The Katsina government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Dutsinma LGA. The secretary to the state government, Abdullahi Garba-Faskari, announced the decision in a statement on Thursday. Acting Governor Faruq Jobe has also banned gatherings and protests across the state. “The acting governor had earlier received a group of civil society organisations who were on a peaceful demonstration at the Government House and pledged to deliver their messages to the appropriate authority. “However, later, the government received reports that some miscreants had hijacked the protest and unleashed their ulterior motives of shop breaking, looting and vandalisation of public and private…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria says two transmission towers, T98 and T99, along the Ahoada/Yenagoa 132kV line in the Igbooghene community of Bayelsa, have been vandalised. TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. It said the damage caused the collapse of both towers, cutting off the power supply to Bayelsa, including TCN’s Yenagoa sub-station and the Gbarain power station. TCN said that Yenagoa metropolis and other parts of Bayelsa had no power supply following the towers’ damage. The company said engineers led by Emmanuel Akpa, the general manager in charge of transmission for the Port Harcourt…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has called for the protection of protesters amid growing concerns that criminal elements and political actors with nefarious intentions have hijacked the demonstrations. In a statement on Friday, Auwal Rafsanjani, CISLAC executive director, condemned the hijack of the peaceful protest in some places. While calling for the protection of protesters, he urged them not to destroy properties and public infrastructure. Mr Musa expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation and the influence of non-state actors in several states, including Kano. He said the situation, observed through CISLAC’s situation room, indicated that security operatives…
Ene Ogbole, a member of the now defunct Tinubu-Shettima campaign council, has dismissed the cries of Nigerians over hunger and the rising cost of living under President Bola Tinubu’s watch. “Hunger is not peculiar to Nigeria. Hunger is everywhere in the world. Inflation is not peculiar to Nigeria. Inflation is everywhere in the world,” Ms Ogbole said in an interview with ARISE TV on Thursday. Explaining her stance, Ms Ogbole cited the significant increase in her daughter’s accommodation fees at a university in Dubai. “My daughter entered the university three years ago. By the time she got into the university,…
As Nigerians stage protests across the nation to voice their concerns about economic hardship and difficulties, an unnamed man chose to go naked to protest in Lagos State on Thursday. In a viral video circulating on social media, the man could be seen naked and walking the street of Ojota, among other protesters, and singing “Solidarity forever.“ PUNCH Metro reports that a nationwide protest has erupted across Nigeria, as citizens express their frustration over the country’s prevailing economic hardship. Nigerians began the #EndbadgovernanceinNigeria protest on August 1, 2024, to draw the attention of the government to the plight being faced by…
A horde of protesters gathered on Thursday at former President Muhammadu Buhari’s residence in Daura, Katsina State, as part of the #EndBadGovernance movement. The protest, which became violent in some areas, led to several deaths and prompted curfews in at least three states. Frustrated by the country’s economic troubles, the protesters attempted to breach Buhari’s home, setting up bonfires and loudly chanting “Bama yi! Bama yi! Bama yi!”—a Hausa phrase meaning “we don’t want.” A witness reported that an unidentified person from Buhari’s residence came out to speak with the protesters. The individual suggested that the crowd choose a representative…
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has appreciated the good people of the State for their peaceful disposition in the wake of the nationwide protests across the country. The people of Ondo State today went about conducting their civic and economic activities with the usual orderliness without any security incident in any part of the State. This development, the Governor said, has again brought to the fore the peaceful nature of our people which reinforces why Ondo remains one of the most peaceful States in Nigeria. The Governor, in his message to the people, thanked them for heeding to…
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Breastfeeding Day, nursing mothers in Ondo State just as others across states of the federation joined the First Lady of Nigeria, Sen. Remi Tinubu as she flagged off 2024 World Breastfeeding Week. At the grand event held at the International Conference Centre, The Dome in Akure, Nigeria’s First Lady, ably represented by the First Lady of Ondo State, Mrs. Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa restated the importance of early initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth and exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. According to the…
On Thursday, two opposing groups staged protests at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, in Lagos. One group protested what the members described as hardship in Nigeria, while the other challenged the first group’s protest against the government. The first group, led by Abiodun Kolawole, also known as Iya Gani Fawehinmin, carried placards with different inscriptions calling for an end to hardship. Police officers tried to persuade the pro-government group to stage their protest inside the park, the group declined, claiming they could be attacked. The group protesting hardship urged President Bola Tinubu to punish looters and take steps to make…
On Thursday, two opposing groups staged protests at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, in Lagos. One group protested what the members described as hardship in Nigeria, while the other challenged the first group’s protest against the government. The first group, led by Abiodun Kolawole, also known as Iya Gani Fawehinmin, carried placards with different inscriptions calling for an end to hardship. Police officers tried to persuade the pro-government group to stage their protest inside the park, the group declined, claiming they could be attacked. The group protesting hardship urged President Bola Tinubu to punish looters and take steps to make…