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Zuba-Kubwa expressway, one of the major roads in Nigeria’s capital city, is currently under the control of protesters. According to Daily Trust, the protesters who blocked different sections of the road, are only granting access to vehicles with leaves. As strategic as it is, the expressway is the one which leads to the Presidential Villa when coming from neighbouring Niger and Kaduna States. Security forces have been dispersing the protesters for hours but they have been regrouping, making the journey tough for road users. As of 4pm, the newspaper counted at least seven roadblocks mounted by young persons in a…

At least 10 persons were injured as Police fired teargas canisters to disperse hoodlums who infiltrated #EndBadGovernance protesters on Thursday across the Jigawa State. Jigawa witnessed an unprecedented situation in the history of the state as the nationwide protests against hardship and hunger sprang up in over 10 major towns across the state with reports of destruction and looting of government properties by hoodlums. Report from Hadejia city confirmed that four people were admitted at a hospital as a result of injuries and suffocation they suffered from teargas fired at them by Anti-Riot Policemen, while government-owned agricultural stores were looted…

Seven mass transit buses were burnt in Potiskum, the headquarters of Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State on Monday amid the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests. The buses were set ablaze on the premises of the local government secretariat in Potiskum on Thursday. An eyewitness told Channel Television in the North-East state that some persons came in their numbers to cause mayhem but were quickly prevented by the security personnel. The Spokesman for the Yobe State Police Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident at Potiskum, saying the perpetrators will be brought to book. Propagated on social media, the nationwide protests against…

The nationwide protest against hardship and hunger in the country slated for August 1 kickstarted on Thursday morning from the Ikeja Under-bridge, Lagos, with heavy presence of security agents accompanying the protesters. The development comes amid earlier threats issued by some unknown persons and traditionalists, warning residents against street protests against the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the prevailing economic situation in the country. According to Leadership, Ikeja protesters are presently at the Allen Roundabout heading to the Alausa Secretatriat through the designated routes to the agreed rendezvous of the protest at Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota and the…

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has barred protesters from marching on the streets of the nation’s capital. Ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Justice Sylvanus Chinedu Oriji, restricted participants in the proposed #EndBadGovernance Protest from the streets, Daily Trust reported. The protesters had asked the minister to give them access to Eagle Square but Wike asked them to follow due process. However, the protesters vowed to make use of the facility with or without approval from the authorities. In his ruling, the judge held that the protest should hold…

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, on Wednesday, tackled the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, asking the latter to desist from allegedly inciting youths of the South-East extraction against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Umahi also said Obi was not the mouthpiece of Ndigbo, hence he cannot speak for the people of South-East Nigeria. Umahi, who spoke during an Ebonyi State Youth and Stakeholders meeting held at the Christian Ecumenical Center in Abakaliki, the state capital, said that the South-East Governors, the traditional rulers and the leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says those who want to protest can go ahead “but let us be there eating”. Akpabio spoke at an event organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday in Rivers state. A nationwide protest against ballooning inflation, and Nigeria’s worst cost of living crisis in decades, has been slated for August. Some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and a coterie of politicians in the south-west, have described the planned protest as a ploy to topple the Bola Tinubu administration. During the event, Akpabio said he is not interested in “regime change”.…

Speaking at an event organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Rivers state on Tuesday, Akpabio said those interested in the protest can go ahead “but let us be there eating”, adding that he was not interested in any “regime change”. Godswill Akpabio, President of the Nigerian Senate, has come under heavy criticism for taunting those calling for protest over the economic hardship in the country. Nigerians, many of them young people, have called for demonstrations from August 1 over soaring costs. Living costs spiked in Nigeria after President Bola Tinubu ended the fuel subsidy and eased foreign…

The children of veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu have announced her passing, sharing details about her final moments. “It is with heavy hearts that I and my brother wish to announce the passing of our mother, the much loved Onyeka Onwenu,” her children wrote in a statement signed by her sons, Abraham and Tijani Ogunlende on Wednesday. “She passed away last night, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria. “She was rushed to the hospital after an amazing last performance, where doctors made every effort to save her life… sadly she passed, they said. Her children described their…

A video, and pictures of Onyeka Onwenu’s final performance before her death have gone viral, capturing her energetic presence at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. Onwenu passed away at 72 after collapsing at a birthday party. Reactions online reflect both shock and appreciation for her final moments, highlighting her enduring legacy. A touching video of Nigerian music legend Onyeka Onwenu’s final performance has captivated audiences worldwide. Onwenu, who passed away at the age of 72 on July 30, 2024, gave what would become her last performance at Mrs. Stella Okoli's birthday party, just before collapsing…