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Coalition Of 55 CSOs Slams Tinubu Govt For Inaction Despite Adequate Warnings From #EndBadGovernance Protesters

10 months ago13512 min

A coalition of 55 civil society organisations in Nigeria has issued a joint statement condemning the violence and looting associated with the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests.   The CSOs blamed the situation on the attitude of political leaders at all levels of government. They noted that restricting citizens’ right to protest is undemocratic and emphasised that peaceful protest is a legitimate form of expression protected by international human rights instruments and Nigeria’s Constitution.   The statement...

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Engage #EndBadGovernance Protesters Before It’s Too Late, Falana Advises Tinubu, Criticises Court Judgments Restricting Demonstrators

10 months ago1347 min

Renowned human rights advocate and senior lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to engage in dialogue with the young Nigerians driving the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests.   Falana spoke on Thursday evening while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today.   He emphasised the need for the government to listen to and address the grievances of the youth, who have been vocal about their discontent through peaceful demonstrations.  ...

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Adegboruwa Asks Tinubu Govt To Hold Accountable Policemen Who Injured, Shot Dead Nigerian Protesters

10 months ago1617 min

Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, has urged Nigerians to sustain their support and solidarity for peaceful protests as a crucial step towards freeing the nation from the grip of hunger, hardship, and poor governance inflicted by the elected officials.    In a statement released on Thursday, Adegboruwa emphasised the resilience of a united people, asserting that collective action would overcome “even the most formidable obstacles, including suppression, threats, intimidation, and harassment perpetrated by the...

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BREAKING: Northern Elders, Stakeholders Lay Seven Demands Before Tinubu, Back #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest

10 months ago15310 min

Some elders and stakeholders in Northern Nigeria have announced their full support for the planned nationwide hunger protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria scheduled to hold from August 1 to 10.     The elders and the stakeholders who made their position know in a statement signed by Prof. Usman Yusuf; ⁠Hajia Najatu Muhammad; ⁠⁠Mallam Salihu Lukman; and ⁠Dr. Umar Ardo, also made seven demands to the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government.   In the statement obtained by...

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BREAKING: President Tinubu Orders Petroleum Company, NNPC To Sell Crude To Dangote Refinery In Naira

10 months ago1204 min

This was announced by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga on X, explaining the order is aimed at achieving stability of the pump price of refined fuel and the dollar-Naira exchange rate.   President Bola Tinubu has given an executive order to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to sell crude to Dangote Refinery and other upcoming indigenous refineries in Naira, the country’s currency.     This was...

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BREAKING: President Tinubu Signs New Minimum Wage Bill Into Law

10 months ago6643 min

The law reviewable every three years.   President Bola Tinubu has signed the new National Minimum Wage Amendment bill 2024 into law. The law reviewable every three years. This follows the resolution between the government, private sector and the organised labour on N70,000 minimum wage. Tinubu signed it at the State House in Abuja on Monday days after the National Assembly passed the bill.   The President signed the bill midway into the Federal Executive...

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EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu Regime Begins Massive Campaign To Discredit Sowore, Take-It-Back Movement Over #EndBadGovernance Revolt, Pays Bloggers N750,000 Per Post

10 months ago2746 min

President Bola Tinubu’s government is attempting to discredit Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and former presidential candidate, and the Take-It-Back movement, which has been calling for the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest.    SaharaReporters has discovered that the government has reached out to bloggers, offering them N750,000 per post to publish damaging content about Sowore and the TIB movement.    A receipt obtained by SaharaReporters on Saturday confirms one such payment, exposing the government’s plot to undermine...

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North-West lawmakers hail Tinubu over devt commission
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North-West lawmakers hail Tinubu over devt commission

10 months ago6856 min

North-West lawmakers caucus in the House of Representatives on Friday lauded President Bola Tinubu for signing into law the North-West Development Commission Bill into law. Recall that the President signed the bill into law on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, alongside the South-East Development Commission. The caucus is made up of lawmakers from the seven States of Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto, Jigawa, Katsina and Zamfara. Addressing a press conference on Friday at the National Assembly Complex,...

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Tinubu Government In Panic, Conveys Emergency Meeting Over August 1 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protests

10 months ago1539 min

The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday morning to address the imminent nationwide protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria set for August 1.   The meeting comes on the heels of Tinubu’s recent appeal to protest organisers, urging them to delay the demonstrations and allow his administration more time to implement people-oriented programmes.   The circular released on Tuesday indicated that the meeting invitation was extended to all ministers, including the Secretary...

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BREAKING: Minimum Wage Negotiation Between Labour Leaders, Tinubu Government Inconclusive, Adjourned Till Next Week

10 months ago1193 min

It was learnt that the meeting had been adjourned till next week as the leadership of the labour unions maintained that there was need to report back to their members.  The emergency meeting called by President Bola Tinubu to discuss issues surrounding the implementation of a new national minimum wage has ended without any conclusion with the organised labour.    It was learnt that the meeting had been adjourned till next week as the leadership...

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