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APC HEADQUARTERS SET ON FIRE Headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State was on fire during Thursday’s protest The secretariat was torched during the violence that broke out in the protest against hunger. Aggrieved youths had stormed the facility in Dutse, the state capital, where they destroyed bill boards and other publicity materials before burning down …

ANGRY PROTESTERS STORM BUHARI’S HOUSE IN DAURA Angry protesters gathered at the residence of former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, on Thursday as part of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide demonstration. The protest, which turned violent in some states and led to fatalities, prompted at least three Governors to declare curfews. The mob attempted to break into Buhari’s residence, expressing …

IGP PLACES POLICE ON RED ALERT OVER NATIONWIDE PROTESTS Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has reacted to the protests which held across the nation, on Thursday, saying a policeman was murdered. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday night, Egbetokun said some officers also sustained injuries during the protest while some stations destroyed. Egbetokun, who described Thursday’s action …

SOUTH WEST BEHAVE LIKE CONQUERORS, TREAT REST OF US NIGERIANS AS PRISONERS OF WAR – EX-SGF LAWAL A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has decried the South West region’s disproportionate dominance in the current administration in the country. Lawal noted that over 80 per cent of the revenue-generating and spending ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) …

NIGERIANS TREND #TINUBUMUSTGO OVER PRESIDENT’S SILENCE ON POLICE ARRESTS, KILLINGS Outraged by the unjustified attacks and tragic loss of life among peaceful protesters, who were rightfully demanding action against worsening hunger and poor governance, Nigerian Twitter users are now demanding the immediate resignation of President Bola Tinubu. They expressed deep disappointment that despite the brutal crackdown by security forces nationwide, …

THEY’LL TORMENT GWO GWO GWO NGWO TRIBE – ACTIVIST ALLEGES PLOT TO ATTACK NON-YORUBAS A human rights activist and convener of Apostolic Roundtable, Bolaji O. Akinyemi, has raised the alarm over a purported plot to attack non-Yorubas residing in Lagos State. Akinyemi alleged that the plot involves targeting the Igbos during the ongoing nationwide protest with the hashtag #EndBadGovernance. The …

LAGOS GOVERNOR, SANWO-OLU, BERATES SPONSORS OF PROPOSED #IGBOMUSTGO PROTEST The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has condemned a post made by @Lagospedia on X (formerly Twitter) that called on the Igbo to vacate Lagos and the South-West. The post by the user on July 27, 2024, asking Lagosians to brace up for a massive #IgboMustGo protest from August 20 to …

ATIKU CONDEMNS GENOCIDAL THREAT AGAINST IGBOS LIVING IN LAGOS A statement by H.E Atiku Abubakar, Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007) and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (2023) on the genocidal threat to the Igbos to vacate Lagos and the other Southwest states on a specified date. “The recent call for a protest under the hashtag #IgboMustGo, demanding the …

HUNGER PROTEST: ENUGU RESIDENTS REMAIN INDOORS, ROADS DESERTED All major roads in Enugu metropolis were on Thursday deserted following the hunger protest that started from August I, throughout the country. Also, business offices, including banks and other commercial institutions were under lock on as several people remained indoors for fear of being caught in a web of violence. Majority of …

BLOODY PROTEST IN NIGER STATE: FOUR KILLED, SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED At least four people have reportedly been killed, while several others sustained injuries during the ongoing protest in Suleja, Niger State. This comes a moment after protesters barricaded the road, trapping many passengers and motorists for hours. The victims were reportedly killed while security operatives struggled to disperse protesters who …