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Omoyele Sowore, the #Revolution Now convener, criticized President Bola Tinubu for questioning the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) regarding its recent protests. Last Thursday, President Tinubu urged organized labor to either wait until the 2027 election or seek reconciliation. Sowore, speaking on the Arise News Morning Show on Sunday, dismissed the President’s remarks, highlighting the necessity […]
Protests erupted in Sokoto State on Monday as residents voiced their grievances against the soaring cost of living in Nigeria. The demonstrators, hailing from the Tudun Wada neighborhood in the state capital, marched in solidarity to the gates of the state government house, brandishing placards emblazoned with slogans like “Wake tsada”, “Masara tsada”, “Man fetir […]
The outcry against the escalating cost of living has reached Lagos, with residents adding their voices to the growing chorus of discontent across the nation. In the bustling Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, market vendors and young demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday to protest the prevailing economic conditions. Brandishing placards emblazoned with messages […]
As the concern over rising food prices intensifies, top economists have compiled a crucial task list for President Tinubu. These recommendations aim to alleviate the burden on consumers and stabilize the economy amidst inflationary pressures. Task List: 1. Tax and Dues Reduction: Implement steep reductions in taxes and dues to ease financial strain on businesses […]
The residents of Potiskum town in Yobe state have resorted to offering special prayers, seeking relief from the soaring cost of living plaguing the nation. This plea for divine intervention was fervently made by the community following the conclusion of the Jumaat prayer on Friday. The pressing issue of the high cost of living has […]
In a unified display of discontent, a cohort of youths took to the streets of Osogbo, Osun State, in a peaceful demonstration, denouncing the escalating cost of living and urging swift governmental action. Brandishing placards emblazoned with messages such as ‘Revise Unfavorable Policies’ and ‘Nigerians Struggling Amidst Economic Hardship’, the protesters congregated along MDS Road, […]
The arrest of protesters in Minna, Niger State, who were demonstrating against the increasing cost of living in Nigeria, has drawn condemnation from civil society groups and religious leaders. Among those criticizing the arrests are Amnesty International Nigeria and the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, led by the Sultan of Sokoto. The protesters, comprising youths and women, […]
In a demonstration of discontent, residents of Kano took to the streets on Thursday evening to protest the exorbitant prices of food items and essential commodities. The protesters, congregating around Kurna, Rigiyar Lemu, and Bachirawa areas along the bustling Katsina Road, voiced their distress over the worsening economic conditions. Representing the demonstrators, Usman Bello, a […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an order to the Nigerian government, mandating it to regulate prices of various goods and petroleum products within seven days. The court’s decision, delivered by Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, includes fixing prices for items such as milk, flour, salt, sugar, bicycles, and petroleum products like diesel, petrol, and […]
25 individuals, including a 30-year-old woman named Aisha Jibrin, have been apprehended by the Niger State Police Command for their involvement in a protest against the high cost of living in Minna, the state capital. Aisha, alongside two other women, Fatima Aliyu, aged 57, and Fatima Isyaku, aged 43, were among those detained by the […]