Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a leader of the current #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The DSS picked up Micheal Lenin at approximately 2 a.m. on Monday at his home in the FCT’s Apo region. Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilisation for the Take It Back Movement, told our correspondent that the DSS raided Lenin’s house. He alleged that the DSS also physically assaulted him during his arrest. Adenola said, “Lenin has been arrested by the DSS. He was picked up during a raid on his house around 2am. “He was arrested and tortured in…

Hoodlums disguising as protesters invaded churches in Katsina State, looting and destroying properties under the guise of the ongoing nationwide hunger protest. The hoodlums earlier stormed the Living Faith Church in Daura Local Government Area, Katsina State, damaging the building and carting away all its valuables. The newly renovated worship centre, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, suffered damage to its doors and windows as the hoodlums ransacked the building. According to an eyewitness, the criminals also attacked two other churches, the Deeper Life Church and the Anglican Church, though the extent of the damages there was not immediately clear. He mentioned…

In a decisive move to enhance the security of lives and properties and maintain public order, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Jos North Local Government Area, effective from midnight on Sunday, August 4, 2024. This was announced in a statement on Sunday by Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Executive Governor of Plateau State. According to the governor, the decision came after consultation with state security agencies following the reviewing of the actions of unscrupulous individuals who exploited the nationwide protest to unleash terror on innocent citizens. Jigawa imposes 24-curfew…

Renowned Nigerian journalist Oseni Rufai has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his nationwide broadcast on Sunday. Tinubu, in a statewide broadcast on Sunday, spoke on the lingering hunger protest ongoing nationwide. The President urges the protesters to end their protest, noting that he will address their grievances. However, in a statement on Sunday, Oseni lamented that Tinubu’s speech is not different from the speech he made last year. He mentioned that the president’s speech is full of ”same promises” with little or no ”execution.” ”President Tinubu’s speech wasn’t different from the one he made last year, in July; the same…

Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has condemned the attacks on #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters and journalists by security agencies in Abuja. Soyinka, in a statement on Sunday, raised concerns over the Federal Government’s continuing mismanagement of protests. He criticised the use of live bullets and tear gas by the Nigeria Police Force to manage civic protests, saying that such actions would lead to violence. He said, “I set my alarm clock for this morning to ensure that I did not miss President Bola Tinubu’s impatiently awaited address to the nation on the current unrest across the nation. “His outline of the government’s…

Nigerian entrepreneur, investment banker, and founder of Stambic IBTC Bank PLC, Atedo Peterside, has called on the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters to call off the protest today. Peterside, in a statement on X on Sunday, applauded the protesters for their doggedness in protesting despite the resistance from the police and the federal government. Peterside mentioned that the protest has revealed that Nigerian youths do not treat the political situation of the country with apathy. However, he begged the protesters to call off the protest “in the name of God.” The seasoned economist mentioned that Nigerians cannot continue to endure the hardship and…

Nigerians have criticised the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, following its announcement of its 72nd Annual Convention amid the ongoing nationwide protest. The RCCG, in a statement on X, announced its 72nd annual convention titled “Heaven on Earth.” As announced by the RCCG, the 72nd Annual Convention is scheduled to begin on the 5th–11th of August, coinciding with the ongoing nationwide protest. ”The RCCG 72nd Annual Convention is free, not sold out, and open to everyone! Do you want to experience heaven on Earth? Join us from the 5th-11th of August 2024 at The Redemption City, Mowe Ogun State;…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued an order requiring all telecom operators in the country to limit the number of tariff plans offered to a maximum of seven.  The NCC has approved new price rules for operators that aim to promote transparency, consumer awareness, and create fair competition among the Commission’s licensees. It has also limited the number of bundles available per operator to 100, emphasising that no subscriber can be on more than one tariff plan at once. A tariff plan, according to the NCC, is a structured pricing scheme that specifies the rates and terms under which…

Security operatives at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, dispersed protesters and journalists from the facility with gunshots on Saturday. The security personnel targeted protestors and journalists who fled for cover. The demonstrators regrouped after being dispersed by security personnel stationed at the stadium. Suddenly, masked security agents suspected of working for the Department of State Services began shooting intermittently at demonstrators. As a result, the demonstrators fled into the bushes surrounding the stadium, while some security personnel followed them. After that, the remaining masked operators on the ground approached the journalists, who were in a separate location. As they…

Ashraf Adam, son of Kano’s reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, wed his lover, Sultana, daughter of Bauchi Senator Suleiman Nazif, in a lavish wedding ceremony on Friday.  The wedding ceremony was held at the National Mosque in Abuja, followed by a lavish reception. The pair documented moments from their special day on a separate Instagram page, #Sash24, providing insight into the wonderful occasion. “Together in faith and love from this day forward, Insha’Allah,” the couple wrote.