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#ENDBADGOVERNANCE: KINGIBE DENIES SPONSORING ABUJA PROTEST AND RESPONDS TO WIKE’S ACCUSATIONS.
< 1 mn read Senator Ireti Kingibe, Chair of the Senate Committee on Women Affairs, has refuted claims that she funded the #EndBadGovernance protest in Abuja. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike had alleged that a lawmaker was among those backing the anti-government demonstrations, with accusations of providing the protesters with food and water. Senator Kingibe clarified that […]
NCAA REJECTS CLAIMS OF GROUNDS FOR ARIK AIR OPERATIONS.
< 1 mn read The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has stated that it has not suspended or halted Arik Air’s flight operations. This clarification was provided in a statement by Mr. Michael Achimugu, NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection. Arik Air’s flights continue as scheduled, and the airline’s ability to operate its remaining aircraft remains intact. […]
#ENDBADGOVERNANCE: PDP CRITICIZES TINUBU’S SILENCE AS A DANGEROUS SIGNAL.
< 1 mn read The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized President Bola Tinubu for his silence during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. Starting on Thursday and continuing through Friday, Nigerians have been protesting across the country, calling for an end to hunger and poor governance. In a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the […]
#ENDBADGOVERNANCE: POLICE SHOOT AT PROTESTERS AT MKO ABIOLA STADIUM.
< 1 mn read On Saturday, during the #EndBadGovernance protest at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja, police officers fired at both protesters and media reporters. The protesters, predominantly youths, had assembled at the officially designated site for the third day of the 10-day demonstration. At around 11:45 am, heavily armed officers arrived at the scene and instructed everyone […]
FOUR PEOPLE SHOT DEAD AT A MAIDUGURI FILLING STATION DURING PROTEST, WHILE AN IED KILLS ONE AND INJURES 11 OTHERS.
2 mn read The Borno Police Command reported that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Maiduguri led to the death of one man and injured 11 others with varying degrees of harm. Police Commissioner Yusuf Lawal provided this update in a statement on Friday, August 2, 2024. He explained that the explosion occurred during a protest against […]
LAWYER WINS RELEASE OF 12 LEKKI TOLL GATE PROTESTERS DETAINED ON THE SECOND DAY OF #ENDBADGOVERNANCEINNIGERIA PROTESTS.
2 mn read The Lekki Toll Gate has become a hot topic on X after reports emerged that protesters were arrested there and in various parts of Lagos, and subsequently taken to Panti. Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong claimed that the protesters were allegedly “seized by thugs at the Toll Gate” before being handed over to the police. […]
POLICEMAN ALLEGEDLY SHOOTS PROTESTER IN DELTA STATE.
< 1 mn read Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State experienced heightened tensions on the second day of peaceful protests against poor governance. According to Vanguard, the situation escalated when police stationed at the Otovwodo area of the East-West road allegedly shot and injured an unidentified protester. The incident occurred as protesters, who were carrying placards and […]
#ENDBADGOVERNANCEINNIGERIA: HOODLUMS ATTACK RED CROSS OFFICE IN YOBE AND SET VEHICLES ON FIRE.
2 mn read Hoodlums attacked the Red Cross office on the Maiduguri-Potiskum Road in Gujba, Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, causing significant property damage amid the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria nationwide protest. The attackers also set fire to three vehicles, including a Red Cross-branded Landcruiser and a bus. Chima Nwankwo, Coordinator of Communications and Advocacy for the Nigerian Red Cross […]
THE MOMENT A PRO-GOVERNMENT PROTESTER BEGGED A JOURNALIST NOT TO BROADCAST HIS INTERVIEW AFTER FAILING TO DEFEND GOVERNMENT POLICIES.
< 1 mn read A pro-government protester faced difficulties during an interview with a journalist and ultimately requested that the footage be discarded after failing to effectively defend government policies. Initially, the protester asserted that the economy was thriving and that crude oil production was high. However, when the journalist presented factual data that contradicted these claims, the protester […]
POLICE DETAIN 50 PROTESTERS IN JIGAWA FOR RETURNING TO THE STREETS DURING CURFEW.
2 mn read An eyewitness reported that hundreds of protesters, primarily youths, gathered at Shuwarin, a suburb of Dutse, to resume their demonstration. Despite a 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government on Friday, some protesters in Jigawa returned to the streets to continue their protest. DSP Lawan Shiisu, spokesperson for the Jigawa Police Command, informed the News […]