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  Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide address on Sunday failed to address the attacks on #EndBadGovernance protesters by security agencies. Soyinka made the observation in a statement on Sunday following Tinubu’s address to the nation. The #EndBadGovernance protests continued on Sunday, marking their fourth day, as demonstrators voiced their frustrations over the country’s deepening economic hardship, escalating poverty, and ineffective governance.   Soyinka said, “I set my alarm...

Ayoola Babalola was released around 3 pm on Sunday.   A journalist, Ayoola Babalola who was arrested by policemen during the nationwide #EndBadGovernence protests against poor governance in Abuja has been released.    Ayoola Babalola was released around 3 pm on Sunday.   “Yes, I have been released. I was released around 3 pm on today (Sunday). The detention lasted for over 24 hours, but I’m home now,” he told SaharaReporters. “I am grateful to...

Lenin was reportedly arrested by the DSS at around 2 a.m. on Monday in his home in the Apo area of the FCT. The operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Michael Lenin, one of the key leaders of #EndBadGovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory.   Lenin was reportedly arrested by the DSS at around 2 a.m. on Monday in his home in the Apo area of the FCT.   Damilare...

A coalition of 55 civil society organisations in Nigeria has issued a joint statement condemning the violence and looting associated with the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests.   The CSOs blamed the situation on the attitude of political leaders at all levels of government. They noted that restricting citizens’ right to protest is undemocratic and emphasised that peaceful protest is a legitimate form of expression protected by international human rights instruments and Nigeria’s Constitution.   The statement...

SaharaReporters learnt that the arrested youths were forcefully taken at their places of residence in Damaturu, Potiskum and Gashua areas of Yobe State. No fewer than 11 youths and residents In Yobe State were arrested on Saturday morning as operatives of the Nigeria Police Force began clamping down on the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest.   SaharaReporters learnt that the arrested youths were forcefully taken at their places of residence in Damaturu, Potiskum and Gashua areas of Yobe...

An All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain who took photographs with the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and 2023 governorship candidate, Dr Nasiru Gawuna, has been caught vandalising government property and attempting to lead violent thugs into the Government House in Kano State.   Some hoodlums had on Thursday hijacked the initially peaceful #EndBadGovernance protest in the state.   They broke into several shops in the metropolis and looted food items.   The hoodlums also vandalised...

The Chief of Defence Staff’s warning is in line with the earlier threats made by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday. 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...

Renowned human rights advocate and senior lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to engage in dialogue with the young Nigerians driving the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests.   Falana spoke on Thursday evening while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today.   He emphasised the need for the government to listen to and address the grievances of the youth, who have been vocal about their discontent through peaceful demonstrations.  ...

At least 10 individuals including protesters were killed by security forces on the first day of the #EndBadGovernance protests.  The nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests against hardship, worsening poverty, poor governance, among others erupted into violence on the very first day, as security forces clashed with protesters in several states.  In Kano State, two people were killed after breaching the Government House premises. Security operatives opened fire, resulting in the deaths of the two protesters. The unprecedented...

The Borno government had earlier imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state in response to hunger protests in the state.  Four residents of Borno State have been killed by soldiers during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Maiduguri, the state capital.   A youth-led nationwide protest against economic hardship had kicked off across the country on Thursday.    SaharaReporters gathered that the protesters were killed by the soldiers in front of Kime petrol station in Bolori area...