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Residents of Nigeria’s South-east, on Thursday, shunned the nationwide protest against economic hardship and insecurity. PREMIUM TIMES reports that the protest failed to hold across Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Abia and Ebonyi states on Thursday. Enugu A PREMIUM TIMES reporter who moved around Enugu Metropolis observed minimal human and vehicular movements on Thursday. Many street shops, banks and petrol stations did not …

Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign said it raked in a whopping $310 million in its July fundraising efforts – more than double the amount raised by her Republican rival last month – and has $377 million cash on hand, marking the latest sign of how transformative and energizing the change to the top of the Democratic ticket has been among grassroots …

The Mayor of Urhoboland, who is one of the major critics of the protest, Eshanekpe Israel a.k.a Akpodoro,  has called on President Bola Tinubu, to address Nigerians to end the national protest themed: #endbadgovernance, otherwise known as hunger protest, in the country. • Akpodoro A national broadcast by the President, Akpodoro argued will douse the tension and the reign of criminalities, …

Isiguzoro noted that the people of South East were asked to boycott the protests based on historical sad experiences, fear of loss of lives and properties, ongoing infrastructural projects in the Southeast led by Senator David Umahi, and the demand for the release of Nnamdi Kanu. He then commended the people of the region for demonstrating unique resilience, boldness, firmness, and …

Russia’s release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva is cause for celebration: The three were freed as part of a sweeping prisoner exchange that also saw the release of prominent Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and other opponents of Russia’s war on Ukraine. But the Russians can also count a win. This …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged President Bola Tinubu and his All Progressives Congress (APC) to immediately review all its “anti-people policies that are asphyxiating life in the country.” In a statement on Thursday by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary reacting to the ongoing #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, the party noted that the protest by Nigerians would not have come …

The US has reached a plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants accused of plotting the 2001 terror attacks, according to the Defense Department. The pretrial agreement – reached after 27 months of negotiations – takes the death penalty off the table for Mohammed, Walid Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa al Hawsawi, prosecutors said in a letter, obtained by …

The nationwide protest against hardship and bad governance took a tragic turn on Thursday in Katsina State as the demonstrators burnt down the All Progressives Party Congress APC office in Dutsinma LGA. APC’s flag was also vandalized at the ruling party’s office while the protesters match past the ruling party’s office in Katsina LGA. One of the protesters was reportedly …

Minister summons emergency security meeting ABUJA: Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Thursday evening summoned an emergency security meeting, apparently to review activities of the #EndBadGovernance protesters on the first day of the nationwide protests. Wike had earlier in the day commended the protesters for being nonviolent. However, reports of violence emerged later in the evening when …

Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike said security agencies in the territory have identified a senator as one of those sponsoring the anti-government protest. Wike disclosed this shortly after an emergency FCT Security Council meeting Thursday night in Abuja. According to him, it was discovered that the senator called some security operatives to accompany a truckload of food …