Following nationwide protests on #EndBadGovernance that became violent on Thursday morning in Borno State, Police have declared a 24-hour curfew in the State to forestall the breakdown of law and order. Police spokesman ASP Nahum Daso in a statement said the curfew was with immediate effect.  “Based on the security chaos in the State, the Command has declared a 24-hour curfew with immediate effect,” he said. Earlier, many angry protesters, in their hundreds, have mounted roadblocks, preventing...

Hours before the nationwide protests tagged “#ENDbadGovernance” in Nigeria, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at a local joint in the Kawuri community of  Konduga Local government area of Borno State, killing no fewer than 19 persons. Nigerian youths have concluded plans to stage mass protests across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, beginning from today, Thursday. Also an unspecified number of residents were injured in the incident which occurred on Wednesday....

Ahead of the planned nationwide protest on August 1st, 2024, some youths have trooped to the streets of Suleja in Niger State to protest the ongoing cost of living crisis in Nigeria. The protesters marched on the streets as they chanted anti-government songs, and carried placards with various inscriptions such as ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’; ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country’; ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’, ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back’, among others. The...