‘You must talk’ — protesters block Fubara’s convoy in Rivers

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August 3, 2024

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9The #EndBadGovernance protesters on Saturday temporarily blocked the convoy of Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, insisting that he must address them.

The protesters regrouped on Saturday to continue the demonstration over bad governance and the rising cost of living in the country.

On August 1, Nigerians from various parts of the country started a 10-day protest.

The protesters converged at Pleasure Park in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, for the third day of the protest.

The protesters carried placards and waved leaves at the governor as they demanded that he come out to address them.

According to reports, the governor was allowed to pass after some moments, while the protesters continued the rally.

Meanwhile, the protest has been peaceful across the Rivers capital.

However, Damilola Adenola, director of mobilisation of the Take It Back Movement, one of the organisers of the protest, said the rally may go beyond 10 days.

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Adenola said the duration of the protest depends on the government’s response to addressing the demands of the protesters.

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Tinubu’s planned cabinet reshuffle won’t make any difference, says Buba Galadima

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September 28, 2024

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Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says President Bola Tinubu‘s planned cabinet reshuffle would not make any difference.

On September 25, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu “has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet and he will do it”.

Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels TV on Friday, Galadima said reshuffling the cabinet would not curb food inflation.

Galadima claimed that the president intends to reward his cronies with the reshuffle.

“That (planned cabinet reshuffle) has nothing to do with me or any Nigerian. What is of importance to all of us is bringing down the harsh conditions of living and the buck stops only on the table of one man. That is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Galadima said.

“No amount of reshuffling can make a difference. As far as that team is only ‘job for the boys,’ nothing will come out of it.

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“Anybody that calls himself president or governor is responsible for their cabinet’s performance. He should be told that some of his appointees are more interested in their pockets than service delivery.

“I expected him to do better than this; and to hit the ground running.”

The NNPP chieftain asked Tinubu to find a solution to the country’s foreign exchange crisis “which has seen the naira performing abysmally”.

There have been growing calls from Nigerians and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet and remove underperforming ministers.

Tinubu’s policies have driven petrol prices to record highs and depreciated the naira to record lows since he assumed the reins on May 29, 2023.

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Israel claims Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut strike

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September 28, 2024

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The Israeli military announced early Saturday that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a strike on Beirut.

“Hassan Nasrallah is dead,” military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani announced on X. Military spokesman Captain David Avraham also confirmed to AFP that the Hezbollah chief had been “eliminated” following strikes Friday on the Lebanese capital.