Hundreds of protesters wearing face caps with the word “peace” inscribed on them have stormed the streets of Kano, chasing away protesters who were looting shops and other commercial places.
The ‘Peace’ protesters, in their green face caps, chanted “Mu yanci mukeso ba ruwan mu da kayan kowa,” meaning, “We need freedom from the government, we don’t want anybody’s properties.”
Earlier, as the protests took their toll, many places were looted and set ablaze, including the NCC office at State Road.
The NCC office, newly built, and ready for commissioning soon, was looted and set on fire.
One of the ‘Peace’ protesters told journalists they would do their best to stop the looting and destruction of innocent people’s properties.
Protesters set NCC office ablaze in Kano
Protesters set NCC office ablaze in Kano
Osun protesters hit Osogbo streets despite rain
Many residents of Osogbo on Thursday defied early morning light rain and stormed streets for the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest against the poor state of the economy.
The protesters had started their march from Freedom Park, Osogbo, and moved through the popular MDS road to Olaiya Junction where the protesters, accompanied by armed security operatives, addressed journalists.
Undeterred by the drizzle that started shortly after the procession took off, the protesters armed with a large banner with the inscriptions, ‘End bad governance in Nigeria,’ sang songs to express their frustrations over the poor state of the economy.
Speaking on behalf of the protesters, the Osun State Coordinator, Coalition of Concern Nigeria Citizen, Adetunji Ajala, demanded a return of the pump price to N180 per litre.
“Hunger, poverty and bad policy of this administration are affecting all of us. We are here not because of any political affiliation, not because anybody has given us money. What we have here is a reflection that people are displeased.
“The youth population is the largest and they are the ones suffering most. The office of the citizen is the highest in the land.
We are not afraid of anybody. What we have come to do is to exercise our rights.
“Pump price is N800 per litre today. It is not a question of either APC or PDP. What we are going through in this country is affecting everybody and it was caused by bad governance.
“Tinubu should review the policies. We are hungry. The protest is going to last for ten days. We want the pump price to return to N180 per litre,” Ajala said.
According Online reports that a major protest erupted Thursday, August 1 across Nigeria, driven by public dissatisfaction with current economic and social conditions.
Demonstrators voiced their frustrations nationwide, calling for reforms and greater accountability.
Earlier, President Bola Tinubu appealed for patience with his policies and urged citizens not to let hoodlums exploit the unrest.
The protest underscored the nation’s desire for change while highlighting the need for peaceful and constructive dialogue.
Residents shun nationwide hunger protest in Ondo
Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, did not participate in the nationwide protest slated for today, August 1.
While monitoring the situation in the state capital, TVN observed that a few vehicles were moving on the streets while shops were under lock and key.
Also, the markets in the city were all closed down as traders locked their shops for fear of possible violence.
At the busy Olukayode Complex, the traders, mostly men, were seen playing football on a section of the road adjacent to the central mosque.
Meanwhile, security operatives were strategically positioned at various junctions in the state capital to forestall any breakdown of law and order.
Residents shun nationwide hunger protest in Ondo
Children lead protest in Jalingo
In a rare display of youthful activism, children aged 8-13 and youths took to the streets of Jalingo on Thursday afternoon to protest the prevailing hardships.
The children chant, “Bamu ai, bamu ai,” which translates to “We don’t agree, we don’t agree,” to draw attention to the challenges they are going through.
The protest began on the popular Hamaruwa Way and proceeded towards the flyover bridge, a notable landmark in the city.
The participants, primarily children and teenagers, were vocal about their grievances, demanding immediate action to alleviate their suffering.
Our correspondent, who monitored the development, reports that the protesters were closely monitored by personnel from the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
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No #EndBadGovernance protest in Kwara as workers boycott offices, banks shut
Major roads in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, were deserted on Thursday as both commercial and private vehicles were off the road.
Although there was a heavy security presence at government facilities, including the Central Bank of Nigeria, courts, and the government secretariat, banks and government offices were closed as workers did not report to work due to the anticipated protest expected to commence today.
Offices at the Kwara State secretariat were also closed due to fears of the protest.
Our correspondent observed that shops and banks in major commercial areas of the town, including the General Post Office, Challenge, Murtala Mohammed Road, Maraba, Taiwo, Agaka, and Oja Oba, were securely locked as traders did not open their stores.
