Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force reportedly fired shots and tear gas on Sunday to disperse protesters gathered at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State. The demonstrators had assembled to mark the fourth anniversary of the tragic #EndSARS protests against police brutality in October 2020. Eyewitnesses reported that the peaceful procession was disrupted when police […]
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Take it Back, Others Call Off Protest in Northern Central States
Three groups, Take It Back (North Central), Middle Belt Economic Forum, and Renewed Hope Prosperity Ambassadors have called off the planned protest in the Northern states, including Abuja. The groups cited concerns about the potential for destabilization and harm to their communities as the reason for their decision. The groups which made this known at […]
100 Civil Society Groups Pledge to Boycott Anti-FG Protest
***Laud Tinubu’s Ministers for Implementing Key Reforms One hundred civil society groups in Nigeria, under the United for Greater Nigeria Coalition (UGNC), have announced their decision to boycott the planned mass protests against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The coalition cited the administration’s progress in key sectors and the implementation of impactful reforms by some ministers […]