Author: Vincent Osuwo

No fewer than 12 arrested “hungry protest” protesters have been released by the police in Lagos State. This was revealed in a statement on Friday by Barr. Inibehe Effiong. According to Effiong, the protesters who were arrested at the popular Lekki Toll Gate and other parts of the state were “grabbed by thugs” and “handed over to the police.” However, he mentioned that a “team of pro bono lawyers under the auspices of Lawyers for Rule of Law and Human Rights” secured their release after complaining about their “arbitrary arrest” to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police. “Our team of…

Nigerian singer Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, popularly called Oxlade, has promised a N500,000 cash gift for the now viral pot-carrying protester at the demonstration in Lagos State. Social media has been awash with pictures of the sorrowful-looking female protester who joined the “hunger protest,” which started on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The now viral picture shows an aged female protester carrying an empty pot, symbolising her inability to buy food. The woman who has attracted public sympathy has attracted the attention of Oxlade, who has promised a financial gift. Oxlade, in a statement on X on Friday, urged Nigerians to help…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has asked Nigerians to remain patient, telling them that President Bola Tinubu understands their fears and anxiety.  Shetima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 African Caucus Conference, said this in reaction to the nationwide hunger protest. Shettima also said that the president is aware of the oil subsidy cabal’s operations, but he is determined to continue despite the country’s current troubles. At the event themed “Facilitating Intra-African Trade: Catalyst for Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa,” held on Friday in Abuja, Shettima, begged Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu in the wake of the hardship…

The Kaduna Electric Distribution Company has disconnected power supply to the Kaduna State Government House and other state government buildings due to unpaid bills totalling N2.9 billion.  According to a statement issued on Friday by Kaduna Electric’s Head of Corporate Communication, AbdulAzeez Abdullahi, the company attempted to settle the matter several times, including meetings with state officials, before sending the disconnection notice on July 21. According to reports, the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service has sealed the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company over a N600 million tax obligation. Speaking to reporters after the exercise in the early hours of Friday, KADIRS…

Angela Carini, the Italian boxer who abandoned her Olympic fight against Algeria’s Imane Khelif after 46 seconds, says she “wants to apologise” to her opponent for how she handled the aftermath.  Khelif is one of two athletes authorised to compete in women’s boxing in Paris after being disqualified from last year’s Women’s World Championships for failing to meet eligibility requirements. The 25-year-old’s presence in the Games has sparked controversy, prompting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to defend her right to compete. “All this controversy makes me sad,” Carini told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. “I’m sorry for my opponent, too.…

Former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has berated a protester at the demonstration in Lagos State after her picture went viral. The now viral picture shows an aged female protester carrying an empty pot, symbolising her inability to buy food. The woman who has attracted public sympathy has suffered the wrath of the self-acclaimed “table shaker,” who criticised her over her inability to buy food yet “she is holding a sachet of alcohol.” Describing her as “strange,” Omokri mentioned that the woman cannot claim to be hungry. He said, “How can this woman claim to be hungry, yet…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kano State Command, has detained 11 suspects for vandalising and looting the Nigerian Communications Commission Digital Industrial Park in Kano on Thursday.  This is stated in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, on behalf of the state commandant on Friday. He stated that the suspects were apprehended following reliable intelligence from men in the NSCDC’s intelligence and investigative department about miscreants claimed to have vandalised/looted facilities at the soon-to-be-commissioned Digital Industrial Park, Nigerian Communication Commission. “Seven suspects have so far been arrested in possession of items comprising…

The Nigerian Army on Friday said it may intervene in controlling the looting crisis and identify its sponsors in the ongoing nationwide hunger protest. Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, said this during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. Musa said, “We are supporting the police all through. We are just on standby. The police are doing a good job; they are handling the situation for now. “Unless it breaches beyond what they can handle, then the military will step in. The military is on standby, and we are watching day and night.” The CDS stated that,…

Sen. Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, has called for the discontinuation of the ongoing “hunger protest.” Sani, in a statement on X on Friday, mentioned that the demonstration has been marred by the wanton destruction of lives and properties. He lamented that the protest has been hijacked by hoodlums, leading to the destruction of lives and state-owned and private properties. Chronicle NG reports that no fewer than 17 lives have been lost following a clash between demonstrators and security personnel as a result of the demonstrations that turned ugly…

Amid the ongoing hunger protest, Nigerians have accused the Igbos of failing to join the protest in the southeast despite clamouring for the demonstration on social media. Describing it as deception on the part of the Igbos, Nigerians lamented that while the demonstrations have taken an ugly turn in the north, the south-east remains calm as the demonstrations did not hold in the region. Nigerians, in several statements on X, mentioned that the North, which has been worst hit by looting and destruction of properties as a result of the demonstrations, was deceived by the Igbos. Confirming the speculation, Nwachukwu…