‘Rice Palliative Is Not an Economic Policy’ and Other Moving Placards From Protest Day 1
As the #EndBadGovernance protests kicked off on Thursday, many Nigerians had strong messages for the government. FIJ saw some protesters voice their pains on printed cardboard, placards and banners. Others…
PHOTOS: Deserted Streets, Locked Markets… What Lagos Looked Like During #EndBadGovernance Protest
While #EndBadGovernance protesters in Lagos trooped to the streets on Thursday morning, public places were deserted and traders recorded low sales. From visits to different parts of the state, such…
Ibadan Protesters Vow to Stay Outside for 10 Days
Some protesters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have announced that they will continue their demonstration for 10 consecutive days. FIJ witnessed the first day of the #EndBadGovernance in Ibadan…
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…