Tag: Hardship protest

Defence Minister warns Amaechi over call for protest against hardship

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Matawalle Amaechi

Minister of State for Defence,. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has condemned recent statements made by Rotimi Amaechi, accusing him of inciting violence and unrest among the Nigerian populace. Recall that Amaechi recently said Nigerians should be protesting against the hardship in the country. Matawalle, in a statement released yesterday by the Director of Information in the Ministry of Defence, Henshaw Ogubike, issued a stern warning to the former Minister of Transport, urging him to desist from making inflammatory remarks that threaten the peace and stability of the nation. Matawalle expressed deep…

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EndBadGovernance: Rights Group plans to occupy Abuja High Court today

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#EndBadGovernance protesters

…Demands release of detained protesters The Take-It-Back Movement, (TIB), a human rights and pro-democracy organisation, has called for a solidarity gathering at the Federal High Court in Abuja today, Monday, to demand the immediate release of #EndBadGovernance protesters who are facing charges. In a statement issued yesterday via their X account, TIB announced that members will occupy the court premises starting at 7am, to show support for the persecuted and illegally detained protesters. The group extended an invitation to the general public to join the gathering and stand in solidarity…

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#EndBadGovernace: FG traces N83bn protest funds, arrests political collaborators

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FG traces protest funds

The Federal Government has reportedly traced not less than N83 billion in cryptocurrency and fiat money channelled towards the recent nationwide protests against bad governance and hunger in the country. National Security Adviser, (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, reportedly stated this while making his presentation at the inaugural meeting of the Council of State convened by President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The funds, it was said, include $50m of cryptocurrency — $38m of which were blocked in four cryptocurrency wallets — and N4bn contributed by various political actors…

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Protests: Gov. Yusuf lifts curfew on Kano

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Gov. Yusuf lifts curfew

As normalcy gradually returns to Kano following the conclusion of the #EndBadGovernance protests, the State Government has lifted the curfew it imposed on the city. In a statement on the Facebook page of the State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, yesterday, his media aide, Salisu Yahya Hotoro, announced that the State Government is convinced that peace has returned to the city, necessitating the need to lift the curfew. The statement declared: “The 24 hours curfew slammed on Kano, has been effectively lifted, as peace has completely returned to the city”. Recall…

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#EndBadGovernance: Kaduna, Kano, Katsina residents shun 1million-man protests

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#EndBadGovernance protesters

It was a beehive of socio-economic activities yesterday, as the residents of Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States shunned the one-million-man nationwide protests. According to reports from the three States, hordes of people were seen busy undertaking their routine public and private activities. It was gathered that markets, motor parks, supermarkets and other economic activities were going on unfettered, oblivious of the proposed protests. Commercial motorists and motorcyclists were also seen busy conveying passengers to and from their various destinations. Security agents were also seen patrolling major streets, protecting critical State…

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EndBadGovernance organisers plan -million-man Grand Finale protest across Nigeria

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#EndBadGovernance protesters

The ‘Take It Back Movement’, a leading organiser of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, in conjunction with other protest organisers, has announced plans for a massive one-million-man protest across all 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, today, Saturday. According to National Coordinator of the Movement, Sanyaolu Juwon, this event marks a critical juncture in their nationwide campaign, which began on August 1, 2024. He said, “The Take It Back Movement (TIB), side-by-side with other organisers and organisations, will on August 10, lead a monumental one-million-man protest in each…

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How hoodlums hijacked hunger protests, unleash chaos in Northern States

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Hoodlums take over protests

…”Majority of protesters are ignorant almajiris” – Nasarawa Gov. Sule Hunger protests initiated by groups under #EndBadGovernance last Thursday spiraled into chaos across Northern States of the country. Initially peaceful, the protests quickly turned violent, with hoodlums hijacking the movement. Kano, Kaduna, Borno and Yobe States were rocked by violent protests that erupted from initial demonstrations against economic hardship. What began as peaceful demonstrations quickly escalated into widespread unrest, with protesters clashing with security forces and looting public and private property. Hoodlums however, hijacked the protests, causing significant damage to…

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Four Northern political heavyweights under probe over Russian flags display during hardship protests

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#EndBadGovernance protesters

Nigeria’s security agencies are investigating at least four politicians from the country’s northern part over the use of Russian flags by #EndBadGovernance protesters. Multiple sources told newsmen that the political bigwigs, who hail from Katsina, Kaduna and Kano States, were principal actors who instigated the use of Russian flags among demonstrators in the North to fan the embers for an unconstitutional regime change. According to one of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter: “Four principal actors have been…

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“Protests against Govt. policies not peculiar to Nigeria, but global” – Ganduje

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Ganduje on protest

The National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, challenges and protests against Government policies are not peculiar to Nigeria. Ganduje was reacting to the hardship protest on Wednesday in Abuja, when he played host to some leaders of the party from the United States of America, (USA). The APC national chair, who said even developed economies have their challenges, assured that whatever challenges that were being faced in Nigeria currently would soon be over. He further said, “There is no doubt, as a developing country, even the…

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“We’re sitting on a time bomb” – Muftwang warns

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…Says Northern Govs.’ll begin talks on birth rate Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has warned that the 19 northern States in Nigeria are “sitting on a time bomb” due to the region’s explosive birth rate. Mutfwang, who made the disclosure while speaking on a television programme on Tuesday, revealed that the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) will soon begin discussions on the issue. The Governor expressed concern that the lack of infrastructure for human capital development of the youth bulge in the region may escalate banditry and terrorism. He also attributed…

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