Politics

SOLDIERS ENFORCING CURFEW IN BAUCHI OPEN FIRE ON RESIDENTS, KILL 5, INJURE 8 Tension has risen in Lere District, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, following a deadly clash between soldiers and residents. According to eyewitnesses, soldiers from Operation Haven of the Nigerian Army, who were enforcing a curfew imposed by the local Emir, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar Bawa, …

SOUTH EAST LAWMAKERS PETITION IG, DEMAND ‘IGBO MUST Go’ SPONSORS ARRESTED The joint caucus of the South East members of the National Assembly has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, calling on him to arrest and prosecute those instigating anti-Igbo action in the South West. The lawmakers made this known in a petition signed by the leader of …

PLEASE, BE CALM, WE’RE WORKING TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES – TINUBU BEGS MIGERIANS President Bola Tinubu has again urged Nigerians to remain calm and patient as his administration works to address the country’s economic challenges. The President’s plea comes as protests continue to rock several states across the country. Among other demands, the protesters are demanding the resumption of subsidy …

ARMED THUGS BEAT UP PROTESTERS, HARASS JOURNALISTS IN PORT HARCOURT There was apprehension in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Wednesday morning as armed thugs attacked peaceful demonstrators during the #EndBadGovernance protest. Politics Nigeria reports that armed thugs positioned themselves directly opposite the Federal Secretariat in Port Harcourt, intimidating and chasing away protesters. Eyewitnesses say two protesters were beaten …

NORTHERN YOUTHS VENT ANGER ON LAWMAKERS, BURN THEIR HOUSES Northern federal lawmakers are in trouble as fresh targets of nationwide protesters as another Reps member got his house burnt. As the Protest entered its 6th day on Tuesday, the hunger Protest took another dangerous dimension in Jigawa State, with angry protesters setting the residence of member representing Gumel/Maigatari/Sule Tankarkar/Gagarawa Federal …

NIGERIANS BLAST RENO OMOKRI OVER OBI COMMENT, CALL HIM “POLITICAL PROSTITUTE” Nigerians have criticised a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, for accusing Peter Obi of gaslighting the North (Arewa) into protesting against the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government. While speaking in an interview on Channels TV, Omokri accused Obi of deceiving the North into protesting and destroying …

POLICE, MILITARY DIDN’T FIRE LIVE BULLETS DURING PROTEST – IGP Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), says security operatives did not shoot live ammunition at protesters during the #EndBadGovernance demonstration. During a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Egbetokun said security agencies did not deploy “excessive use of force” during the protest. The IGP said some security operatives were …

SOLDIERS ENFORCING CURFEW KILL YOUNG BOY IN ZARIA Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have allegedly killed a young boy while enforcing the 24-hour curfew in the Zaria area of Kaduna state.Nigerian youths commenced a 10-day nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country on August 1. But the protest has turned violent, witnessing looting and vandalisation of public and private …

Some embittered Nigerian youths have begun to attack properties owned by political leaders. In videos seen on X on Tuesday, some youths were seen burning a mansion built by a serving House of Representatives member, Nazifi Sani Gumel, representing Gumel/Maigatari/Sule Tankarkar/Gagarawa Federal Constituency. The youths accused the lawmaker of neglecting their constituency after his election 14 months ago during the …

KADUNA PROTESTERS DEFY CURFEW, MARCH TO GOVT HOUSE Despite a 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government, residents of Kaduna have taken to the streets, defying the restrictions as they march towards the Government House in Tudun Wada. Protesters, rallying under the banner of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, were seen confronting soldiers who have been deployed to enforce the curfew. In defiance of …