Tinubu orders immediate release of #EndBadGovernance minor protesters

President Bola Tinubu on Monday directed the immediate release of all minors who were arrested over their alleged participation in August’s #EndBadGovernance protests. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this to State House correspondents during an emergency briefing at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Idris said, “The President has ordered the…

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Zulum Advocates Chinese Model for Choosing Leaders in Nigeria

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has suggested adopting the Chinese model for leadership selection in Nigeria. Speaking at the 24th National Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers held recently at the Nigerian Society of Engineers headquarters in Abuja. Zulum emphasised the need for a more structured and merit-based approach to election into…

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Northern youth group condemns #EndBadGovernance protesters trial

A northern youth group, the National Youth Alliance, has strongly condemned the ongoing treason trial of protesters from the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance, with its President, Aliyu Bin Abbas, describing their treatment as “kidnapping”. Recall that protesters, mostly minors, are being tried for treason and other offences, with bail set at an unaffordable N10 million each,…

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