Amid a violent protest in the Yauri local government area of Kebbi State, a stray bullet allegedly fired by marine police near the Yauri river has killed a businessman in his shop where he sells plastics. A source. Malam Umar Bako Yelwa said that the protest became violent when protesters blocked the federal highway blocking traffic into Yauri town. He …

Thursday’s peaceful protest against bad governance has turned violent in Kaduna, leaving no fewer than three youths dead and many other protesters injured. Eye witness said the protesters, mostly youths and the unemployed, which had outnumbered the security operatives, marched from the Rigasa area and from the Abakwa end, towards the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, the official residence and office …

Akpabio never said he’d eat while others protest – Aide Consultant Communications and Strategy to the Senate President Kenny Okolugbo has denied claims that his boss, Senate Godswill Akpabio said that he would be “eating while protesters are protesting”. In a statement on Thursday, Okolugbo said that Akpabio never made such remarks. “He (Akpabio) was merely quoting the Managing Director …

All hell has been let loose, and the centre can no longer hold in Kenya over the tax revolt that has been ravaging that East-African country since June. In the wake of the crisis, a part of the parliament building was razed down by arsonists. Some public buildings were touched while several companies and shops were destroyed and looted. Sensing …

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has urged Nigerian youths to engage constructively with the government rather than participating in protests sponsored by politicians with ulterior motives. The governor, speaking at the 22nd undergraduate and 13th postgraduate convocation ceremonies of Babcock University, Ilishan, Ikenne Local Government Area, said past protests have not yielded meaningful results and have instead led to …

Youth groups and associations in Kwara State have dissociated themselves from the proposed national protest and demonstration slated for 1 August 2024. The youths opined that the protest would not solve any problem. Led by the state chairman of the National Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comrade Alli Yusuf, the youths said, “It is agreeable that things are not easy …

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Kemi Nandap, has directed all Zonal Heads, State Command Comptrollers, and Divisional Immigration Officers nationwide to intensify surveillance at the borders. She also announced the “temporary suspension of all leave applications”. The directives were contained in a statement titled, ‘Planned protest: CGIS expresses readiness to secure Nigeria’s borders’, by the service public …

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the Nigerian government to set a clear timeframe for addressing citizens’ grievances rather than merely attempting to suppress protests. Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, emphasised the need for decisive action on pressing issues such as inflation, unemployment, corruption, insecurity, and the erosion of institutional integrity. “Inflation, unemployment, corruption, and …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday said despite the hardship Nigerians are facing due to the Federal Government’s economic reforms, they should prioritise constructive action over protest. Shettima made this appeal when he announced the Federal Government’s participation in the Grand Challenges Nigeria Project during a high-level meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The global health initiative was designed to …

The Lagos State Government has distanced itself from the rumoured upcoming Oro festival scheduled for 1 to 15 August 2024, coinciding with the #EndBadGovernance protest. The government likened it to other religious activities held across the country. An X user, @lagospedia, had on Wednesday posted that the Oro festival would hold in Lagos from 1 August, saying “This traditional Yoruba …