0 ABUJA – Day two of a peaceful protest in Abuja against the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engineer Farouk Ahmed, was on Tuesday disrupted by suspected hired thugs who infiltrated the demonstrators and attempted to incite violence. The protest, organised by the Young Professionals Forum of…
A peaceful protest organised by the #EndBadGovernance movement was held on Thursday in Lagos, with participants criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration and calling on it to address poverty, insecurity, and worsening economic conditions in the country. The protest began with protesters assembling under the Ikeja Bridge as early as 7:30 a.m. They later marched peacefully…
Angry protesters took to the streets of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday, demanding urgent action over the abduction of nine surveyors at Owode Ilu-Abo in Akure South Local Government Area. The victims, all indigenes of Akure, were reportedly on a job site when they were seized by armed men last week. The demonstration,…
NOW A Lome court on Tuesday sentenced 14 people to 10 years in prison for taking part in banned protests against the Gnassingbe dynasty that has ruled Togo for more than five decades. The criminal court found the accused, who have been in jail since their arrest, guilty of plotting against state security and criminal…
Activist politician, Omoyele Sowore has slammed the government of President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of running a sadistic government. Sowore spoke on Friday while reacting to the planned arraignment of 75 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters by the Federal Government. Recall that the Nigerian government is set to arraign the protesters, who are minors, before…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the rising loss of lives through road accidents, infringing on right to life. The commission also highlighted the excessive use of force by security personnel against protesters in the country. During the presentation of its eighth monthly dashboard report at its headquarters in Abuja,…
The #EndBadGovernance protest march continued in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Wednesday, just as members of the ‘Take It Back Movement’ alleged that police operatives seized vehicles and speakers it hired to create awareness during the exercise. The protesters, comprised mainly of Omoyele Sowore-backed group members, converged on Freedom Park, Osogbo, to begin the day’s…
Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has condemned the increasing use of treason charges against protesters in the country. Falana spoke at a two-day international anti-corruption and climate change conference in Abuja on Tuesday. On Monday, the Federal Government arraigned 10 leaders and organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest, which took…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed against the organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protests. The suit was brought by 17 anti-protest citizens who argued that the protests were infringing on their rights. Among those sued was Omoyele Sowore, who leads the Take It Back Movement. The applicants also sued the…
The Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has charged President Bola Tinubu to take the initiative towards dialoguing with unarmed protesters. Onaiyekun informed the president that unarmed protesters are not the cause of Nigeria’s problems. DAILY POST recalls that protesters, under the tag EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, took to the streets to protest for 10 days…
