Nationwide protest
6 Aug
Mr Emmanuel Olowu, Chairman, Democracy Vanguards in Osun, has announced the suspension of the nationwide protest in the state to give room for a peaceful celebration of the Osun-Osogbo festival. Olowu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo on Tuesday. NAN reports that the festival, which had quietly…
5 Aug
The spokesman for the Department of State Services (DSS), Dr Peter Afunanya, said the intelligence and security agencies uncovered and exposed plans by subversive groups and vandals to hijack the nationwide protest. Afunanya said this during the monthly news conference organised by the Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC), hosted by the DSS, on Monday…
5 Aug
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has advocated dialogue as the best option to address issues rather than resorting to protest or violence.
4 Aug
President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration's controversial decision to remove fuel subsidies and overhaul the foreign exchange system, decisions which have led to hike in food prices and widespread hunger. Tinubu has argued that the reforms will improve the economy in the long term, however, Nigerians on August 1 began a protest across Africa's…
4 Aug
With heavy hearts, President Bola Tinubu on Sunday urged Nigerians to stop further bloodshed, violence, and destruction, expressing dismay
2 Aug
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has urged FCT residents to obey the court order restricting protests at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. Wike made the call in Abuja on Thursday after the FCT Security Council meeting. READ ALSO:Nintendo first-quarter net profit down 55%, forecast unchanged The meeting was to…
2 Aug
The Conference of Patriotic Nigerians (COPAN) has appealed to the organisers of the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests to suspend same in the country's interest.
1 Aug
The Borno Police Command alleged on Thursday that Boko Haram elements have infiltrated protesters along Baga Road in Maiduguri, killing four people while 34 others sustained various degrees of injuries. The Police Commissioner (CP), Yusuf Lawal, disclosed this while providing a situation report to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. He said that…
1 Aug
Operations at Lagos airports continued seamlessly on Thursday, with a heavy security presence at various access points. This includes the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, the Domestic General Airport Terminal I operated by FAAN, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd., the operator of MMA2,…
1 Aug
Major offices across the Federal Capital Territory, especially the Federal Secretariat have been deserted as security
1 Aug
Normal daily flight activities are running smoothly at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja as passengers were seen waiting at the lobby
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