Flowerbudnews As the planned nationwide hunger protests enter the fifth day, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday, witnessed an increase in vehicular movements, indicating a gradual return to normalcy. It was however learnt that government offices at the Federal Secretariat Complex remained deserted, with only a few staffContinue Reading
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Flowerbudnews: *“It is beyond ironic that rights of protest secured with the heroic sacrifices of Nigerians under colonial bondage are now endangered over six decades after Independence at the hands of a government that trumpets its electoral legitimacy supposedly through the votes of the sameContinue Reading
By Musa Akanbi – Advertisement – A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has described President Bola Tinubu’s Sunday broadcast to Nigerians as “a pack of empty words and a time-wasting load of irrelevancies.” Effiong said the president’s speech is a confirmation of his long held view that NigeriansContinue Reading
By Gbenga Omotoso Flowerbudnews: The Lagos State Government has expressed appreciation to the protesters in Lagos for their peaceful conduct and their announcement of an end to their action following the broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) today. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu praised the leaders of the protest inContinue Reading
By Kingsley Moghalu The online #IgboMustLeaveLagos campaign is hate, criminal speech. Our leaders need to take strong action against this kind of ethnic-cleansing propaganda similar to the Radio/TV Milles Collines demonisation of the Tutsi in Rwanda 30 years ago. As a Political Affairs Officer at the United NationsContinue Reading
By Iyiola Olalere Flowerbudnews: As predicted and warned by Muslim Rights Concern, the hunger protest which started yesterday turned violent in several states of the federation. Some lives were reportedly lost while properties worth billions of naira were destroyed. Meanwhile the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has affirmed that theContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed over 2,000 “action-ready” personnel across the state to prevent activities of vandals and attackers of critical national assets and infrastructure. The Commandant of NSCDC Enugu Command, Commander Cyprian Otoibhi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu while briefingContinue Reading
By Danladi Ahmed Jos: (Flowerbudnews) The ongoing nationwide protests over bitting hunger and high cost of living registered a positive impact in Jos City as Muslims and Christians become united and demonstrated it in the course of protesting. Jos is a city devastated over the years by perennialContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews Abuja: Youths from across the nation have gathered in Abuja to launch the #EndBadGovernance protest. Eko Hot Blog reports that the protesters, under the Take It Back Movement, umbrella, have assembled in front of Moshood Abiola Stadium, holding various placards. Some notable inscriptions on the placards and bannersContinue Reading
