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#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: Business premises shut as protest yet to begin in Rivers
Banks, petrol stations, and major business premises in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, and its environs closed shops due to the anticipated nationwide protest against economic hardship. As of 9 am on Thursday, there was no sign of protest anywhere in the metropolis, as many residents including civil servants remained at home to observe Read More
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You tell us every time to endure, for how long?, Protesters ask Tinubu
Major cities across the country are witnessing protests as the highly anticipated nationwide hunger protest begins today. Demonstrators are seen carrying placards and chanting slogans, with photos and videos flooding social media. In a video shared by news platform Oxygist, a protester identified as Emmanuel explained his reasons for participating. “Today is a hunger day. Read More
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‘We were promised N5,000 to demonstrate against protesters’
One of the counter-protesters has revealed they were promised N5,000 to demonstrate against the anti-hunger protests. The unnamed protester spoke with our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday. He said he was given N2,000 and promised the remaining amount after the demonstration. He added that he’s hungry but the money given to him would not solve Read More
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#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: Federal secretariat shut in Abuja as protest begins
As the scheduled nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest begins across the country, the federal secretariat in Abuja has been shut. Our correspondent observed that the gates of the office of the Head of the Civil Service were shut as security operatives manned the gate. Meanwhile, protesters have complied with the court order for the protests to be Read More
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Don’t allow the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest to degenerate, Adeyanju tells FCT CP
One of the solicitors to the protesters, Deji Adeyanju, has advised the Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner, Bennett Igweh, against allowing the protests to degenerate into violence. His advice is coming following the CP’s insistence that the protesters must go inside the stadium. Addressing journalists, Adeyanju said the police should allow the protest to continue Read More
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#EndBadGovernance: Momodu blasts govt over show of force amid insecurity
Nigerian publisher and activist Dele Momodu has called out the government’s show of force in response to planned protests, contrasting it with the ongoing security challenges facing the nation. In a statement on Thursday via X, Momodu stated, “So Nigerian government can mobilise this kind of force and military hardware, yet bandits and kidnappers are Read More
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Suicide bomber kills many in Borno market
A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated a bomb at a marketplace in Kauri, a rural community in the Konduga area of Borno State, North East Nigeria. The incident occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday, July 31, at the market area, which operates at night every day and is usually bustling with people, Daily Trust Read More
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#EndBadGovernance: Protesters march in Lagos amid tight security
Protesters are currently protesting in Lagos. Youths in their number converged on Ikeja Undebridge where they are expected to move to Ojota. The protest which began today is planned to last till August 10. The protest is coming following the current economic hardship faced in the country. Nigerians in the country had raised their voices Read More
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#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: More security operatives deployed to National Stadium Abuja
More security agencies and assets have just arrived at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, the venue for the hunger protests in the Federal Capital Territory. The reasons for the deployment are unclear, but there was a disagreement between security agencies and the protesters about using the stadium rather than the area outside its premises. Read More
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#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests’ll continue except Tinubu accede to our demands – Protesters
Protesters have said the protests would continue unless President Bola Tinubu meets their demands. They called on the president to do the needful and the protests would be immediately called off. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Director of Mobilisation, Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, lamented that the oppression under the president’s leadership had lasted Read More
