BREAKING: President Tinubu to Address Nation on Sunday

President Bola Tinubu will deliver a national address on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. The announcement was made by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement titled ‘President Tinubu to Address the Nation.’

Ngelale encouraged television, radio, and other electronic media outlets to tune in to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the live broadcast.

The statement also noted that the address will be rebroadcast on NTA and FRCN at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the same day.

The announcement comes amid ongoing protests across Lagos, Oyo, Abuja, and other states, with demonstrators demanding a reversal of the fuel subsidy removal and addressing the rising costs of goods and services. The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests have seen incidents of looting by hoodlums in Kano and other northern regions, with police efforts underway to recover stolen items.