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Court freezes 32 bank accounts linked to #EndBadGovernance protest (See Affected Account Numbers, Companies)

Court freezes 32 bank accounts linked to #EndBadGovernance protest (See Affected Account Numbers, Companies) By Enioluwa Adeniyi The bank accounts of thirty-two individuals and companies linked to the 10-day #EndBadGovernance Protest organised across the country, has been frozen by a Federal Court sitting in Abuja, pending investigation and prosecution of the case. Justice Emeka Nwite, […]

‘End hunger, reverse fuel subsidy removal’ – Protesters beat Police siege, converge on Abuja on Day 10

‘End hunger, reverse fuel subsidy removal’ – Protesters beat Police siege, converge on Abuja on Day 10 By Kingsley Omonobi In fulfilment of their vow to come out for a one million man march as part of the end bad governance protest, the protesters turned up in their numbers on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at […]

Atiku Commends Nigerians For #EndBadGovernance Protests, Urges Restraint

Atiku Commends Nigerians For #EndBadGovernance Protests, Urges Restraint By Unini Chioma  – August 2, 2024 The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has commended Nigerians who took to the streets to protest against bad governance. Nigerians are experiencing economic difficulties, making it challenging for many to afford basic necessities. In response, […]

VIDEO: ‘We were promised N5,000 to demonstrate against protesters’

VIDEO: ‘We were promised N5,000 to demonstrate against protesters’ One of the counter-protesters has revealed they were promised N5,000 to demonstrate against the anti-hunger protests. The unnamed protester spoke with our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday. He said he was given N2,000 and promised the remaining amount after the demonstration. He added that he’s hungry […]

Video: #EndBadGovt. Protest in Gombe

Abuja protesters defy security crackdown, overrun Federal Secretariat Complex

Abuja protesters defy security crackdown, overrun Federal Secretariat Complex By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Thousands of protesters in Abuja have taken control of the Federal Secretariat Complex after being blocked from accessing the Eagle Square Complex by security agencies, who unleashed hundreds of teargas canisters in a bid to disperse them. The protesters, undeterred by […]

#EndBadGovt. Kano imposes 24 hours curfew as violence spreads

Kano imposes 24 hours curfew as violence spreads The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state after the protest against economic hardship in the state turned violent. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, on Thursday. According to the statement, the decision […]

Protesters breach security, gain access to Kano government house

Protesters breach security, gain access to Kano government house Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Protesters breached security and gained access to the government house in Kano, as demonstrations against economic hardship swept through Nigeria on Thursday. Armed with cudgels and stripped to their singlets in some cases, the irate youths chanted anti-government slogans after erecting […]

US-based Nigerian, Michael Chidozie, 26, shot by wife, dies after 18 days in coma

26-Year-old Nigerian man, Michael Chidozie, and his wife, 28-year-old Keaiirra Shavoiyae Chidozie   A 26-year-old Nigerian man, Michael Chidozie, has died of spinal injury complications after his wife shot him four times during an argument inside their Houston residence, Texas, US. Chidozie’s wife, Keaiirra Shavoiyae, two years older, shot him in the middle of an […]

Sweden deports 36 Nigerian migrants, including children

Sweden deports 36 Nigerian migrants, including children   Sweden deports 36 Nigerian migrants, including children       By James Agberebi The migrants were received on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by officials of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI). International Returns and […]