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Lawmaker Says Finding Lasting Solutions To Nigeria’s Economic Problems Is A Collective Responsibility

All Progressives Congress lawmaker , Representative Alhassan Doguwa from Kano State says finding lasting solutions to Nigeria’s economic problems is a collective responsibility and urges protesters of hunger and hardship to embrace dialogue. Doguwa, representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency, stated this while addressing officials of Kano Youth Forum, who visited him in Kano. He condemned the unfortunate looting and vandalisation of public and private properties that characterised the 10-day nationwide protests which began on Aug. 1 in some parts of the […]

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Professor Wole Soyinka Says President Bola Tinubu Failed To Address Brutal Crackdown Of #Endbadgovernance Protesters.

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has faulted the nationwide address by President Bola Tinubu, saying it failed to address the brutal crackdown of #EndBadGovernance protesters by security agencies. Angry Nigerians had taken to major cities across the country to lament the high cost of living, hardship, hunger, and poverty blamed on policies of the Federal Government like the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira. In the past four days, some persons were killed as the protests […]

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Organisers of The End Bad Governance Protest Demand the Release of 1,150 Arrested Protesters

The organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest have demanded the release of 1,150 protesters allegedly arrested by the police during the first three days of the nationwide rallies. In response to the appeal by President Bola Tinubu to end the protest, which has claimed several lives, following his broadcast on Sunday morning, the organisers: Take It Back Movement, Youth Rights Campaign and the Creative Change Centre, in separate interviews with newsmen on Sunday, vowed to carry on with the demonstration, stating […]

August 5, 2024 36

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Five states under 24-hours curfew as protest turns violent

Editing by Julian Adetinuyo Katsina State government has imposed a twenty-four hours curfew on Dustinma Local Government Area of the state while in the thirty-three other Local Government Areas, its from seven in the evening to seven in the morning. A statement signed by the Director Press office of the Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Aliyu, explained that the State Acting Governor, Faruk Jobe, took the decision after an emergency security council meeting to review the general conduct of […]

August 2, 2024 40

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Why We Organise Saturday’s Women Rally- Abiola’s Wife

A Non-Governmental Organization, Women for Peace, Security, and Social Inclusion Initiative, says the women's sensitization program and rally held on Saturday by over 4,000 women was to amplify the call for a peaceful protest. The founder of the NGO and wife of the late MKO Abiola, Tinu Alade Abiola, was reacting to a viral video featuring some women criticizing the initiative for not honoring commitments made to them regarding their participation in the rally. A statement by Mrs Abiola, […]

July 31, 2024 61

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The Inspector General Of Police Cautions Organisers Of The Planned Nationwide Protest

By: Oluwakemi Kindness Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, Organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide demonstrations slated for August have rejected the proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, during a meeting with the organisers on Tuesday, suggested confined protests in identified locations and advised against street rallies. “Egbetokun cautioned that it is not advisable to go on street processions because as you are planning peaceful […]

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The Speaker House Of Representatives Appeals To Nationwide Protest Planners

By: Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen, has passionately appealed to the planners of the nationwide protests, especially the Nigerian youth, to shelve their action in the interest of the country and its citizens. Speaker Abbas, who noted the frustrations and reservations of the Nigerian youth, said the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is not relenting in its efforts to bring succour to Nigerians. According to a press statement on Tuesday by his Special […]

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The Nigeria Police Arrest 34 Year Old Tik Toker Arrested For Instigating Violence

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria police has arrested a 34-year-old TikToker, Suleiman Yakubu, resident of Jos North, for instigating violence. His arrest follows a recent viral video on TikTok, where an individual incited violence against state critical infrastructures, law enforcement agencies, and private individuals in Plateau State, in connection with the planned nationwide protest. Parading the suspect in Abuja on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said after the TikTok account was identified as "Dan_Mallam68,", he was traced […]

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Telecommunication Company Begins Final Phase Of Sim Disconnection

Telecommunication companies in Nigeria have commenced the final phase of disconnecting Subscriber Identity Module numbers (telephone lines) not linked to National Identification Numbers. Two senior officials from the telcos who were not in a position to speak publicly on the matter confirmed this development to a news medium on Sunday. The disconnection was initially scheduled for April 15, 2024, but the Nigeria Communications Commission postponed it to July 31, 2024, after carefully considering the various challenges encountered by subscribers and requests for […]

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