WITH barely four days to the August 1 nationwide protest against hardship in the country, Force headquarters and organisers of the protest planned for August 1 have stuck to their positions on the legality of the protest.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Prof Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr., Convener of Country First Movement has said that the planned hunger protest was long overdue, as hunger, inflation, price hikes, food scarcity and suicidal pain have become the tapestry of a nation endowed by God with amazing resources. According to him, “Now that the day and the […]

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the recent general elections, has expressed his support for the nationwide…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says that widespread anger and hunger across the country could be responsible for the planned protest.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, stated that he has not yet received a formal letter requesting the use of Eagle Square for a planned protest scheduled to begin on August 1.

Kenneth Okonkwo, former spokesman for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, has ended his political association with the party and its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

—-Says our people won’t dance to the tune of anarchists, saboteurs By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored Nigerians to shun the planned nationwide protests scheduled to begin on August 1, 2024, saying it is time for unity and focused development in the country. The Vice President said protest has never been […]

Muttaqa Rabe Darma was Commissioner for Women Affairs and later Works and Rural Development under the administration of the late President Umoru Musa Yar’Adua as governor of Katsina State.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue state has directed its party Chairmen in the 23 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of the state to ensure zoning of the Chairmanship and Councillorship positions in their respective LGAs to avoid acrimony, ahead of the October 5, Local Government elections in the state.

All concerned have been directed to be extra vigilant and intensify surveillance in view of the planned nationwide protest by some groups

“SEC has directed the party Chairmen to organise stakeholders meeting for the purpose of zoning of chairmanship and councillorship positions”

Mohammed Ali Ndume, senator representing Southern Borno has alleged that Mr Daniel Bwala, a former critic of the All Progressives Congress, APC can only be a political liability to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“I have looked around, and frankly, I have not seen any Igbo leader that can fit into his shoes now”

The Labour Party (LP), has warned the self-proclaimed National Chairman of the party, Callistus Okafor, against deliberately walking into jail for contempt of court.

The postponement, according to the letter, jointly signed by the acting national chairman of the party, Ambassador Umar Damagum, and national secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, was due to operational challenges.