•Protesters carrying a large Nigerian flag run for safety after Nigerian policemen fire teargas at demonstrators during the “Fearless In October” protest over bad governance in Abuja, Nigeria on October 1, 2024. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) Police officers…
No rest until Nigeria is safe — IGP Egbetokun
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has pledged that the Nigeria Police Force will not rest until the country is safe and secure for all its citizens and residents. Egbetokun made this commitment on Sunday in Abuja while addressing the…
Why we blocked N83bn traced to sponsors of #EndBadGovernance protest – FG
Not less than N83 billion in cryptocurrency and fiat money channeled towards the just concluded #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests has been traced. Daily Trust reports that protest against hunger and hardship came to an end last Saturday after 10 days. According…
Food imports: Customs to forfeit N188.4bn revenue
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is to forfeit an estimated N188.37 billion in the six months within which the Tariff-free foods imports of President Bola Tinubu would be implemented. The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the NCS, Mr. Wale Adeniyi, disclosed this…
Public Servants Must Prioritise Nation’s Progress — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for public servants to prioritise the nation’s progress above everything else. Speaking during a valedictory session for the outgoing Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi Esan, at the State…
Crossdresser found dead on Abuja road, police begin probe
The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, on Thursday ordered an investigation into the death of a yet-to-be-identified man dressed in women’s clothing. The police, in a statement by the command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said it received a…
Trial of suspects arrested during protests has begun – IG
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has said trials for suspects arrested during the Endbadgovernance protests have commenced. The police had on Monday said over 800 suspects who committed various offences during the protest had been arrested. Speaking during…
Probe, prosecute agents who shot at journalists, says IPI Nigeria
•Musikilu Mojeed The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has condemned in strong terms the deployment of excessive force against journalists covering the nationwide protests. Journalists covering the #EndBadGovernance protests in Abuja, Nigeria, narrowly escaped injury…
#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: Journalist, protesters arrested in Abuja
A freelance journalist, Ayoola Babalola, was arrested alongside an unconfirmed number of protesters by security operatives in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Saturday. The development is coming as protesters seeking an “End to Bad Governance” and economic hardship in…
Police arrest protesters in Abuja, order journalists out of approved venue
The Police have arrested some of the protesters who converged on the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The police picked them up outside the stadium, which was approved for the protest. Conveners of the protest had demanded to use Eagle…