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A group of protesters at the Berger bridge in Abuja where forcefully dispersed by a detachment of fully armed men of the Nigerian Police on Friday morning. Some passers-by and motorists who were caught off-guard could be heard accusing the police of high-handedness. An Abuja high court had earlier granted an injunction seeking to confine protesters to the MKO Abiola National Stadium. Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike had on Thursday night urged protesters to obey the court order, but leaders of the protesters say they had not…

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In Lagos, a woman has been seen crying of hunger on Thursday in protest of the current hardship bedeviling the country which has erupted a protest nationwide. The woman, teary, had an empty pot on her head as she was the cynosure of eyes amid hundreds of protesters gathered at the venue. She held nothing back in wailing about the acute hunger she is experiencing with many drawn to her demonstration. She could be heard saying in Yoruba language, “Ebi o, ebi o’ which means ‘hunger, hunger’ amid drops of…

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Umar Namadi, Jigawa State Governor, on Friday imposed a 24-hour curfew following the escalation of violence on the first day of the nationwide protest in the country. The governor, who announced the curfew in a state broadcast, described the development in the state as unfortunate. The governor, however, approved that the curfew be relaxed on Friday for two and a half hours to enable worshippers to attend the Juma’a prayer in the mosque. “To ensure the return of peace and stability, we announced the 24-hour curfew. “However, for Friday, the…

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Protesters have said the protests would continue unless President Bola Tinubu meets their demands. They called on the president to do the needful and the protests would be immediately called off. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Director of Mobilisation, Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, lamented that the oppression under the president’s leadership had lasted too long. He said, “The various court orders restricting protesters to particular locations are an aberration. ”Our presence here today is an announcement that we have been oppressed for too long. “Today, we have risen.…

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In an attempt to reduce the high costs of food items in Nigeria, the Federal Government through the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has suspended import duties on rice, flour, wheat and other essential food items in the wake of the excruciating hunger in Nigeria. Disclosing this yesterday, the Comptroller-General, CG, of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi said the government is committed to addressing the rising costs of essential food items aimed at reducing hunger in the land. According to him, “Global inflation is impacting nations worldwide including…

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