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Amnesty International said on Friday that 13 protesters were allegedly killed by security forces across Nigeria, on the first day of #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. The human rights body condemned the killing and called the incident “unjustified and unacceptable.” Isa Sanusi, Country Director, stated this in a statement on Friday. “Nigerian authorities must investigate this incident impartially and effectively …

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has drawn the ire of Netizens for calling Nigerians ‘desperate losers’ in his reaction to the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests that shut down several cities yesterday. Abiodun got into the bad books of Nigerians during an interview session on Channels Television on Friday when he made comments that many said were like rubbing salt in the …

Nigerian equity markets felt the impact of the #EndBadGovernance protests on Thursday as investors lost N235 billion at the close of trading that day. This follows a decline in the prices of stocks such as MECURE, THOMASWY, and WAPIC, among others, on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization plunged to N55.2 trillion …

Minister of Communications, Bosun Tijani, on Thursday, condemned the destruction of the Nigerian Communications Centre in Kano by #EndBadGovernance protesters. The incident, which comes amid ongoing nationwide protests, has dealt a major blow to the government’s ambitious plans to develop a robust tech ecosystem in the country. Tijani tweeted, “Saddened to hear that our Digital Innovation Park in Kano which …

Police officers, on Thursday morning, fired tear gas at scores of #EndBadGovernance protesters around Eagles Square, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to eyewitness reports, a handful of protesters came to the area in defiance of widely publicized information that the Abuja High Court had approved the Moshood Abiola National Stadium as a protest venue. Recall that the High …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Protest: Security tightened around MMA2 access points Following the planned nationwide protest action tomorrow, security has been beefed up around the access points of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal-II (MMA2). Read more 2. Lagos will not allow repeat of #ENDSARS protests – Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu vowed …

Nigeria’s equity market plunge continued on Wednesday as investors lost N32 billion at the close of trading for the day. This follows the decline in share prices of shares such as CUTIX, JULIUS BERGER, and NAHCO among others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading in the capital market, equity capitalization plunged to N55.51 trillion from N55.54 trillion …

Nigeria is once again grappling with civil unrest as calls for nationwide protests under the banner #EndBadGovernance gain momentum. The demonstrations, fueled by widespread dissatisfaction with economic and governance conditions, have raised fears of a potential repeat of violent clashes as witnessed during the 2020 #EndSARS protests. Background The #EndBadGovernance movement emerged amid rising economic pressures, rampant corruption, and the …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigeria declares prisons ‘red zones’ ahead of #EndBadGovernance protests The Federal Government has declared all 256 detention centres across the country as “red zones” ahead of the #EndBadGovernance protests scheduled to begin on August 1. Read more 2. The Hajj and Umrah Supervisory Commission investigates the Chairman of …

The Federal Government has declared all 256 detention centres across the country as “red zones” ahead of the #EndBadGovernance protests scheduled to begin on August 1. The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, gave the warning in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Abubakar Umar, in Abuja. He asked …