Protesters Block Onitsha/Benin, Ughelli/Bayelsa Expressways …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Thousands of protesters yesterday turned out for protest in Agbor, Ughellli and Sapele in Delta State. In Ughelli, Ughelli North local government area, they marched through the popular Otowodo Junction and blocked the Ughelli/Bayelsa Expressway. Army and police personnel were in their vehicles along with the … Read more
Rousing The ‘Sleeping Giant’ At Half-Time Of Paris 2024! –Odegbami …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> It is half-time at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Besides being different in a lot of ways, Paris 2024 has been an eye-opener for me. I thought I knew everything about the Olympic Games, having been actively involved (directly or … Read more
My Policies Will Propel Economy Out Of Downturn – Tinubu …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is implementing bold policies to propel Nigeria’s economy out of the downturns occasioned by multiple global shocks. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the assertion yesterday at the opening of the 2024 … Read more
Hawaii announces $4 bn settlement in wildfire lawsuits …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Wildfires that devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui a year ago moved so quickly some people plunged into the ocean to survive. Photo: JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFPSource: AFP A $4 billion settlement has been reached to end … Read more
Strengthening Democracy Through Citizenry Protests …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Last Thursday, August 1, turned out to be a day fraught with fears, following the insistence by some groups to go ahead with their planned hunger protests aimed at drawing the attention of governments at all levels to the excruciating poverty caused by bad governance. Before … Read more
Lung Cancer: Over 90% Of Cases Diagnosed At Late Stage …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, a situation worsened by late diagnoses and limited access to advanced medical care, even as global experts have said over 90 per cent of cases in Africa are diagnosed at a … Read more
NHRC Condemns Molestation Of Journalists By Police …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the molestation of journalists by the police at Eagle Square during the protest. According to the executive secretary of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, the act is a clear violation of their fundamental human rights and a … Read more
Soldiers Did Not Loot Kano Stores – Army …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigerian Army has said soldiers did not loot Barakat Stores but rather recovered lots from hoodlums who took advantage of the #EndbadGovernance protest. The director, army public relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, stated this while reacting to a viral video insinuating that … Read more
How Police Assaulted Me During Protest – Physically Challenged …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Chief executive officer (CEO) of Initiative for Liberalisation of Physically Challenged People in Nigeria, Hamza Waziri, has expressed disgust on the way he was assaulted by the police at the commencement of EndbadGovernance protest in Bauchi on Thursday. Hamza Waziri in a … Read more
NSCDC Places Formations On Red Alert …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> In response to the #EndBadGovernance# protests which turned violent nationwide, the commandant-general, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Dr Abubakar Ahmed Audi, has placed all its zonal commanders, heads of formations and state commandants on red alert. The signal was contained in a statement … Read more