Protest: Three Killed As Protest Turns Violent In Kaduna

THREE youths have been killed, while several others were injured in a protest against bad governance, which turned violent in Kaduna on Thursday. According to Vanguard, eyewitnesses said the number of protesters mostly youths and the unemployed, which had outnumbered the security operatives, marched from the Rigasa area and from the …

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Kenya to Pay $3.4m to Garissa Attack Victims’ Families

THE Kenyan High Court on Wednesday mandated the government to pay $3.4 million in compensation to the families of the 148 victims of the 2015 Garissa University terror attack, which predominantly claimed the lives of students. The court concluded that the state failed to protect the students from the al-Shabaab-led …

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Protest: Youths Barricade Roads, Govt House In Sokoto

HUNDREDS of youths have barricaded major streets and Government House in Sokoto metropolis chanting different songs in the ongoing nationwide protest against hunger. The protesters, holding placards with different inscriptions, chanting different songs are calling on government to re-introduce fuel subsidy and revert exchange rate to N400 per US dollar. …

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Gov. Abiodun Lauds Peaceful Protests By Youths, Students

OGUN State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, praised the peace and tranquillity across the state, saying the conduct of the people during the first day of the anti-hunger protest was commendable. Prince Abiodun particularly commended the youths and students for their conduct during the protest. According to the governor, …

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House of Reps Faults Call For Removal of Kyari, Farouk

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives on Thursday described the recent call by Hon. Philip Agbese for the removal of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari and the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), as …

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Wike Accuses Unnamed Senator of Sponsoring Abuja Protest

  MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said that security agencies in the territory had allegedly identified a senator as one of those sponsoring the anti-government protests. Wike disclosed this shortly after an emergency FCT Security Council meeting Thursday in Abuja. The Minister on Thursday evening summoned …

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