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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 …

…chase them from Abuja’s three arms zone ….Youths shout down Tinubu’s minister Fully armed officers and men of the Nigeria Police on Thursday fired teargas canisters at a handful of peaceful protests, around the outer cordon of the Eagle Square, in the Three Arms Zone, Abuja. The Three Arms Zone where the Eagle Square is located is the seat of …

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun to protect Nigerian youths that will protest against hunger and bad economy. In a statement disclosed to Vanguard on Wednesday, Adegboruwa warned Egbetokun to caution security agents not to fire a single bullet on protesters, noting that “protesters are our children and …

….say promoters plotting anarchy Niger Delta ex-agitators have declined in their initial decision to take part in the proposed nationwide protest, stating that the organisers have unconstitutional motives. The hundreds of ex-agitators after an emergency meeting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday resolved to support the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu insisting that with more time the President would resolve …

Forty-Five Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kaduna and hundreds of Citizens across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state have announced they’re pulling out of the proposed August 1 protest against the Federal Government, alleging that thugs would hijack the protest to cause mayhem. The CSOs and the citizens said the decision to withdraw was out of fear that …

The Federal government has pleaded with Nigerians not to proceed with the nationwide protest slated for Thursday, August 1. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, made the plea at a world press conference in Abuja, attended by key Federal government functionaries. Akume said that protest was not the solution to the challenges, which the administration …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A new Public Relations Officer (PRO), Superintendent of Police (SP), Moses Joel Yamu has assumed duty in the Edo State Police Command. He assumed duty on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. SP Moses Joel Yamu took over from SP Chidi Nwabuzor who was redeployed to Delta State Police Command. SP Yamu holds a Bsc in Public Administration from …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON As the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest is set to commence on Thursday, police in Edo State, Southern Nigeria have pledged to ensure the safety of peaceful demonstrators while issuing a stern warning against any form of violence. The state Commissioner of Police CP Funsho Adegboye addressed journalists today in Benin, detailing the police’s preparedness to secure the protest …