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FCCPC Hits Coca-Cola, NBC with Final Warning For Misleading Product Labelling
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a regulatory warning to Coca-Cola Nigeria Ltd and the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC)...
IED Explosion During Protest In Maiduguri Kills One, Injures 11 – Police
An improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Maiduguri, Borno State, has killed one person and injured 11 others, according to the police. While...
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...
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...
Day 2 #EndBadGovernance Protests: Protesters, Journalists Tear-gassed, Forcefully Dispersed From Berger, Abuja
Fully armed operatives of the Nigerian Police Force on Friday forcefully dispersed a group of protesters, deterring them from gathering at Berger Junction,...
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...
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...
#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...
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
NetBlocks, a watchdog organisation that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance, has confirmed there was a disruption to the network of MTN Group Limited,...
“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...
#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...