PROTEST DAY 1: Security Forces Send 10 Protesters to Early Grave
At least 10 people were killed and several others injured at various protest grounds in Nigeria as Nigerians kicked off the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest on Thursday. Security forces killed seven…
‘Officer, Wait!’ — Pleas As Police Shoot Live Bullets at Protesters in Kaduna
Security operatives shot live rounds of ammunition into a crowd of peaceful protesters at the Ahmadu Bello roundabout in Kaduna during the #EndBadGovernance protest in the state on Thursday, FIJ…
‘The Gov’t Is Well-Fed While We Starve’ — Lagosians React to #EndBadGovernance Protest
Drivers, traders and commuters in different parts of Lagos, including Yaba, Ojuelegba, and Ikeja, have shared their thoughts on the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest that commenced on Thursday. The residents…
Journalist Takes Cover During Live Broadcast As Police Shoot at Protesters in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Police Force on Thursday fired live bullets at protesters in Maiduguri, Borno State, with a journalist reporting it having to abruptly end his coverage for safety reasons. Umaru…
LCDA Chairperson Rasheedat Adu Offered N50,000 Bribe to Journalists at Lekki Tollgate. Only 2 Rejected It
Rasheedat Abiodun Adu, Chairperson, Iru-Victoria Island Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on Thursday offered a bribe of N50,000 each to journalists covering the #EndBadGovernance protests at the Lekki tollgate in…
VIDEO: Man Bearing ‘No Protest’ Placard Accidentally Supports Protest, Says ‘Garri Now N1,000’
The video of a counter-protester carrying a ‘No Protest’ placard but complaining of hunger has emerged on the internet. The man, who by virtue of the placard he carried, was…
VIDEO: Unknown Men Threaten Protesters in Ikeja
A group of unknown men have met some #EndBadGovernance protesters with threats at the Ikeja Underbridge area of Lagos. FIJ saw a group of men join the protesters to shut…
BREAKING: Police Fire Teargas at Lekki Tollgate Protesters
Police have fired teargas at some of the #EndBadGovernance protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos. A video on X (formerly twitter) posted by TheCable showed officers of the Nigeria…
‘It’s Deliberate’ — MTN, Glo, 9Mobile Subscribers Witness Slow Internet on Protest Day 1
There has been a general downtime in internet services and usage just as Nigerians commenced protests against bad governance and hunger. The downtime, which started in the early hours of…
JUST IN: Infant Feared Dead As Police Tear-Gas Abuja Protesters
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have shot teargas at protesters of the #EndBadGovernance protest in Abuja, triggering fears a baby might have died in the process. A protester at…