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Eight-year-old Girl Joins Protesters In Lagos
….says dad can no longer afford school fees
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
An 8-year-old girl joined the #EndBadGovernance protest in Ojota, Lagos State, while begging President Bola Tinubu to tackle the alarming inflation.
The girl was seen on Friday with a holding a placard in her hands, with inscription “My dad cannot afford my school fees, Mr President please help me.”
While speaking with journalists, the girl said her dad couldn’t afford her school fees and house rent.
She said “My Name is Emmanuela, I am here to protest because the government to reduce price of things. My dad can’t afford my school fees and house rent. Also Nigeria is no more like before, now if i want to buy biscuit of 50 naira they will say it’s hundred.”
Renowned human rights advocate and senior lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), had urged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to engage in dialogue with the young Nigerians driving the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests.
As reported by SaharaReporters, the nationwide demonstrations kicked off in major cities across Nigeria, marking the beginning of a 10-day protest scheduled for August.
The protests aim to condemn the hardships and challenges exacerbated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, with citizens taking to the streets to express their discontent.
The protesters, armed with placards and banners, decried the country’s worsening conditions, including economic hardship, soaring inflation, poor governance, and rampant insecurity.
However, the demonstrations were marred by reports of police brutality, with several journalists and media professionals facing arrest, physical assault, harassment, and obstruction while attempting to cover the protests.
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has lost his father.
Nwabali took to Instagram on Friday to mourn his father, sharing a post accompanied by a tearful emoji.
Although the goalie did not reveal the cause of the death instead shared a heartfelt tribute with message, “Rest in peace, dad”.
Details later…
Eight governorship candidates of various political parties have declared support for the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the state gubernatorial election.
Aiyedatiwa, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the election, stated this on Thursday in Akure during an interactive event organised by the Special Engagement Committee of the APC National Campaign Council.
Aiyedatiwa declared that the eight governorship candidates who declared support for him showed that the people of the state were with the APC.
The Governor appealed to his supporters not to relax until he is victorious in Saturday’s governorship election.
Aiyedatiwa said that the remaining hours before the election should be used to intensify the mobilisation drive towards delivering victory for the party.
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He said, “We have only one agenda ahead of us; that is to deliver the victory on Saturday because we have campaigned across the state and listened to the plights of the people.
“Let us go back to our communities and continue the work; we must not be complacent; there are still works to be done and we must be ready to finish the work for ultimate victory.
“Just this morning, eight governorship candidates have declared support for us ahead of the election and that should tell us that the people are with us.”
The Governor added that when elected, he would deliver on his promises to the people towards the development of the state.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Thursday failed to beat Benin Republic in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier as two West African neighbours settled for a 1-1 draw in Abidjan
With the results, Nigeria officially qualified for the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON, securing a top-two finish in Group D,
Benin opened the scoring in the 16th minute when Mohamed Tijani capitalized on a corner delivery from Junior Olaïtan, heading the ball into the center of the net.
The Super Eagles found themselves trailing despite creating opportunities, with Victor Osimhen and Moses Simon both testing Benin’s defence.
In the second half, Nigeria intensified their attack and were rewarded in the 81st minute when Osimhen met Simon’s cross with a precise header to level the score.
Benin fought hard to reclaim the lead, but Nigeria’s defence held firm, preserving the draw.
Nigeria’s qualification for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON marks a relief for fans and sets the stage for their preparations for the tournament. Benin, meanwhile, remains in contention but will need positive results in their final game to have any chance of progressing.
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