Protests against bad governance in northern Nigeria turned violent on Thursday, with multiple cities reporting incidents of looting, vandalism, and clashes with security forces. In Kaduna, a police officer was shot by suspected hoodlums during the protest and is receiving treatment at the Nigerian Army Referral Hospital. The state government has denied imposing a 24-hour curfew, despite reports to the contrary. Twenty-five suspected hoodlums were arrested, and several government offices and a residential house were...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded the arrest and prosecution of promoters of the genocidal threat to the Igbos to vacate Lagos and the other Southwest states on a specified date. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections made the call on Thursday via his @X (formerly @twitter), where he condemned a protest under the hashtag #IgboMustGo, demanding the forced relocation of Igbo people from Lagos and...

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, announced that security agencies have identified a senator suspected of sponsoring protests in the nation’s capital. The protests, led by youths, began on Thursday across the country and aim to address the rising cost of living. At a security council meeting in Abuja, Wike disclosed that the unnamed senator allegedly provided food for the protesters. “That is sponsorship. A senator providing food for protesters,” he said....

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has sacked the acting Director General of the Broadcasting Corporation of Abia State (BCA) Mrs Esther Agu Anyanwu. In a circular from the office of the Head of Service in Abia State, dated July 30, 2024, the governor directed Mrs Esther Agu Anyanwu to proceed with compulsory retirement. Mrs. Esther Agu Anyanwu, until her retirement, had served in an acting capacity after taking over from the former DG, Hyacinth Okoli....