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3 Aug 2024
Two persons were reportedly killed following a clash between two rival gangs around the popular Zoo road in municipal local government
3 Aug 2024
The police have arrested some protesters and journalists in Abuja after firing tear gas to dislodge protesters at the Moshood Abiola Stadium. Although the location was designated for the protest, the police stormed the area, firing tear gas and shooting as the protesters and journalists at the stadium scrambled for safety. The yet-to-be-confirmed number of…
2 Aug 2024
The #Endbadgovernance protesters on Friday gathered in front of Gani Fawehunmi Park, Ojota in Lagos State for the continuation of the much-publicised protests against hardship, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The protesters, who claimed to be concerned Nigerians, said that their position on the protest had not changed . NAN reports that the…
2 Aug 2024
There have been improved vehicular operations across Lagos State, and the streets are coming alive as the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest enters the second day. Yesterday, the streets of Lagos were deserted, and businesses were shut due to uncertainty surrounding the protests but as early as 7:30 a.m. today, businesses were opened. On the streets, people were…
2 Aug 2024
Protesters have scored President Bola Tinubu low and said his years in government put him in the best position to be the best person that ever ruled Nigeria. The protesters who ended the day one of the End Bad Governance protest in Ojota, Lagos State exactly at 3:54pm on Thursday vowed to continue the protest…
2 Aug 2024
No fewer than eight persons killed and several others injured, yesterday, in Jigawa and Niger States. Two of the eight died along Shuwarin-Dutse Road, and in front of Govt House, Jutse, Jigawa State, as a team of security personnel patrol the capital to ward off protesters from destroying public buildings. Consisting of youths, students, women and…
1 Aug 2024
Scores of protesters attacked vehicles allegedly belonging to government officials plying the road that led to the National
1 Aug 2024
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on organizers of #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest to make realizable demands from government, rather than frivolous ones. Lagos State PDP Secretary, Soji Orioye, made this call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos, while reacting to the ongoing protests by some youth…
1 Aug 2024
The Police and other security agents, including newsmen, were present at Gani Fawehinmi Park early morning on Thursday, waiting for the Protesters endlessly. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who was at the venue at about 7.30 a.m., reports that the police, Civil Defence, Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps, and journalists were…
31 Jul 2024
The Bauchi State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has deployed adequate personnel to strategic locations to ensure the safety of lives and property. The security agencies, led by Commissioner of Police CP Auwal Mohammed Musa, stated that the operatives are committed to ensuring the safety and security of the public in light…
31 Jul 2024
A coalition of youths, civil societies, socialists, and radical groups, has said that the planned August 1-10 protest would hold despite threats and intimidation from some quarters.
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