It was also observed that few petrol stations were selling fuel to motorists in the state capital.
Security agencies, including the Police, Civil Defence Corps, Immigration Services, Customs, and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), were stationed in strategic locations, including the Post Office and Challenge, while an armoured personnel vehicle was stationed at the Kwara State Government House.
Our correspondent gathered that no protest was staged in any part of Ilorin, the state capital, including the Metropolitan Square where the protest was restricted, as of the time of filing this report.
However, it was also observed that a few private vehicles were moving on the route to the University of Ilorin in the Tanke area.
It is worth recalling that the state government on Wednesday night secured a court order restricting the protest to the Metropolitan Square in Ilorin.
A Chief Magistrate Court presided over by Alhaji Jibril Bio Salihu granted an ex-parte motion brought by the Attorney General of the state and Commissioner for Justice, Bar. Ibrahim Sulyman, restricting the protest to the Metropolitan Square, Asa Dam Road.
August 1 Protest: Protesters march to Presidential Villa
Several protesters August hardships are marching towards the Central Business District and Presidential Villa, Abuja.
TVN reports that protesters mostly of Northern youths are currently marching Berger Junction, Wuse Market towards CBD.
“We are marching to the Villa, bad governance must end”, one of the protesters told TVN.
The development had led to the shutdown of most shops, and banks at the Wuse Market.
Meanwhile, Security operatives have been heavily stationed around Wuse Market, Berger Junction.
Earlier, the TVN reported that Police tear-gas protesters at Eagle Square, Abuja.
August 1 Protest: Protesters march to Presidential Villa
Algerian Olympic boxer advances to quarter-finals amidst gender
Controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advanced to the quarter-finals of the women’s Olympic 66kg category after her Italian opponent retired just 46 seconds into their last 16 clash.
Angela Carini threw in the towel in the first minute of her meeting with Khelif, whose presence in the tournament has stoked controversy after she failed a gender eligibility test last year.
It was not immediately clear why Carini chose to quit the bout.
Algeria’s Olympic Committee earlier Thursday leapt to the defence of Khelif, criticising “unethical attacks” on the boxer, who was disqualified from the world championships last year but deemed eligible to fight in Paris.
AFP
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#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest only in Ijebu-Ode
The Ogun State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, David Ojelabi, on Thursday, said that there have been no reports of any protest in the state.
He added only about 20 protesters who were said to have engaged in a peaceful protest around Ibadan Road.
Ojelabi said this when addressing journalists at the MKO Abiola International, the court-designated venue for the protesters in Abeokuta.
The commandant said, “We have gone around the Abeokuta metropolis and everywhere is calm, even shops that were not opened before are now opening for business.
“The report we also received from the other two senatorial districts, that is Ogun West and Ogun East is that everywhere is peaceful except in Ijebu-Ode where about 20 were said to be protesting peacefully.
“So we urge people to go about their normal businesses as the security agencies are on the ground to ensure that everyone is secured and safe.”
Similarly, the Commissioner for Police, Abiodun Alamutu, also said that every part of the state is peaceful.
Alamutu, however, said that the protesters are free to have their peaceful protest in designated places across the state.
He said, “Everywhere is calm and you can see the presence of the security agencies on the ground, we are all working hand-in-hand to provide security for all, so, there’s no cause for alarm, everything is in order.”
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Just In: Police teargas protesters at Eagles Square
Police operatives, on Thursday morning, teargassed some #EndBadGovernance protesters around Eagles Square, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
According to an eyewitness report, a handful of protesters came to the area against the widely publicised information that an Abuja High Court had approved Moshood Abiola National Stadium as the venue of the protest.
Recall that the High Court had issued an order in a case filed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, which restricted the August 1 hunger protest to the Stadium.
READ ALSO: Protesters vow to continue #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests until Tinubu meets demands
However, sighting the protesters, the police operatives, who made efforts to make them leave the area, moved to make the area unconducive for the protesters by firing the tear gas into the air.
Despite the confrontation, protesters kept on singing and displaying the national flag and some other placards.
The protesters were orderly and determined to express their mood.
Security operatives had earlier prevented them from moving to the Eagle Square.
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