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Ahead of the kick-off, Effiong in a post on his X account on Wednesday night, said, “We have a team of 28 lawyers in Lagos State cutting across different parts of the State.   Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, says a team of 28 lawyers in Lagos State is on standby to offer legal assistance to anyone arrested or prosecuted over #EndBadGovernance protest. The 10-day nationwide protest against hardship, worsening poverty, poor governance among others...

BREAKING: Nigerian Police Go On High Alert, Recall All Personnel On Leave, Ban Alcohol Consumption As #EndBadGovernance Protests Loom

According to a police wireless message, issued in July 2024, all officers and personnel on leave are required to resume duty immediately, with all forms of leave suspended.   The Nigeria Police Force has issued stringent orders in preparation for the #EndBadGovernance protests.   According to a police wireless message, issued in July 2024, all officers and personnel on leave are required to resume duty immediately, with all forms of leave suspended. The memo from...

According to reports, she died on Tuesday night at Reddington Hospital in Lagos after collapsing at the birthday celebration of Mrs. Stella Okoli. Onyeka Onwenu, the celebrated Nigerian singer and actress, has reportedly passed away at the age of 72. According to reports, she died on Tuesday night at Reddington Hospital in Lagos after collapsing at the birthday celebration of Mrs. Stella Okoli. TheNiche reported that an eyewitness at the party confirmed the sad news....

The Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun will hold a virtual meeting with prominent human rights lawyers Femi Falana (SAN) and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association, and various civil society organisations on Tuesday afternoon.  The meeting, scheduled for 3:30 pm via Zoom, aims to discuss the planned #EndBadGovernance protest.  Earlier on Tuesday, SaharaReporters reported that the Take-It-Back Movement, a pro-democracy group, had proposed a Zoom conference with police authorities to facilitate...

The Nigeria Police Force has refuted recent claims that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, mandated a strict 4pm curfew for all protests across the nation.   The denial comes amidst growing concerns and widespread speculations on social media platforms regarding the imposition of the curfew.   Nigerians are mobilising for a nationwide showdown with the President Bola Tinubu’s government over the biting hardship and hunger, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest slated for August 1...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has refused to acknowledge the letter written by the Take-It-Back Movement, one of the organisers of the planned nationwide #DaysOfRage and #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests. Last Friday, SaharaReporters reported that the TIB had written to Wike, requesting the release of the Eagle Square in Abuja between August 1 and 10, 2024, for the protest. The letter signed by the Director of Mobilisation, Take It Back Movement (TIB) in...

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has requested to meet representatives of the Take-It-Back Movement and their lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is over the planned protest against the economic hardship in the country tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. The letter dated July 29, 2024 with Ref. No CJ: 2400/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.1/10, obtained by SaharaReporters, was addressed to Adegboruwa and signed by the Principal Staff Officer to the...

A former spokesman for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, says he has ended his political association with the party and its candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi.   Okonkwo defected to LP on August 24, 2022, one month after resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket presidential ticket.   The 55-year-old, at the time, said he joined LP to promote good governance and a new...

The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has again urged the citizens to shelve the planned protests against bad governance in the country.    This time, the appeal was made by his Vice, Kashim Shettima, while speaking at a high-level meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.   He stated that it was time to solve problems and not protest as the Federal Government announced its participation in the Grand Challenges Nigeria project, a global health initiative...