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Stop patronising Okada riders, taskforce tells Lagos residents

4 months ago5228 min

The Lagos State Taskforce has urged Lagosians to desist from patronising motorcycle operators, popularly called ‘Okada’, saying they do not only pose risks to the passengers but also a security risk to all residents. The agency said Okada has been used as a “quick getaway means by criminal elements.” According to a statement by the Director, Press and Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Adetayo Akerele, said this...

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No protest in Edo as traders, residents shun demonstrations

5 months ago1033 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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Nigerian Policemen, Soldiers Mount Roadblocks, Harass Abuja Residents Over ‘One-Million Man’ Protests

5 months ago1065 min

Armed policemen and soldiers on Saturday mounted roadblocks within and outside Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) subjecting residents and passersby to untold harassment and humiliation. Nigerians had vowed to stage a one-million man protest Saturday to mark the end of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests scheduled between August 1st-10th. The protests have been sustained despite the clampdown and killings of harmless protesters by the security agents in many part of the country under the watch of President...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Soldiers Enforcing Emir’s Curfew Order Open Fire On Bauchi Community Residents, Kill 5, Injure 8 Others

5 months ago908 min

Tension has risen in Lere District, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, following a deadly clash between soldiers and residents. According to eyewitnesses, the soldiers from Operation Haven of the Nigerian Army, who were enforcing a curfew imposed by the local Emir, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar Bawa, killed five people and injured eight others. The violence allegedly erupted after the soldiers brutally beat a driver who refused to pay a bribe, sparking outrage...

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Kano remains calm as residents comply with 24-hour curfew

5 months ago5113 min

The ancient city of Kano has remained calm since Friday following the decision by the State Government to impose a 24-hour curfew on the state after Thursday’s protest against hunger that turned into violence and massive looting of public properties across the state capital. The ugly situation compelled Governor Abba Yusuf to impose a 24-hour curfew on the state to prevent further spread of the massive destruction and looting as well as to protect lives...

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

5 months ago997 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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Anxiety as Edo residents loot truckload of rice

5 months ago977 min

Anxiety was in the air when residents of Urora in Benin, Edo State, on Thursday, looted a truckload of rice parked in the vicinity on the opening day of the protest against bad governance and hunger, which took place across the nation. In a 40-second viral video, watched by our correspondent, residents were seen running to a section of a street in Urora and emerged with mini bags of rice. The person who shot the...

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Residents beat Lagos security guard to coma over car theft

5 months ago985 min

There was tension on Monday after a yet-to-identified security guard went into a coma after he was beaten up at the Tanisewun Estate in the Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened after a car was allegedly stolen in the area he was securing. Our correspondent gathered that the owner of the car had stepped out to pick up something in his car in the morning when he discovered...

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1,000 Bayelsa residents benefit from Navy medical outreach

5 months ago955 min

The Nigerian Navy Outpost Koluama has given free medical services to over 1,000 residents of the Koluama II community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Commanding Officer, Naval Outpost, Koluama II, Stephen Agwai, said during the exercise on Saturday, that the essence of the free medical service was to promote cooperation with the host community. The medical services included checkup, consultations, health education, distribution of insecticide-treated nets and medication amongst others....

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Residents groan over Lagos Airforce base blackout

5 months ago989 min

Serving military personnel living at the Sam Ethan Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos State have been experiencing a blackout in their power supply, which has left them scrambling to find a source of water, PUNCH Metro findings revealed. Although the community is intended for military officers and their families, civilians are permitted to own and operate businesses such as dry cleaning services, grocery shops, salons, eateries, and more. While residents are complaining about the...

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