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Aggrieved Nigerians in their numbers on Thursday in Abuja took to the streets to protest against the hardship, poverty, insecurity and bad governance being experienced under the President Muhammadu Buhari government. The protesters defied the presence of armed security operatives to go ahead with their demonstration. The protest was held simultaneously at different locations across Abuja with large turnouts. Speaking during the demonstration, human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, said Nigerians were entitled to protest against bad government and injustice. He said “What we are having today is a situation where fear has been instilled into the minds of ordinary Nigerians. It is most regrettable but my appeal to Nigerians is that we should take the bull by the horn and must be willing and ready to pay the sacrifice for our country to liberated.” He called on human rights crusaders and organisations to rise up and salvage the country from dictatorship and total collapse. Spe...

The Indigenous People of Biafra has said that compliance of people in the South-East and South-West to the sit-at-home order put in place to protest bad governance in Nigeria on Thursday was proof that the majority of citizens were no longer interested in one Nigeria. Emma Powerful, Media and Publicity Secretary for IPOB in a statement on Thursday hailed it as a step towards the dissolving Nigeria. See Also Human Rights Sit-at-home: Biafraland Will Remain Closed On October 1, IPOB Says 0 Comments 2 Days Ago The statement reads, “Today’s sit-at-home order issued by the global movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra on October 1, 2020 is totally successful in so many states and cities in Biafraland. All states in Biafraland complied with the order. “The compliance of this order is to showcase our readiness for the speedy coming of Biafra freedom and independence. There is an empty market, roads, no vehicles on the road of Biafra and Biafrans all over the world are o...

President Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has asked citizens to be prepared for the “denial of their rights” if they choose to “bargain off their power”. He made the comment during his televised broadcast to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary on Thursday. President Muhammadu Buhari Presidency He said, “The problems with our electoral process are mainly human-induced as desperate desire for power leads to desperate attempts to gain power and office. “Democracy, the world over and as I am pursuing in Nigeria, recognizes the power of the people. However, if some constituencies choose to bargain off their power, they should be prepared for denial of their rights. “This call is made more urgent if we realise that even after a transparent, free, fair and credible election, desperation leads to compromising the judiciary to upturn legitimate decisions of the people. “It is necessary to, therefore support the enthronement of the rule of l...

There are fears over the safety of more than 21 protesters arrested in the Maryland area of Lagos on Thursday as officers at the ‘Area H’ Police Station, Ogudu, have denied having them in custody. The denial of the policemen comes shortly after Area Commander of the zone, Tunde Adeniran, confirmed to one of the protest leaders that the arrest was carried out by officers from the Ogudu Police Station. See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Police Arrest Protesters, Journalists In Lagos As Demonstration Against Bad Governance Continues Nationwide 0 Comments 2 Hours Ago As a result of this situation, protest leaders visited the state police command in Ikeja where the present location of those arrested has still not been disclosed by the law enforcement agency. The protesters under the aegis of #RevolutionNow staged the demonstration to coincide with Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary in Lagos and other cities across Nigeria and beyond to demand for good governance.  ...

Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed The masses are yawning and gnashing their teeth with pains, grimacing over hunger and frustration that have crippled their livelihoods. They are helpless, many homes have been desolated because of economic instability. Crime abounds in a society where one is unable to eat a square meal in a day. Nigeria has become a crime scene because people are desperate to survive without recourse to possible consequences. Those at the corridors of power have no clue about governance; which accounts for why 60 years of a journey has yielded no results.  The maladministration, incompetence, intolerance and the evils inflicted upon the people by the vagabonds in power since the day of independence has been a wound that the masses are nursing. Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed A country that claims to be the giant of Africa could not provide any form of palliatives for the masses during the pandemic, and is unable to provide shelter for its homeless population. Nigeria is a...

