Onwenu is dead. Onwenu slumped and died on Tuesday night after a performance at a birthday party in Lagos. She was aged 72. In what turned out to be a tragic event, Onwenu, dubbed the elegant stallion by the Nigerian media in her hey days as a music star, died at Reddington Hospital in Lagos, where she was rushed to shortly after performing at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. According to an eye witness, after performing on stage,…

Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, the representative of one of the brains behind the proposed nationwide protest starting from August 1, the “Take it Back Movement”, has sent the venues of the protest in some major cities across Nigeria to the Nigerian Police. Adegboruwa in his response to a letter by Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun requesting a meeting with the organisers of the protest, gave the venues as the Eagles Square in Abuja, Alausa Park by Secretariat in Lagos, Rosewale Filling Station, Iwo Road in Ibadan, Freedom Park, Oshogbo, Others are Opposite School of Agric, Bauchi, along…

His Majesty Eze Godwin Kanu Idei, the IX Eze Aro of Arochukwu Kingdom, has addressed Umu Aro worldwide, urging them to remain calm and peaceful in the face of recent challenges. In his address, Eze Aro IX expressed appreciation for the support of Arochukwu sons and daughters globally, acknowledging their prayers, calls, visits, and messages. He assured them of his good health, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Eze Aro IX downplayed the significance of the recent event orchestrated by enemies of the Kingdom, urging Umu Aro to ignore and forgive the distractors. He emphasized that the smooth administration of the Kingdom…