President Bola Tinubu on Sunday morning addressed Nigerians on the #EndBadGovernance protest in a televised speech. Tinubu called for a suspension of the demonstrations, asking protesters to give room for dialogue. The president spoke at length about his achievements in office, defended his policies and reiterated that the decisions he took were necessary for the […]
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By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler We are currently living through unprecedented times of epic proportions. Against the backdrop of a deadly relentless pandemic and its resulting economic and societal collapse, cities worldwide are under siege from the backlash of peaceful protests gone horribly wrong. These are challenging times for police. They are tasked […]
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ANOTHER round of violence has just started in the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa, as armed protesters have come out to demand that foreigners should return to their countries. As reported by Sowetan Live, a South African newspaper, the protesters, who carried weapons such as knobkerries, are waiting to be addressed by Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has commented on its arrest of Omoyele Sowore, ex-presidential candidate. The secret police said it was because he threatened the public peace and safety with his planned protest. On Saturday, agents of the service invaded Sowore’s residence and took him into custody. Before his arrest, he was promoting a […]
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Report has emerged that the Channels Television reporter shot at the scene of the clash between members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), better known as Shiites, and the police has died. His death was announced during the 10pm news bulletin of the station. He was identified as Precious Owolabi, a member of the National […]
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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday in Abuja arrested 40 members of El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement over violent protest. A statement by DSP Anjuguri Manzah, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, said the police foiled a violent attempt by members of the movement to invade the National Assembly. […]
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At least eight persons were killed in protests across Sudan on Thursday as thousands took to the streets against soaring prices, with some calling for the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, officials and witnesses said. Six died in the eastern city of al-Qadarif and two more in northern Nile River state, officials from those areas […]
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Scores of street sweepers under the “Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI)” of the Lagos State Government on Wednesday protested their delayed salaries and merger with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). The protesters, who were chanting various solidarity songs at the Alausa Secretariat, barricaded the road and urged Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to intervene in ameliorating […]
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National Assembly staff under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), had fixed Dec. 4 to stage a protest over unpaid salaries and allowances. Mr Suleiman Haruna, the union’s Secretary-General, announced this in a statement in Abuja. Haurna said the first phase of the protest would take place between Dec. 4 and Dec. […]
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Operatives from the counter terrorism unit of the Imo state police command blocked the Owerri/Orlu road in the state capital on Saturday to protest lack of accommodation. As reported by PUNCH, the operatives who were demonstrating for the second day in a row caused traffic gridlock and panic in the area. The demonstrators, who reportedly wore […]
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