Protesters have launched a siege on Wike’s mansion in Rivers, marking the end of Bad Governance in Nigeria.
More than fifty demonstrators targeted the mansion. The throng sang the traditional…
7 a.m. speech: President outlines accomplishments and calls for a stop to murder and violence
"I have always agreed to dialogue at the first chance, and I…
Day 3: #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests (LIVE UPDATES)
Police continue to repress nonviolent protestors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), forcing them to remain at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. The police have mercilessly scattered the demonstrators with tear gas whenever they attempt to march into the city center. In spite of this, the demonstrators have shown tenacity. For the most part, the first two days of the protest have been uneventful. Although the administration has come under fire for using force against demonstrators, the looting and riots in a few Northern states have contributed to the government's attempts to further undermine the protest movement. A lawyer for one of the organizations that organized the protest, the "Take It Back movement," Ebun- Olu Adegboruwa, demanded on Friday that the demonstration…
Convergence places for protests are listed by organizers
However, a Lagos High Court has limited the protestors in Lagos who intend to participate in the planned nationwide demonstration on August 1 to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park, which is located in However, a Lagos High Court has limited the protestors in Lagos who intend to participate in the planned nationwide demonstration on August 1 to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park, which is located in the Ketu region of the state. Recall that Force Headquarters requested the demonstration organizers to provide their contact information, together with the names and locations of the protest, to Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun. They have requested that soldiers stationed in the Federal Capital Territory and other cities be withdrawn in advance of the planned demonstration, according to Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff. Still, the IGP gave in yesterday, directing top cops to guard demonstrators during the scheduled countrywide demonstration.the Ketu region of the state. Recall that Force Headquarters requested the demonstration organizers to provide their contact information, together with the names and locations of the protest, to Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun. They have requested that soldiers stationed in the Federal Capital Territory and other cities be withdrawn in advance of the planned demonstration, according to Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff. Still, the IGP gave in yesterday, directing top cops to guard demonstrators during the scheduled countrywide demonstration. Amidst the pro-government protests that took place in several regions of the nation on Monday, stakeholders in the Nigerian project persisted in their demand yesterday for restraint from both the protest organizers and the federal government. These include, among others, Uche Secondus, the former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Catholic bishops, the primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF). The points of confluence for the rallies were identified as Eagle Square, Abuja; Alausa Park, Lagos, and Opposite Wema Bank; and Akpakpava Lane, Benin City, in a letter to the IGP by Ebun Adegboruwa, SAN, counsel to one of the protest organizers, Take-it-Back Movement.…