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‘7, Not 13 Killed’ – NPF Disagrees With Amnesty International Over Number Of Protesters Killed
The Nigerian Police Force has denied a claim by Amnesty International and other media reports that at least 13 protesters have been killed...
Security Forces Fire On Peaceful Protesters, Journalists At Abuja Stadium
Security forces on Saturday opened fire on peaceful protesters and journalists at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, forcing them to scatter. Both...
Police Arrest Journalists and 31 Protesters at Designated Protest Ground in Abuja
The Police have taken at least 31 protesters and journalists into custody from the protest ground in Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja,...
Kaduna Electric Cuts Power to Govt. House For N2.9bn Debt, After Govt. Agency Closed Its Office Over Tax
Kaduna Electricity has cut power supply to the Kaduna State Government House and other state facilities due to unpaid bills totalling N2.9 billion....
Diabetes Patients Lament As Cost Of Medication Soars From N70,000 To N180,000
Diabetes patients in Abuja have lamented the surging cost of medications, which they said increased from N70,000 to N180,000 per month. The patients...
Police Officer Allegedly Shoots Protesters in Delta State
A protester was allegedly shot by a police officer Friday in Ughelli, Delta State, during the ongoing nationwide protests against bad governance. In...
As Police Kill Protesters, Military calls for media blackout on #EndBadGovernance protests
The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has pleaded with the media to stop covering the #EndBadGovernance protests in which Nigerians are agitating...
News Central TV Launches Investigation Over LCDA Chair Rasheedat Adu’s Bribery Offer
News Central TV says it has launched an internal investigation into FIJ’s report indicating one of its reporters was among the journalists offered...
#EndBadGovernance Protests: We’ll Intervene If Breaches Persist – Chief of Defence Staff
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, announced on Friday that the Nigerian military is prepared to take decisive action if the...
Jigawa Youths Determined To Protest Bad Governance, Defy Imposed 24-Hour Curfew
Jigawa State protesters defiled the Government’s 24-hour curfew as hundreds of youths persisted in their demonstrations against hardship for a second day in...
DSS Reportedly Arrests Katsina Protest Leader Kabir Shehu, Visits Homes Of Abuja Organisers
The Department of State Services (DSS) is reportedly ramping up its efforts to suppress the #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. Reports indicate that DSS...
Protesters Demand Fuel Subsidy Reversal Amidst 24-Hour Curfew in Kano
Despite 24-hour curfew imposed by the Kano State government, residents in the Minjibir Local Government Area took to the streets to protest against...