Olabanji Ayoola, Author at - Page 775 of 3059

[PRESS RELEASE] #EndBagGovernanceProtest: Tinubu’s speech is hollow, fails to address the hardship of Nigerians

August 4, 2024August 6, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast this morning, intended to quell the fervour of public protests against his administration’s poor governance, utterly misses the mark. His speech neglects the pressing economic hardships that have besieged Nigerian families since the very beginning of his tenure. This address lacks credibility and fails to offer any immediate, tangible solutions to […]

Full text of President Tinubu’s broadcast on nationwide hunger protests

August 4, 2024August 4, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed […]

Hunger protests: Aiyedatiwa playing to gallery – PDP

August 3, 2024August 4, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of playing to the gallery in his response to the ongoing nationwide hunger protests. The 10-day protests against the hardship occasioned by the escalating costs in prices of food items, other commodities and services being experienced across the country, entered its third […]

Minimum wage increase in Nigeria till date

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

After weeks of back and forth between the representatives of government, the Organised Private Sector (OPS), and the Organised Labour, the Nigerian government recently approved a new national minimum wage of N70,000. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday assented to the minimum wage bill forwarded to the National Assembly and speedily passed last week. In […]

IGP says cop killed in protests, puts officers on red alert

August 2, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, says a policeman was murdered while on duty during the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests on Thursday. At a briefing in Abuja, the police boss said some of his men were also injured by hoodlums who disguised as protesters. Egbetokun said some police stations in the country were razed […]

Hunger protests continue

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

The nationwide protests against the policies of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration, which began yesterday, have entered the second day. Organisers said it would run for ten days, ending August 10th. According to reports, the first day of the protests was mixed across the country with many northern states experiencing violence, looting, vandalism, and killings, […]

Protest: Igbos not against Tinubu’s govt — Ohanaeze

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Factional leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has noted that the non-protest in all parts of South East has proven that the people of the region are not the enemies of President Ahmed Tinubu-led government. According to the Igbo group, the recent nationwide protests have stirred a wave of astonishment across the nation as the Southeast […]

Again, in the grip of vicious cycle

August 2, 2024August 1, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By Abdu Rafiu The country is stumbling from one crisis to the other. The Sword of Damocles which had been hanging over the nation’s neck has been partially put back in its sheath, partially because a governor, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State only yesterday said that he would not be able to afford the minimum […]

Aiyedatiwa moves to revive Ifon Ceramics, Okitipupa Oil Palm, other companies

August 1, 2024August 2, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

engages investors meets stakeholders Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that his administration is engaging investors to revive Ifon Ceramic Company, Okitipupa Oilpalm Limited, and other moribund industries across the State. The companies were among many companies established and effectively managed by the first civilian administration of the defunct Ondo State, now […]

Protests: Aiyedatiwa thanks Ondo people

August 1, 2024August 2, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has appreciated the people of the State for their peaceful disposition in the wake of the nationwide protests across the country. A statement on Thursday by his spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, noted that the people of the state on Thursday “went about conducting their civic and economic activities with the […]