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… Assures adequate security for protesters …Alleges plans by non-state actors to cause disruptions, destroy public infrastructure under guise of protest … Charges protesters to be vigilant to prevent looting Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has empathized with Nigerians over the pervading hardship and difficulties that they have had to endure particularly over the last one year, arising from …

LAGOS — Organizers of the nationwide protests which begins Thursday, and the Nigeria police, the lead security agency, have held their positions, with the former insisting on a street procession, while the latter maintained its stance of having the protest confined to designated spots. Vanguard News reports that the Solicitor to one of the organising groups, Take-it-Back Movement, Ebun Adegboruwa …

Legendary musician Onyeka Onwenu died on Tuesday, July 30 in Lagos. She reportedly collapsed after performing at the 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie, Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. Here are 17 things to know about Onyeka Onwenu: 1. She was born January 31, 1952 to the family of  Nigerian educationist and politician D. K. Onwenu. 2. Her father died when she …

Organisers of the nationwide protest against hardship have listed points of convergence for public meetings, rallies and processions across the country. But a Lagos High Court has restricted protesters in Lagos taking part in the proposed August 1 nationwide protest to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park, Ketu area of the state. Recall that Inspector-General of …

Ms Onyeka Onwenu, a veteran Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, has reportedly died at the age of 72. The iconic singer, according to reports on Tuesday night, was said to have slumped after performing at the birthday ceremony of Stella Okoli, owner of Emzor Pharmaceuticals at Banana Island, Lagos. The Guardian Newspaper reports that the legendary singer was later confirmed …

…Says Nigerian rulers are worse than hardened criminals Abuja, Nigeria – With few days to the commencement of the planned protests in Nigeria, scheduled to start on August 1, 2024, victims of bad leadership have been urged to be resolute in delivering a strong message to their tormentors. Renowned human rights and pro-democracy activist, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, made the call …

Ahead of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest, Abuja residents have started stockpiling their homes with food and medicines, The Guardian has learnt. Organisers of the planned protest, billed for August 1 to 10, insist that it is aimed at addressing both economichardships and longstanding systemic issues, such as corruption. A cross-section of residents in the Federal Capital Territory told The Guardian …

A Lagos High Court has restricted protesters taking part in the proposed August 1 nationwide protest to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota, and Peace Park in Ketu area of Lagos State. The court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Ogundare gave the restriction on Tuesday following a preemptive exparte application filed the state Attorney -General and Commissioner for Justice, …

In a bid to cushion the effect of the inflationary trend in Nigeria, the Federal Government, through the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has suspended import duties and taxes on some items to make them more affordable for Nigerians. Disclosing this Tuesday, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, said that the government was committed to addressing the …

Ahead of the planned nationwide protest starting August 1, the Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centers across the country as “red zones” whose sanctity must not be violated. Controller General of Corrections (CGC) Hailey Nababa issued the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. It reads, “In view of the purported national protest scheduled to be …