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Gunmen in the early hours of Friday attacked a military checkpoint at Amangwu axis on the Amasiri-Owutu-edda highway in Edda local government area of ​​Ebonyi State. State police spokesman Joshua Ukandu confirmed the incident to journalists in Abakaliki. He said: “Information reaching us from the Owutu Police Division revealed that some hoodlums attacked a military checkpoint on Friday morning. READ …

The Lagos State Police Command has released all #EndBadGovernance protesters arrested in the state on Thursday. The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this to journalists on Friday in Lagos. He said not a single protester was detained by police in the state. Hundeyin said: “All protesters who were arrested on Thursday were released on the same Thursday. READ ALSO: Demonstrators …

A potentially explosive confrontation between protesting youths and the Nigerian Police’s anti-terrorism unit was averted on Friday, the second day of nationwide hunger protests. Trouble began when officers, who were showing off their force along Aba Street, confronted protesters at Recreation Park. Police demanded that the youths leave the street, but they refused, chanting “No! No! How many people will …

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has advised #EndBadGovernance protesters to stop the demonstration and start a dialogue with the government. Adegboruwa, a lawyer for the Take It Back Movement, one of the groups behind the protests, made the call in a statement Saturday. He was reacting to the violence and looting that occurred on the first day …

One person was killed and 11 others seriously injured in a bomb blast in Borno State on Friday. The state Commissioner of Police, Yusuf Lawal, disclosed this to journalists in Maiduguri, the state capital. ALSO READ: Four killed, 34 injured as Boko Haram insurgents infiltrate #EndBadGovernance protesters in Borno He said the incident occurred during a protest against bad governance …

Giannis Antetokounmpo has expressed his joy after Greece defeated Australia in the men’s basketball event at the Paris Olympics on Friday, August 2. Antetokounmpo led Greece to a crucial victory in their third Group A game, winning 77-71 against Australia. Read also: NBA looks to expand in Europe He recorded 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, raising hopes that …

The naira fell against the US dollar on Friday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local currency shed N47 to close the week at N1,617/$1, up from N1,570/$1 it was trading at on Thursday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,635/$1 and N1,550/$1 respectively, indicating a very tight spread …

  The Ogun State Government has announced that over 100 units of detached and semi-detached duplexes are ready for subscription by citizens at the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Estate in Abeokuta. It also states that there are plots of land available for sale to private individuals willing and ready to build their dream home on the estate. Commissioner for Housing, …

The Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sanusi II, on Friday condemned the violent incidents that occurred during the #EndBadGovernance protests in the state. What began as peaceful protests in the state on Thursday turned violent, with several people killed and property damaged by hoodlums. Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf has since declared a 24-hour curfew in the state following the violence that erupted …

The Defense Headquarters claimed on Friday troops deployed to the area of ​​operations killed 572 suspected terrorists in July. Director of Defense Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said troops also arrested 790 suspected terrorists along with other criminals and rescued 479 hostages during the period. Buba said his troops …