Day: August 2, 2024

National Anthem: “Cultivating a sense of patriotism” –

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he present administration of President Bola Tinubu has made bold, albeit controversial, choices geared toward securing Nigerias economic future. Nigerians are still reeling from the impact of some of the policies announced by President Bola Tinubu in 2023 and are thus eager to see tangible improvements in their daily lives, hoping that the long-term benefits promised will soon outweigh the short-term difficulties. As we make progress, striking a balance between providing immediate relief and implementing sustainable economic reforms will be crucial. The term citizen implies a certain type of relationship…

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Hardship Protests: Sultan appeals for calm, prayers, more restraint, cautions Nigerians

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Sultan of Sokoto

As the #EndBadGovernance protests snowballed into arson and crisis across the country yesterday,the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), His Eminence, Muhammad Saad Abubakar, has appealed to the protest conveners, their covert and overt benefactors, as well asother critical stakeholders to sheath their swords. The Sultan, who is equally President General of Jamaatu Nasril Islam (JNI), urged the protesters to urgently come to the table for dialogue. Speaking in a statement signed by the JNI Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, the Sultan said, We genuinely feared escalation to an uncontrollable…

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WhatsApp may exit Nigeria amid regulators demand

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WhatsApp 2 exit

WhatsApp, a leading messaging platform in Nigeria, may soon suspend its services in the country. This potential move follows the imposition of a $220 million fine on Meta Platforms for allegedly breaching data privacy laws. According to TechCabal, Meta is considering withdrawing certain services in Nigeria in response to the recent regulatory demands. Sources familiar with the discussions revealed that the company is evaluating the impact of the new order. A WhatsApp spokesperson addressed the situation, stating: We want to be really clear that technically, based on the order, it…

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Nationwide Protests Day 1: Nigerias economy loses over N500bn in single day

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Despite the stern warnings, threats and appeals by the Federal Government, National Assembly, State governments, Security agencies and some Organised Private Sector (OPS) groups on the planned nationwide protests to be shifted, several business activities were undoubtedly affected and stalled by the organised #EndBadGovernance protesters in major cities across the country, as they remained under lock and keys for fears of reprisal attacks by protesters. According to reports, many businesses did not open for operations as fears grip business owners, mostly MSMEs, manufacturing companies, ICT centres, Petrol stations outlets and…

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Day 1 Protests: Gov. Uba Sani denies imposing curfew in Kaduna

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Gov. Sani denies

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has refuted reports of curfew imposition on the State following the looting of government properties in the State capital yesterday by hoodlums during the nationwide protests against hardship and hunger in the State. Governor Sani, who took to the of official Facebook page of the State governor yesterday afternoon, noted that the situation was under control. The Governor posted: No curfew has been imposed in Kaduna as we speak. Everything is under control. It was gathered that hoodlums who allegedly infiltrated the hardship protesters yesterday,…

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Hunger protesters heckle Minister at Eagles Square, Abuja

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Protesters heckle Minister

Protesters at the Eagle Square Abuja, yesterday, heckled the Minister of State for Youths Development, Ayodele Olawande, who came to address them. According to reports, as the Minister tried to address the crowd, the protesters continued to chant hunger dey, preventing the minister from speaking. However, after quelling the crowd, the Minister said he wasnt attempting to shut down the protest, describing himself as a comrade who has attended between a hundred and five hundred protests. Im not here to fight you, Im not here to ask you not to…

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Day-1 Hardship Protest: 6 protesters shot dead, others injured in Niger

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Niger protest

Six people have been reportedly killed while some sustained injuries in the hunger and hardship protest in Suleja, Niger State. The victims were said to have killed while security operatives were struggling to dislodge a group of protesters who mounted barricade on a section of Abuja-Kaduna highway. According to reports, passengers and motorists plying the highway were trapped on the road for hours. Some policemen who were around the barricade could not control the youths who outnumbered them. However, a reinforcement team was sent to the scene where pandemonium occurred.…

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Rivers protesters reject Tinubus new National Anthem, sing Arise O Compatriots

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Rivers protesters reject

#EndBadGovernance protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State yesterday, recited the now-defunct Arise O compatriots national anthem, ditching the reintroduced Nigeria We Hail Thee. Recall that the Federal Government had reintroduced the latter anthem a few months ago. During the #EndBadGovernance protests in Port Harcourt, an amateur video captured the demonstrators standing in solidarity singing the Arise O Compatriots, demanding better governance from President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu officially reinstated the original national anthem: Nigeria, We Hail Thee, on May 29, 2024. Yesterday, Nigerians across the country took to the streets to…

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#EndBadGovernance: Christians guard Muslims during prayer amidst joint protest

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Christians guard Muslims

In a remarkable display of unity, Christians were seen forming a protective circle around their Muslim counterparts yesterday, as they observed Zuhr prayer at a protest ground in Jos, the Plateau State capital. This unprecedented act of solidarity highlights the growing sense of camaraderie between the two religious communities amidst a widespread protestagainst bad governance. Eyewitnesses, who spoke to newsmen, described the atmosphere as one of mutual respect and understanding, with Christians and Muslims standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the face of common challenges. According to one of the eyewitnesses,  who spoke…

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