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Atiku Condemns Post Calling for Forceful Evacuation of Igbos from Southwest

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly condemned the recent call on X (formerly Twitter) for a protest under the hashtag #IgboMustGo, which...

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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...

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Jigawa Governor Imposes 24-Hour Curfew, Says Protest Is Un-Islamic

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has declared a 24-hour curfew following Wednesday’s nationwide protests. The governor announced the curfew in a state...

Yusuf declared a 24-hour curfew across the state. In a news briefing at the Government House, Governor Yusuf explained the need to prevent further looting, vandalism, and violence.
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Peaceful Protest in Kano Was Disrupted by Thugs —Gov. Abba Yusuf

Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, in a video trending on social media, has stated that thugs orchestrated the violence and destruction from...

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#EndBadGovernance: Tems Postpones Release Of Music Video Amid Nationwide Protests

Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has postponed the release of the music video for her hit song “Burning,” which...

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Despite At Least 12 Deaths, IGP Claims Police Were Civil During Protests

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has claimed that the Nigeria Police Force acted civilly during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. The...

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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“We Want Military To Take Over” – Gombe Protesters Chant

Protesters marching through the streets of Gombe on Thursday protesting hunger, hardship and bad governance witnessed under the President Bola Tinubu’s administration were...

Yobe Curfew Nationwide Protest
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#EndBadGovernance: Soldiers Kill 4 Protesters In Borno

Soldiers reportedly killed four protesters in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, as the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest turned violent, especially in Northern states. The protesters...

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the appointment of three second-class Emirs over the newly created emirates in Rano, Gaya, and Karaye.
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Breaking: Kano Government Imposes 24 hour Curfew Amid Escalating Violence

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf declared a 24-hour curfew across the state. In a news briefing at the Government House, Governor Yusuf...

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Gunshots As Police Disperse Protesters in Front of Kano Government House

The #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano has taken a new turn, as an alleged clash between the police and protesters started earlier in front...

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Maiduguri Imposes 24-Hour Curfew Amid Protests   

The Borno State Police Command has declared a 24-hour curfew in Maiduguri following protests that erupted over the worsening economic situation in Nigeria. This...