Olabisi Deji-Folutile As Nigeria marks its 60th anniversary, I just can’t help but ponder on the inherent complexities and contradictions in its system. Some things appear so contradictory in this country that oftentimes, one is forced to wonder until the person probably becomes “a wonder.”  Now, let me start with this example. How do you explain a situation where government officials mount a roadblock on terribly bad roads that are sure to reduce the value of any motor vehicle, no matter its state of fitness, and ask you to present your own vehicle’s certificate of roadworthiness?   The other time Vehicle Inspection Officers stopped me along the old Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, which by the way, has  become a shame of a nation going by its level of decay, asking for my vehicle’s certificate of roadworthiness. Here was I thinking of how much it would cost me  to repair my car for plying on  a bad road that should supposedly  be maintained by the g...

The police in Lagos have arrested over 27 persons taking part in peaceful demonstrations against bad governance in the country. Some yet to be identified journalists were also arrested by the police while covering the peaceful agitation. The protesters under the aegis of #RevolutionNow staged the demonstration to coincide with Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary in Lagos and other cities across Nigeria and beyond. Some of the protesters were arrested around the Maryland area of the metropolis while at least two others were picked up at Badagry while the march went on. See Also Breaking News LIVE BLOG – #RevolutionNow: #October1stProtest Against Bad Leadership, Increasing Economic Hardship Nationwide 0 Comments 5 Hours Ago Eight people were said to have been arrested while inside a bus heading to Ikorodu in Maryland. At least 21 of those arrested are currently at ‘Area H’ Police Station in the Ogudu area of the city. The policemen paraded the venue of the demons...

Residents of Ondo State especially vehicle owners plying the popular Orita Obele and Oke Odu roads have continued to lament the poor condition of the roads in the state. The residents, who spoke with SaharaReporters earlier in the week, said that the bad state of the roads had caused them untold hardship. They explained that the roads were part of major routes that had been neglected by the state government. The residents disclosed that the bad state of the roads had caused them losses in many ways and prevented them from easily connecting other areas of Ondo and beyond. A resident of the area named Hope Akinolu while decrying the situation, “It is disheartening that we still have to be crying for help from the government over this road. The road is so bad that motorists no longer ply the route just to avoid damage to their vehicles. “We learnt that the state government is claiming it had already constructed the roads but that it is a lie.” A landlord in one of the st...

Seyi Oyetunbi Any human crawling at age 60 is not medically fit to deal with life. Nigeria, the most populous African country, gained her independence from colonial rule 60 years ago, making it the genesis of self-rule that was predicted to be the beginning of her greatness. Sixty years of Nigeria independence has really been tempestuous – from the short lived democracy to a brutish military rule and finally to the democracy laced with gigantic corruption and abuse of power. If there is any progress we have made as a country, it is in areas that are mind-troubling. It is on record that 60-year-old Nigeria presided by Major General Muhammadu Buhari ranks 3rd on the Global Terrorism Index. The self acclaimed giant of Africa is ranked above India to be the World Poverty Capital with 87million in abject poverty. Nigeria of today ranks 146 most corrupt countries out of 180 countries considered. Nigeria has a life expectancy ranking of 178 out of 192 ranked countries. The current life...

Armed policemen have disrupted RevolutionNow protest in Yola, capital of Adamawa State. The police swooped on the protesters, who were marching along Hospital Road on Thursday morning and forcibly disbanded the procession. They took away leaders of the group and chased away others. Chanting RevolutionNow Nigeria, the group decried what it described as “hardship inflicted on Nigerians because of bad leadership”. See Also Breaking News LIVE BLOG – #RevolutionNow: #October1stProtest Against Bad Leadership, Increasing Economic Hardship Nationwide 0 Comments 5 Hours Ago Before he was whisked away, leader of the protest, Tony Sudan Gompwel, said, “Nigeria is celebrating 60 years of bad leadership because people are being killed on a daily basis. “The country is now in a cocoon, it is either bandits or terrorists are on the rampage or hunger and poverty killing people. “It is high time this regime gives way for the younger generation. Nigeria cannot con...