Protest to linger until govt meets our demands – Organisers
Protesters in Abuja on Friday, August 2, 2024. Credit: Channels TV’s Sodiq Adelakun .Disown Adegboruwa By Valentine Amanze The organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest against economic hardship are not set to end it soon. They said that the nationwide rallies, which entered the second day on Friday August 2, 2024, would continue till President Bola […]
Sani advocates discontinuation of protest, laments destruction in North
Shehu Sani (file image) Shehu Sani: At our end [North], this violent protest without visible leadership must be discontinued By Valentine Amanze A human rights activist and former senator representing Kadunal Central in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has called for an end to the ongoing national protest against hunger and bad governance in […]
Bauchi upgrades Tafawa Balewa stadium to 30,000 seats
Mohammed Salis By Ahmed Ahmed The Bauchi State government is set to upgrade the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium (ATBS) from its present 16,000 to 30,000 seats. The state’s Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Mr Mohammed Salis, disclosed this at a news conference n Bauchi. He said that the remodeling and upgrading of the sporting […]
Dogara blames Northern leaders over underdevelopment
Yakubu Dogara (file image) Dogara: North cannot continue running therapy session with hope to experience prosperity, devt By Ahmed Ahmed Nigeria’s former Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, has blamed leaders in Northern Nigeria for the underdevelopment in the region. Dogara wondered why the North would continue to run a therapy session for […]
PCN seals 571 illegal pharmacies, medicine shops in Bauchi
PCN logo (file image) By Ahmed Ahmed The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 571 illegal pharmacies and patent medicine shops in Bauchi, Bauchi State. PCN’s Director Enforcement, Mr Stephen Esumobi, disclosed this at a news conference in Bauchi on Thursday. He said that the PCN through its state and zonal offices in Bauchi […]
CAPPA to Tinubu: Address the nation to calm frayed nerves
CAPPA logo (file image) CAPPA: A peaceful protest is a legitimate mechanism for citizens to vent their grievances against unfavourable government policies, and any attempt to undermine how citizens feel is an assault against true democracy By Valentine Amanze Human rights group, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has advised President Bola Ahmed […]
