Protests against hardship and poverty, dubbed #FearlessInOctober, have begun today in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Lagos, following the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations held in August. […]
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Nationwide Protests Escalate into Riots, Prompting Curfews and Widespread Damage
In Kaduna and Zaria, nationwide protests against hunger turned violent, leading the state government to impose a dusk-to-dawn curfew. The unrest spread to other cities […]
Nationwide Protests Trigger Fuel Scarcity Across Nigeria
Oil marketers have attributed the resurgence of fuel queues in many Nigerian states to halted petroleum product supplies amid ongoing nationwide hunger protests. These protests, […]
Nationwide Protests Wind Down After Presidential Address, No Guarantees
The nationwide protests against bad governance appeared to have ended on Sunday, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s broadcast. The few people who gathered at the […]
Lagos Sees Gradual Return to Normalcy on Day Two of Protests, Governor Urges Peace
On the second day of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests, Lagos experienced a gradual return to commercial activities. The protests, which began on Thursday, August 1, […]
Counter-Protester Claims N5000 Payment for Demonstrating Against Anti-Hunger Protests
A counter-protester revealed that they were promised N5,000 to demonstrate against the anti-hunger protests. Speaking to a Punch correspondent in Abuja on Thursday, the unnamed […]