The Kaduna State Security Council has lifted the curfew previously enforced between 6 pm and 8 am in the metropolitan areas of Kaduna and Zaria effective Tuesday. This was contained in a statement by the Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Tuesday. “After an extensive review of the security situation…
Poland has denied claims that its nationals were involved in the waving of Russian flags during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano State. During the just-ended nationwide protest, some protesters were seen brandishing the Russian flag in some States of the North. Following the brandishing of the Russian flag, the Department of State Services, DSS, arrested…
Some street beggars in Kano have appealed to the organisers of the ongoing nationwide protests to sheath their swords in the interest of humanity. Baba Haliru, a 70- year-old beggar from Rigiyar Zaki, told NAN that survival has become extremely challenging due to the protests. Haliru explained that many beggars relied on daily earnings to…
Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has warned that it is implicating to be seen with flags of other countries while on protest. Egbetokun also warned Nigerian youths to desist from accepting foreign flags from agents of destabilization. He stated this during a press briefing on national security on Tuesday amid nationwide protests against…
By Yetunde Oke National Coordinator, All Workers Convergence, AWC, Comrade Emelieze Andrew says live ammunition at protest grounds is illegal and against international laws. Comrade Andrew said this while reacting to various reports from the ongoing nationwide protest across the country on Pensioners’ FM Current Affairs Programme, “The Searchlight.” Comrade Andrew who was also a…
Nigeria police fired tear gas on Thursday to break up several hundred protesters rallying against the cost of living in the northern city of Kano and in the capital Abuja, newsmen at the scene said. Africa’s most populous country is battling high inflation and a sharply devalued naira after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ended a…
Many residents of Osogbo on Thursday defied early morning light rain and stormed streets for the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest against the poor state of the economy. The protesters had started their march from Freedom Park, Osogbo, and moved through the popular MDS road to Olaiya Junction where the protesters, accompanied by armed security operatives, addressed journalists….
The Nigerian Bar Association has set up free legal support services for anyone whose fundamental human rights may be violated as a result of the ongoing hunger protest. The association’s President, Yakubu Maikyau, in a statement on Thursday, through the NBA National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Lawal, disclosed that directives have been sent out to all…
By Michael Adeyemo A Public Affairs Analyst, Honourable Femi Adebisi has described protest asa veritable tool in addressing challenges facing a nation. Honourable Adebisi made this known while reacting to “Say no to Protest” protests held in some parts of the country, while featuring on Pensioners fm Weekly Current Affairs Programme “Trending”. Honourable Adebisi, who…