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No protest in Edo as traders, residents shun demonstrations
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No protest in Edo as traders, residents shun demonstrations

5 months ago1023 min

The Civil Society Organisations, organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest in Edo State, did not manage to gather people for a rally on the final day of the protest on Saturday. The organisers, who had chosen Ring Road as their protest venue, withdrew from the protest on the third day, stating that they would review their strategy after listening to President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast. The state capital, Benin, was peaceful on Saturday, with residents going about...

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BREAKING: University Of Benin Compels Students To Sign Undertaking Not To Engage In Protest, Others; Vows To Withhold Results Of Defaulters
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BREAKING: University Of Benin Compels Students To Sign Undertaking Not To Engage In Protest, Others; Vows To Withhold Results Of Defaulters

5 months ago23910 min

  The University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Benin City, the Edo State capital, has announced that all the students of the school will sign a compulsory affidavit of undertaking never to sponsor or participate in any assembly or demonstration on the campuses and their precincts without the approval of the university management.   The university also said the students will sign an affidavit of undertaking to abide by the arrangement(s) put in place by the...

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Lagos transport workers protest alleged extortion by soldiers
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Lagos transport workers protest alleged extortion by soldiers

5 months ago786 min

Some transport workers in Lagos State who raised the alarm over alleged continuous harassment and extortion by officials of Operation MESA in some parts of the state lamented to PUNCH Metro on Monday that the activities of the soldiers persisted. OP MESA is a joint internal security operational platform comprising the Nigerian Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. Facilitated by the Lagos State Government, they operate in synergy with the police in crime fighting...

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Full Text: Broadcast By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu On The Nationwide Protest

5 months ago5422 min

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 of our states.   2. Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled.   3. I am especially pained by the loss of lives in Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna...

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BREAKING: Police Release Detained Journalist Ayoola Babalola, Arrested At Abuja #EndBadGovernance Protest

5 months ago733 min

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...

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Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS Arrests #EndBadGovernance Protest Leader Michael Lenin In Abuja

5 months ago674 min

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...

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BREAKING: Masked DSS Operatives, Soldiers Take Over Venue Of Peaceful Protest In Abuja After Police Attacked Civilian Protesters

5 months ago933 min

SaharaReporters earlier reported that hundreds of civilian protesters were attacked and raided from the venue by lawless operatives of the Nigerian police.    At least six vehicles loaded with masked operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have taken over the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja where the #Endbadgovernance protest started on Saturday.      SaharaReporters earlier reported that hundreds of civilian protesters were attacked and raided from the venue by lawless operatives of...

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BREAKING: Military’ll Intervene In #EndBadGovernance If Protest Escalates — Chief Of Defence Staff

5 months ago914 min

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...

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#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: Jigawa, Kano Residents Defy 24-hour Curfew, Continue Protest Against Hardship On Second Day

5 months ago987 min

Hundreds of youths continued their protest against hardship for a second day in parts of Dutse, Jigawa State, despite a 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government.   Security agencies clashed with protesters around Zai, blocking them from accessing commercial areas and major buildings.   A Zai Quarters resident stated that thousands of youths, chanting anti-government slogans, resisted tear gas used by security forces to disperse them, Leadership reports.    In Shuwarin, on Dutse’s outskirts,...

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Man strips self naked to protest hardship in Lagos
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Man strips self naked to protest hardship in Lagos

5 months ago6564 min

As Nigerians stage protests across the nation to voice their concerns about economic hardship and difficulties, an unnamed man chose to go naked to protest in Lagos State on Thursday. In a viral video circulating on social media, the man could be seen naked and walking the street of Ojota, among other protesters, and singing “Solidarity forever.“ PUNCH Metro reports that a nationwide protest has erupted across Nigeria, as citizens express their frustration over the...

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