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“We Want Military To Take Over” – Gombe Protesters Chant

Protesters marching through the streets of Gombe on Thursday protesting hunger, hardship and bad governance witnessed under the President Bola Tinubu’s administration were...

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#EndBadGovernance: Soldiers Kill 4 Protesters In Borno

Soldiers reportedly killed four protesters in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, as the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest turned violent, especially in Northern states. The protesters...

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the appointment of three second-class Emirs over the newly created emirates in Rano, Gaya, and Karaye.
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Breaking: Kano Government Imposes 24 hour Curfew Amid Escalating Violence

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf declared a 24-hour curfew across the state. In a news briefing at the Government House, Governor Yusuf...

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Gunshots As Police Disperse Protesters in Front of Kano Government House

The #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano has taken a new turn, as an alleged clash between the police and protesters started earlier in front...

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Maiduguri Imposes 24-Hour Curfew Amid Protests   

The Borno State Police Command has declared a 24-hour curfew in Maiduguri following protests that erupted over the worsening economic situation in Nigeria. This...

News Central TV To Probe LCDA Chair, Rasheedat Adu's Bribery Offer Reports
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#EndBadGovernance: West Africa Weekly, FIJ Reporters Reject N50,000 Bribe From Pro-government Individuals To Write Pro-government Stories, Others Accept

West Africa Weekly and FIJNigeria reporters at Lekki Toll Plaza rejected 50,000 naira bribes to write pro-government stories, while other reporters also present...

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NBA Offers Free Legal Support For #EndBadGovernance Protesters Facing Rights Violations

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has offered free legal help to those whose rights might be violated during the #EndBadGovernance protests. NBA President...

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Otedola Supports Windfall Tax, Tells Banks To Cut Down On Millions Spent On Private Jets

Femi Otedola, the chairman of (First Bank of Nigeria) FBN Holdings, has strongly supported the Nigerian government’s proposed windfall tax on banks’ foreign...

In a statement released on Friday by Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Command has announced the deployment of 4,200 police officers to ensure peace and order during the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1.
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Nationwide #EndBadGovernance Protests Begins Today, IGP Ask Officers to Deal with Troublemakers

Nationwide protests under the #EndBadGovernance banner are set to commence today across Nigeria as youths take to the streets to protest against hunger...

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Fresh Attacks by Unknown Gunmen Cause Panic in Owerri

The capital of Imo State, Owerri, was thrown into chaos on Wednesday as unknown gunmen launched fresh attacks in various parts of the...

Protest Is Democratic Right, I Am Ready To Join Protesters - Says Kano Governor Yusuf
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Protest Is Democratic Right, I Am Ready To Join Protesters – Says Kano Governor Yusuf

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has declared his stance in support of the #EndBadGovernance protest over the increasingly high cost of...

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Senate Hurriedly Approves Bill To Increase Central Bank’s Ways And Means Lending To FG

The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives have passed a bill to raise the borrowing limit for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...