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Operatives of the Kano Police command have launched a house-to-house search in a bid to recover some of the items stolen during #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano. Daily Trust had reported how the protest, which started on a peaceful note, was hijacked by suspected hoodlums, who embarked on looting spree. They …

The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, has stated that more than 30 million phone lines are not properly linked to a National Identification Number and remain at risk of disconnection. He said these lines are mainly in car trackers, MiFi units, WiFi devices, and Point …

Amid the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest which began in selected cities nationwide, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Wike, decked in a white suit, drove into the State House, Abuja, in a Prado SUV for the meeting with President Tinubu …

SPEECH BY THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE, IGP KAYODE ADEOLU EGBETOKUN, Ph.D., NPM, ON DAY ONE OF THE PLANNED NATIONWIDE PROTEST (AUGUST 1, 2024) AT THE IGP CONFERENCE HALL, FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA. Protocols Fellow Nigerians and Compatriots, 1. It is with grave sense of responsibility that I address you this evening. …

Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has again called on those protesting against the President Bola Tinubu administration to come for dialogue, saying government is ready to listen to them and also walk them through some governance issues that they may not have been privy to. He spoke on …

 Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), says a police officer was murdered on Thursday during the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest.Speaking in Abuja at a briefing, Egbetokun said some police officers were also injured while some stations were razed by hoodlums who disguised as protesters. “In light of the current situation, …

A suspected Boko Haram su!cide bomber detonated a bomb at a marketplace in Kauri, a rural community in the Konduga area of Borno State, North East Nigeria. Su!cide bomber k!lls many in Borno marketThe incident occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday, July 31, at the market area, which operates at …

Amid the ongoing protests in Kano, a group of demonstrators went on a rampage, looting furniture, mattresses, and other items from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) hub. This incident underscores the broader tensions and challenges in maintaining order during the protests.Security forces are actively working to address the situation and …

No fewer than three persons were reportedly k!lled by hoodlums popularly known as Kalare boys in the Bolari area of Gombe State.  The Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) commandant, Muhammad Bello, who disclosed this during a press briefing on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, …

Protesters have said the protests would continue unless President Bola Tinubu meets their demands. They called on the president to do the needful and the protests would be immediately called off. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Director of Mobilisation, Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, lamented that the oppression under …