Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes winner, Whitemoney, has addressed Nigerians amid the ongoing protests, clarifying that he is not the cause of their current challenges. In an Instagram story, he stated that he didn’t force anyone to vote for him during his time in the BBN house, and it’s been three years since he left the show. Whitemoney emphasised that he is not an activist and will never be one, urging those who don’t like his content to unfollow him. He wrote, “Fellow Nigerians, please, I am not the cause of your current predicaments, biko, and I didn’t force…

The Ogun State Government, on Saturday, described as a total fabrication the claim that Governor, Dapo Abiodun called Nigerians sore losers over the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. Rather, it said, the governor was talking about certain losers of the 2023 elections who were cashing in on the dissent of Nigerian youths to destabilise the country. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the governor, Mr Kayode Akinmade. Akinmade explained that the chaos that greeted the protest in several parts of the country had vindicated Abiodun’s position. He stated further that…

Nigeria’s two representatives in the men’s 100-meter event at the ongoing Olympics in Paris, Kayinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe have booked their spots in the semi-final. While Ajayi won his heat, Ashe qualified as one of the fastest fourth-placed finishers. Ajayi outran defending Olympic champion, Lamont Marcell Jacobs clocking 10.02s while the Italian finished in 10.05s in heat 5. Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu finished third in 10.06s. Ashe who ran in heat 4 finished in 10.16s behind Jamaica’s Oblique Seville (9.99s), Japan’s Hakim Brown (10.02s), and Thailand’s Puripol Boonson (10.13s). For Sunday’s semi-finals, Ashe will run in heat 1 and has…

As the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests enter the third day, the protesters in Abuja, gathered at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, on Saturday, invited leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria for a “heart-to-heart” talk at the protest venue. Addressing the protesters, Sydney Usman, who is with the Take It Back Movement, thanked the leaders for their various interventions through the media but asked the leaders to show up at the venue on Monday, August 4, 2024, to discuss with the protesters. The protester, who described the leaders as their fathers, said they were protesting bad…

Security operatives at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday dispersed protesters and journalists from the facility with gunshots. The security operatives aimed at protesters and journalists who ran for cover. The protesters were reconvening after being dispersed by security agents deployed to the stadium. Suddenly, masked security operatives suspected to be personnel of the Department of State Services started shooting sporadically at protesters. As a result, the protesters ran inside bushes around the stadium with some of the security operatives giving them a hot chase. Afterwards, the remaining masked operatives on the ground came for the journalists who…

The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Audu, has appealed to Nigerians to suspend the nationwide protest tagged ’EndBadGovernance’ against the current government. Shuaibu made the call in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mrs Lizzy Okoji, on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest, which commenced on Aug. 1, and is expected to end by Aug.10, was organised in response to the challenges being faced in the country. The minister urged Nigerians to embrace dialogue in addressing all their concerns regarding the difficulties being faced in the country. He also urged…

The Peoples Democratic Party has criticised President Bola Tinubu for not addressing the nation amid the nationwide EndBadGovernance protests. Amid severe economic hardships, many Nigerians are struggling to afford basic necessities. In response, youths began protests on Thursday, continuing into Friday, across Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Rivers, and other regions, demanding an end to hunger and poor governance. In a statement released on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP urged Tinubu to break his silence, address the nation immediately, and reassure citizens of the pressing issues affecting them. The statement read in part, “The PDP demands…

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Zacheous Michael, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Kabba Bunu Local Government Area in Kogi State. The abduction occurred on Friday night along the Kabba/Okene road, and involved the chairman and several of his aides. Police Public Relations Officer William Ayah confirmed the incident, stating that the Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, has mobilized officers for a search and rescue operation. Ayah assured that the police will spare no effort in securing the release of Michael and his aides. There has been no information about whether a ransom has been demanded. Sources suggest that the abduction might…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on the public to ignore the viral threat on social media X, demanding Igbo citizens to leave Lagos State in the next one month. According to the threat, all South-Easterners must vacate Lagos State, or face massive protests slated to hold from August 20th -30th, 2024. In the same vein, the South East Caucus of the National Assembly condemned alleged ethnic profiling of Igbos in the face of ongoing protests in parts of the country. It also called on security agencies to fish out the brains behind the hate messages and prosecute…

Ivan Litvinovich from Belarus on Friday became the first athlete competing as a neutral at the Paris Olympics to win gold — but it will not appear in the official medals table. The 23-year-old retained his title in the men’s trampoline final, with China’s Wang Zisai and Yan Langyu taking silver and bronze. Athletes from Russia and ally Belarus are competing under a neutral banner after being banned from world sport following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has overseen their gradual return under a neutral banner and under strict conditions. To be invited…