Nationwide Protest
Just In: DSS arrests hunger protest leader during early morning raid in Abuja
Department of State Services (DSS) operatives have arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing Endbadgovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Micheal Lenin. According to reports, Lenin was picked up by the DSS around 2 am on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the FCT. The Director of Mobilisation, Take […]
EndBadGovernance protest continues Monday despite Tinubu’s address – Sowore
Rights activist Omoyele Sowore has declared that the EndBadGovernance protest will continue on Monday. Nigerians have been protesting against hardship and suffering in the country since last Thursday. The nationwide protest, tagged EndBadGovernance, is expected to last for 10 days. The first three days of the protest witnessed violence in some northern states, with security […]
National Protest: The Adeleke’s Response
By Mallam Olawale Rasheed As the national protest reaches a crescendo, Osun State is unique among the federating states because of the governance style and delivery of the Adeleke government. The governor has been essentially pro-people, pro-masses, and pro-prosperity. The five point agenda, which has workers’ welfare as the first item, is the springboard of […]
President Tinubu’s Speech on Nationwide Protest (Full Speech)
BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMEDFORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some […]
Just In: Military’ll Intervene In #EndBadGovernance If Protest Escalates — Chief Of Defence Staff
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has warned that the military will take over if the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests persist violently. The warning was given on Friday by Gen Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) while speaking in reaction to the vandalisation and looting of properties that characterised the protest in many parts since […]
EndBadGovernance protest: Kano Police arrests 269
No fewer than 269 suspects have been arrested by the Kano State Police Command for looting during the Thursday’s EndbadGovernance protest in the state. This was disclosed in an update by the command in a Facebook post. The Command said the hoodlums attacked a supermarket at the Nasarawa Quarters in the state. According to the […]
Protests: Keffi imposes 12-hour curfew
In a bid to address escalating unrest linked to ongoing hunger protests, the Keffi Local Government Area in Nasarawa State has announced a 12-hour curfew, effective from August 1, 2024. The curfew, set to run from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, was formally declared by the Keffi Local Government Chairman, Muhammad Baba Shehu. The decision […]
#EndHunger: Police detain 50 suspected ‘miscreants’ in Katsina
The police command in Katsina has detained 50 suspected miscreants during the nationwide #EndHunger protests over economic hardship in Nigeria. The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday. He, however, said that no loss of life was recorded during the protests in Katsina. He said, “The state is now relatively calm […]
We Are Not Behind Planned Protest – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is not behind any planned nationwide protest over the current economic hardship in the country. According to reports, some youths are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 15 against the rising cost of living and economic hardship in the country. President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, […]