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#EndBadGovernance: Group Urges Protesters To Increase Demand For Release Of #EndSARS Protesters In Ikoyi Prison

A group of human rights activists, lawyers, and concerned citizens have appealed to #EndBadGovernance protesters, both on social media or on the streets,...

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Liberia: How U.S. Delegation Walkout Soured Liberian Independence Day Celebration

The United States delegation walked out of the Centennial Memorial Pavilion, Monrovia, while an orator was making a speech during the 177th anniversary...

#AkpabioMustGo: Nigerians Call For Akpabio's Resignation
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#AkpabioMustGo: Nigerians Call For Akpabio’s Resignation

Nigerians are calling for the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to resign after his infamous comment that he and others in the government would...

Former Anambra governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned recent calls for the Federal Government to purchase a new aircraft for the Vice President, calling the suggestion "insensitive and detached from the country's harsh economic realities."
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Peter Obi Refutes Allegations Of Declaring War On Northerners, Calls For National Unity 

Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has refuted allegations of declaring war against Northerners, accusing certain individuals of attempting to blackmail him...

NetBlocks Confirms MTN Network Disruption To Limit #EndBadGovernance Protest
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NetBlocks Confirms MTN Network Disruption To Limit #EndBadGovernance Protest

NetBlocks, a watchdog organisation that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance, has confirmed there was a disruption to the network of MTN Group Limited,...

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Peaceful Protests Kickstart in Abuja, Kano, Rivers, Zamfara, Jigawa

The #EndBadGovernanceProtest, scheduled to begin on August 1, has commenced in Abuja, Kano, Rivers, Jigawa and Zamfara States. The nationwide protest comes amid...

Protest Is Democratic Right, I Am Ready To Join Protesters - Says Kano Governor Yusuf
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Protest Is Democratic Right, I Am Ready To Join Protesters – Says Kano Governor Yusuf

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has declared his stance in support of the #EndBadGovernance protest over the increasingly high cost of...

Despite Stealing £4,000 Wine, France Appoints Marc Fonbaustier As Nigerian Ambassador
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Despite Stealing £4,000 Wine, France Appoints Marc Fonbaustier As Nigerian Ambassador

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs have appointed Marc Fonbaustier as the new French Ambassador to...

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Guinea’s Draft Constitution Proposes Limits On Presidential Term 

Guinea’s transitional government has introduced a draft constitution that proposes new limits on presidential terms. This draft, unveiled Monday to the National Transitional...

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Liberian National Bar Association Warns President Boakai of Looming Governance Crisis

The Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) has raised concerns about President Joseph Boakai’s leadership, warning of an impending governance crisis. In an interview...

#EndBadGovernanceProtest: Oby Ezekwesili Charges Nigerian Govt To Stop Spreading Fear
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#EndBadGovernanceProtest: Oby Ezekwesili Charges Nigerian Govt To Stop Spreading Fear

The former Vice-President of the World Bank (Africa Region) and founder of #FixPolitics Initiative, a research-based citizen-led initiative, Oby Ezekwesili, has charged the...

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#EndBadGovernance: Full Demands Ahead Of August 1 Peaceful Protest

Organisers of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests scheduled to start on August 1 have listed their demands from the federal government. The group warned...