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Former Kano State governor, and Minister of Defence, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has asked Nigerians to use their votes to effect change rather than protesting. Also, Kwankwaso, who was the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in the 2023 election, said poor governance had caused anger, hunger, insecurity, hopelessness, and despair among the citizens. However, Kwankwaso said, “I urge Nigerians …

Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, issued guidelines on Friday for the planned nationwide protest on August 1. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Egbetokun emphasized the importance of maintaining public safety and order during the demonstrations. Egbetokun outlined specific requirements for protest organizers to ensure the protests remain peaceful and well-coordinated: He said that protesters must provide details of their proposed …

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has asked youths of Niger Delta extraction to file out and take part in the planned peaceful protest against bad governance slated to commence on August 1. President of the IYC Worldwide, Dr. Alaye Theophilus, made the call in a statement made available to Vanguard. He was reacting to statements issued by the Chief of …

One of the sources added that over 10 soldiers were killed during the attack. The Nigerian Army has dismissed six soldiers from its service for allegedly fleeing from the scene of a Boko Haram attack, military sources told SaharaReporters. The soldiers attached to the counterinsurgency operation in the North-East, known as Operation Lafiya Dole were said to have fled from …

•residents besiege gas stations. As fuel queues resurface in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring states such as Nasarawa and Niger States, the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has revealed that the situation is due to tightness in petroleum supply and distribution being encountered in some parts of Lagos and the FCT as a result of hitch …

The development comes even as the government had said it would deploy thousands of police officers to different states of the federation to quell the protests. Some hoodlums and cult members have been mobilised by agents of the Lagos State government to disrupt the August 1-10 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest which is expected to be significant in Lagos and other key states.  …

The FCT Police Command announced on Friday that in anticipation of a planned nationwide protest by human rights activists and Nigerian youths against ahunger and hardship, it has proactively deployed both material and human resources across the nation’s capital. “The proactive deployment aims to ensure 0 safety, protect protesters, and prevent protests from being hijacked by non-state actors “It includes …

President Bola Tinubu has said that the nation’s economy is on a gradual but steady path of recovery and assures citizens that his administration will do more to meet their needs.  He gave the assertion in on Thursday during a meeting with traditional rulers led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Ooni of …

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. The endorsement comes a day after Harris and President Joe Biden each met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is also expected to meet with Netanyahu on …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on Nigerians to explore other means to register their grievances over the recent economic crisis in the country, instead of taking to the streets for protests. CAN expressed concerns that the protests may degenerate into violence and destruction of lives and properties as witnessed in Kenya and Pakistan. The Christian apex body, …