WhatsApp may leave Nigeria over $220m fine
Barely a week after being fined $220 million by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for a data privacy violation, WhatsApp is considering suspending its operations in the country The FCCPC has made additional demands, including stopping user data sharing with Facebook companies and third parties without consent, providing information on data collection, […]
Yobe govt imposes curfew in three LGAs
Following violent protests in some parts of the state, the Yobe State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Potiskum, Gashua and Nguru towns to maintain law and order. Special Adviser on Security Matters to Yobe State Governor, General Dahiru Abdussallam, (Rtd) made this known in a statement issued on Thursday. “The Yobe State Government […]
APC headquarters guts fire In Jigawa state
Headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State is currently on fire. The secretariat was torched during the violence that broke out in the protest against hunger. Aggrieved youths had stormed the facility in Dutse, the state capital, where they destroyed bill boards and other publicity materials before burning down the building. […]
Kano Gov Yusuf Declares Curfew Amidst Violent Protest
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has declared 24-hour curfew in the state following the degeneration of the protest against hunger. The governor declared the curfew at a press conference held at the Government House on Thursday. He said, “After careful consideration, we have come to terms that 24 hours curfew should be put […]
Thousands of Protesters break lose in Asokoro, defy gunshots, teargas
A large number of protesters are currently marching on a major road in Kugbo, Asokoro in Abuja Municipal Council Area (AMAC). The protesters who are in hundreds have refused to retreat despite gunshots and teargas fired by security operatives. A Federal High Court in Abuja had restricted protesters to Moshood Abiola Stadium. But while some […]
BREAKING: At least 6 Protesters killed In Niger State
At least six people have been reportedly killed while some sustained injuries in the ongoing protest in Suleja, Niger State. The victims were said to have killed while security operatives were struggling to dislodge a group of protesters who mounted barricade on a section of Abuja-Kaduna highway. Daily Trust had reported how passengers and motorists […]
BREAKING: Curfew declared amid hunger protest in Borno
A 24-hour curfew has been declared in Borno State amid the ongoing hunger protests across the nation. Spokesman for the Command, Nahum Kenneth Daso, who announced this in a statement on Thursday, said the curfew was on the basis of security concern following the bomb explosion of Wednesday. Daily Trust had reported how a bomb […]
Hoodlums loot NCC in Kano during Hunger protest
A group of protesters has targeted the yet-to-be-commissioned Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano, looting and vandalizing the facility. The incident occurred amid ongoing nationwide protests against economic hardship and government policies. The NCC Industrial Park, a multimillion-naira project, was intended to boost the local economy and provide employment opportunities. However, before its […]
BREAKING! Protesters set NCC gete house ablaze
The #EndBadGovernance protests have escalated nationwide, with reports indicating that demonstrators have set fire to the gatehouse of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in Kano State. This marks a significant intensification of the protests, which have been spreading across various states. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, shared the […]
Police arrest two gunrunners in Lagos amid protest
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two members of a gunrunning syndicate in the Mushin area. The suspects, Sherrif Mustapha, 42, and Suturat Lateef, 28, were apprehended with nine automatic rifles, three walkie-talkies, nine international passports, and several rounds of ammunition. The arrests were made by detectives from the Commissioner of […]