It was a beehive of socioeconomic activities on Saturday as the residents of Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States shunned the one-million-man nationwide protests. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the three states learnt that hordes of people…
Riots: British envoy assures safety of Nigerians in UK
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, has assured that Nigerians in the United Kingdom are safe and secure amid the protests that erupted in some UK cities. Montgomery gave the assurance during a meeting with the Chairman/CEO…
Protests: Police nab 82 more suspects in Jigawa
The Police Command in Jigawa said it has arrested 82 additional suspects for looting and vandalising public property during the nationwide protests in the state.The command’s spokesman, DSP Lawan Shiisu, said in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse that the…
Tinubu to address nation amid escalating protests
President Bola Tinubu is set to address the Nigerian nation on Sunday, August 4, 2024, as protests against government policies enter their third day. The announcement comes amidst reports of violence, arrests and fatalities across the country. Special Adviser to…
#Endbadgovernance: ‘No death during protests in Niger’ — Police
The Niger State Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Danmaman, has dismissed reports of fatalities during the “End Bad Governance” protests in Suleja town, Niger State. Speaking to journalists in his office, CP Danmaman stated that he had not received any…
Lagos council boss commends youths on peaceful conduct of protest
The Chairman of Itire-Ikate LCDA, Hon Ahmed Olanrewaju Apatira has commended Lagosians, particularly youths on their peaceful conduct during the #Endbadgovernance protest. The protest which started nationwide on Monday, August 1 as proposed by the organisers of the protest ‘Take…
Burna Boy denies receiving gifts from politicians amid protests
Amid the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, Burna Boy has denied receiving any gift or support from politicians, including former Governor Nyesom Wike. He stated: “No politician has ever given anything. Go ask Wike where the land him give me or which…
Millions of naira down the drain, minister laments Kano NCC park looting
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, has lamented the destruction of a technology hub in Kano, just days before its scheduled launch. The Digital Innovation Park, designed to support Nigeria’s technical talent accelerator program (3MTT),…
SSANU, NASU members stage nationwide protests over withheld salaries
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), on Tuesday, staged nationwide protests within campuses of public universities to demand the immediate release of their withheld salaries.…
Former Rivers LG bosses defy police order, stage protests
The former chairmen of 21 out of the 23 local government areas in Rivers State staged a protest on Monday at their various council areas. The former council bosses loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike,…