The family of the designer of Nigeria’s flag, late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, has announced that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had released funds for the burial of their patriarch. Newsmen reports that his flag design was selected as the best in the year 1958 amongst all the presented designs during a competition to get…
By Yetunde Oke National Coordinator, All Workers Convergence, AWC, Comrade Emelieze Andrew says live ammunition at protest grounds is illegal and against international laws. Comrade Andrew said this while reacting to various reports from the ongoing nationwide protest across the country on Pensioners’ FM Current Affairs Programme, “The Searchlight.” Comrade Andrew who was also a…
Nigeria police fired tear gas on Thursday to break up several hundred protesters rallying against the cost of living in the northern city of Kano and in the capital Abuja, newsmen at the scene said. Africa’s most populous country is battling high inflation and a sharply devalued naira after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ended a…
The Nigerian Bar Association has set up free legal support services for anyone whose fundamental human rights may be violated as a result of the ongoing hunger protest. The association’s President, Yakubu Maikyau, in a statement on Thursday, through the NBA National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Lawal, disclosed that directives have been sent out to all…
By Michael Adeyemo A Public Affairs Analyst, Honourable Femi Adebisi has described protest asa veritable tool in addressing challenges facing a nation. Honourable Adebisi made this known while reacting to “Say no to Protest” protests held in some parts of the country, while featuring on Pensioners fm Weekly Current Affairs Programme “Trending”. Honourable Adebisi, who…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has urged Nigerians to shun the proposed nationwide protests and instead pursue peace, dialogue, and collaboration in addressing the country’s challenges. The SGF made this statement during a press conference with journalists and media executives at the Radio House in Abuja on Wednesday. He…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Ibadan Zonal Office, has issued a warning to broadcasters across the country to exercise caution and professionalism in their coverage of the planned nationwide protest beginning tomorrow. This was made known in a statement by the Commission and made available to newsmen in Ibadan. NBC in the…
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, Hailey Nababa gave the warning in a statement issued Tuesday…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu An Ibadan based politician, Honourable Hauwa Balogun has blamed President Bola Tinubu led-administration for the current socio-economic challenges that has led to a proposed nationwide protest slated for 1st of month. The former counsellor who represented Ward 11, Ibadan North-West Local Government Area of Oyo State, noted that President Tinubu and his…
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria, including the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, have disclosed their stance on the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1, against the hardship and rising inflation in the country. In a statement jointly signed by the organisations and…