Nigerians decry ‘anti-poor’ measures in new protests against the ...
WEB19 hours ago · Ilorin and Abuja, Nigeria – For the second time in two months, angry protesters in several cities across Nigeria are trooping out to denounce biting economic hardship in the West African country ...
Anger meets tear gas as Nigeria hardship protests fizzle out
WEB20 hours ago · Rex Elanu, a chicken farmer and activist at the protest in Abuja, has seen the price of poultry feed soar under Tinubu. "It's a failed state, we must be sincere with ourselves," the 39-year-old ...
Nigeria’s independence anniversary is marked by protests and ...
WEB22 hours ago · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians on Tuesday staged protests against economic hardship as the West African nation marked its 64th independence anniversary with its president calling for patience. Police fired tear gas to disperse some of the protesters, resulting in clashes.
Nigeria protests: President Tinubu demands end to deadly unrest
WEBAug 4, 2024 · Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appealed for protests to end after “bloodshed” during three days of demonstrations over a deepening cost of living crisis. At least seven people have died and...
Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Protests erupted in multiple cities across Nigeria Thursday as frustrated citizens took to the streets, voicing their anger over increasing hunger and “bad governance.” The demonstrations are...
Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests ...
WEBAug 2, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces clashed with protesters during mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, leaving at least nine people dead, a rights group said Friday. One police officer was killed as the military threatened to intervene to quell any violence.
Police fire gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests over …
WEBAug 2, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Security forces fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests across Nigeria on Thursday as thousands, mostly young people, poured onto the streets to rally against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. At least two people were reported killed.
Nationwide Protests Over Hunger Rock Nigeria - The ... - The New …
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Nigerians struggling to afford food and earn a living have taken to the streets in nationwide protests that have already left at least 13 people killed, according to Amnesty International.
Nigeria’s #EndSars protests: What happened next - BBC
WEBOct 6, 2021 · Tens of thousands of young Nigerians took to the streets to protest against police brutality after a video went viral of a man allegedly being killed by the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad...
Nigerian protests fizzle out after deadly police crackdown
WEBLAGOS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Protests in Nigeria over the soaring cost of living ebbed on Monday, with only a few hundred people turning out in major cities following a deadly crackdown by security...