The Federal Government on Monday said it has started to distribute an additional 10 trucks of 50kg rice to each state to be sold at designated centres at N40,000 This is as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has insisted that there is no need for the protest as most of the demands put forward by the organizers are being addressed. …

Ahead of the August 1, planned nationwide protest, youths in Lagos State have warned those they termed “troublemakers” hiding their intention to unleash terror in the state under the guise of the protest to steer clear of Lagos in the interest of peace and harmony. The youths, under the umbrella of Indigenous Youth Network, comprising young people and youth groups …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday held a plenary session calling on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to take major steps to avert the planned nationwide protest in the State. The lawmakers, in a ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ brought by Majority Leader Noheem Adams, noted the devastation caused by the EndSARS protest of 2020 in Lagos and urged the …

The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has said that the Nigeria Police would respond to the 1 August planned protest by some Nigerians, “in a most professional manner”. During a meeting with strategic police managers, consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioners of Police and above, on Tuesday in Abuja, Egbetokun said the meeting was to share intelligence from …