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GARHMUKTESHWAR, India (AP) — They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. They were boarded on trains, deserted in hospitals, dumped at temples. They were sent away for being sick or outliving paychecks or simply growing too old. By the time they reached this home for the aged and unwanted, many were too numb to speak. Some took months …

Iran has claimed that the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this week was carried out by a “short-range projectile” and a “severe explosion” outside a guest house where he was staying. Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, pictured the day before his assassination, was killed in Tehran after attending the inauguration of the new Iranian president. Saman/Middle …

#EndBadGovernance protesters in Abuja have invited leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria for a “heart-to-heart” talk at the protest venue. Addressing the protesters, Sydney Usman, who is with the #Take It Back Movement,  thanked the leaders for their various interventions but asked them to show up at the venue on Monday, August 5  to …

…681 others arrested, 9 Police officers injured, Looted goods worth billions of Naira Recovered …Policeman earlier reported dead, survived but in critical condition …Cautions Amnesty International on Releasing Unconfirmed Figures The Force headquarters has disclosed that contrary to figure released by Amnesty International claiming that 13 persons (protesters) were killed by security agencies in the ongoing protest against hunger in …

Curfew in Kano, Borno, Yobe 11 killed in four states No protest in Ekiti, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Kwara, Kogi, Kebbi, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Ondo Police disperse demonstrators in Abuja The protests recorded a mixed grill yesterday. It was peaceful in Lagos, the nation’s commercial capital, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Rivers, Plateau and Cross River. But it turned violent in parts …

In commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have urged the Federal Government to implement and monitor family-friendly workplace policies, such as paid maternity leave, breastfeeding breaks and access to affordable and good-quality childcare. The UN bodies also called on the government to develop and enforce laws restricting the marketing of …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has reported that a policeman was killed while on duty during the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests on Thursday. In a briefing held in Abuja, Egbetokun also mentioned that several officers were injured by hoodlums who posed as protesters. He lamented that the events in major cities on Thursday were characterised by “mass uprisings …

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, …