Long queues have returned to filling stations in Abuja, causing gridlock in areas that are affected. While some filling stations were not dispensing as of Tuesday morning, a few others dispensing were besieged by motorists. The situation led to long queues which also affected the free flow of traffic in areas affected. On Herbert Macaulay […]
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By Luke Onyekakeyah The turmoil, looting, and anarchy that engulfed Nigeria in the wake of the #EndSARS protests in Lagos and across Nigeria have re-enforced the burning desire by Nigerians to see an end to mass poverty and suffering that have become the lot of the citizenry. The protests underscored the urgent need for a change […]
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By Adewale Adeoye In the past few days, the history and security of Nigeria have been drastically put to test. We have experienced three days of rage that nearly shook the country to its foundation. The justifiable #EndSARS campaign was launched following a video shot by a young man in Delta State after reports of […]
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde (second right); Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Leye Oyebade (right); the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III; the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji (second left) and representative of Soun of Ogbomoso, Chief James Oyetunji, during a meeting with the traditional rulers, local council chairmen and religious leaders on security […]
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A protester holds up a home-made Nigerian flag with the date October 20, 2020 written on it at a rally outside the Nigerian High Commission in central London on October 25, 2020, in support of protesters in Nigeria demonstrating against police brutality. – Peaceful demonstrations against police brutality erupted in Nigeria on October 8 and […]
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The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 13, Ukpo, Anambra State, Danmallam Mohammed, on Monday visited 17 police stations attacked by EndSARS protesters in the state. He regretted the killing of four policemen by hoodlums and urged them not to be deterred. Mohammed urged them to be gallant and protect armouries under them at […]
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A man reacts while carrying a bag of noodles during a mass looting of a warehouse with COVID-19 food palliatives that were not given during lockdown to relieve people of hunger, in Abuja, Nigeria, on October 26, 2020. – (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged federal and state […]
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Nigerians based in South Africa protest outside their embassy in Pretoria on October 21, 2020 in solidarity with Nigerian youth who are demanding an end to police brutality in the form of The Nigerian Police Force Unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) Commission asks Arise TV, others to pay N3m […]
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Cost of living reaches all-time high Inflation rate escalates, defies economic principles Protest may enhance accountability, improve investment outlook Nigeria’s economy, following weeks of youth protests, faces more economic risks in areas of unemployment, capital flight, and cost of living. Tension continues to build across the country as protests against bad governance and police brutality […]
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I’m not afraid of travel ban, ready to live in Nigeria, says COAS You won’t get away with killing peaceful protesters, army chief told The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, on Monday dared human rights activists, who had threatened to drag him and other officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to […]
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