•Hunger protest A human rights activist and the Chairman of the Civil Liberties Organisation, Anambra State, Vincent Ezekwueme, has embarked on a seven-day hunger strike as his means of protest. Ezekwueme said the hunger strike was his way of expressing dissatisfaction with the current socio-economic situation in the country, reports The PUNCH...
•Police The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has confirmed the killings in Suleja area of Niger State, vowing to take action. It was earlier reported how some persons were killed when security operatives forcefully dispersed the crowd of protesters who blocked a major road, leaving passengers trapped for hours, reports Daily Trust. When contacte...
•Governor Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has declared 24-hour curfew in the state following the degeneration of the protest against hunger The governor declared the curfew at a press conference held at the Government House today. He said, “After careful consideration, we have come to terms that 24 hours curfew should be [&hellip...
•Security operatives Streets in Akure, the capital city of Ondo State, were deserted today while shops, shopping malls and offices, including government offices, were shut down out of fear and apprehension about the hunger protest, which commenced today. Security operatives, including policemen, operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Def...
As the planned nationwide protest commenced in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, today, commercial and business activities were put on hold due to the fact that the protest forced residents to stay indoors. The Coalition of Civil Societies organisations during the protests gave the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), 48 hours ultimatum t...
•Empty road Imo residents shunned the streets today, Thursday, August 1, during the nationwide hunger protests, opting to stay indoors due to what they called ‘fear of the unknown.’ Some attributed their non-participation in the protest to the recent killings of five policemen and several civilians on Monday and Tuesday at various locations in...
Seven mass transit buses were burnt in Potiskum, the headquarters of Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State amid the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests. The buses were set ablaze on the premises of the local government secretariat in Potiskum today, reports Channels TV. An eyewitness told our correspondent in the North-East state that...
•Police teargas The Organised Civil Society has condemned the Nigeria Police for tear-gassing peaceful protesters today in the nationwide demonstration against hardship in the country. In a statement signed by the Head, Coordinating Secretariat of the United Action Front of Civil Society, Comrade Olawale Okunniyi (Veteran Che), and made availa...
•Siminalayi Fubara Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has lauded the peaceful disposition of protesters in the state amidst the economic hardships that sparked the recent demonstrations. Addressing the protesters who marched to the Government House in Port Harcourt, Governor Fubara expressed his appreciation for their orderly conduct an...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in collaboration with other security agencies, have imposed a 24-hour curfew in Borno State following a recent tragic incident. The announcement comes in response to the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kawori, which resulted in the deaths of 16 people and left several others critically inju...
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