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Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed on Tuesday that Nigeria incurred losses of over ₦300 billion during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests that took place in August 2024. Shettima shared this during an event held to receive 114 protesters, both minors and adults, who had been arraigned by the Nigeria Police Force but were discharged by a […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the case against 119 individuals who participated in the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, presiding over the case, ruled to strike it out after an application from M.D. Abubakar, representing the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF). Abubakar requested the court’s permission to allow the AGF to […]
Prominent civil society organizations, including the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Amnesty International, and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), have condemned the continued detention of 76 protesters from the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations. These detainees were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja today. PUNCH Online reports that in August, the Nigeria […]
Senator Sani Musa (APC Niger East) has expressed strong condemnation over the detention of minors allegedly involved in recent #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria, describing the situation as “inhumane and unjust.” Several underaged protesters detained by police since August reportedly collapsed on Friday in the Federal High Court in Abuja. The incident occurred as the minors […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to each of the malnourished minors detained during the #EndHunger protests in August, setting the condition at ₦10 million per child. Of the 76 protesters, at least 32 were minors aged 14 to 17. During the court proceedings on Friday, four of these children collapsed and […]
Dramatic scene at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday morning, an underage protester collapsed before proceedings began. The protester, among a group of minors detained by the Nigeria Police Force since August, fainted while standing in the dock during the trial related to a recent protest against worsening economic hardship and security issues […]
Nigerian and foreign students took to the streets of London on Saturday, staging a demonstration outside the Nigerian High Commission to protest President Bola Tinubu’s “anti-poor policies.” The protesters, comprised of both Nigerian and international students, called on the Nigerian government to reverse policies they argue disproportionately affect the country’s most vulnerable populations. They also […]
The #EndBadGovernance Movement has urged the Lagos State Police Command to ensure the safety of peaceful protesters during the planned October 1, 2024, demonstration. During a press conference held on Thursday at the International Press Centre in Ogba, Lagos, the movement formally requested police protection. In response, the police had earlier invited key figures of […]
Following the recently concluded #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests, held nationwide from August 1 to 10, 2024, organizers are gearing up for another round of demonstrations planned for October. Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilization for the Take It Back Movement, confirmed the upcoming protests in a conversation with our correspondent on Monday. Adenola stated that the demands of […]
The Presidency has strongly denounced the organizers of the planned #IgboMustGo protests in Lagos and other Southwest states of Nigeria. O’tega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to President Bola Tinubu, condemned those inciting rallies against the Igbo community and fueling ethnic tensions in the country, describing them as “threats to society.” Ogra emphasized […]