REPORTER’S DIARY: #EndBadGovernance: Dodging death as SSS operatives spray us with bullets

REPORTER’S DIARY: #EndBadGovernance: Dodging death as SSS operatives spray us with bullets

Saturday was an unusual yet not an unexpected workday in the life of a journalist. It was the third day of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, and the air was thick with tension. The memories of the previous days’ harassment of peaceful protesters and journalists by security agents loomed. Some of my colleagues, family members and many … Read more

How these Nigerians have supported campaign for #EndBadGovernance protest

How these Nigerians have supported campaign for #EndBadGovernance protest

Today is Day 1 of the #EndBadGovernance protest, which organisers aim to run nationwide for 10 days. The protest begins Thursday amid concerns of many Nigerians who are still gripped by the memories of the violent outcomes of the 2020 anti-police brutality #EndSARS demonstrations. Many have taken precautionary measures to stay away from work, while … Read more

Young Nigerians plan mass protests but the govt moves to suppress it

Young Nigerians plan mass protests but the govt moves to suppress it

Young Nigerians are planning nationwide protests from 1 August to demand economic and political reforms, but the government is using all its resources to suppress them. The young Nigerians have been mobilising and organising on social media and many have temporarily adopted the #EndBadGovernance slogan. However, the government has been using several schemes, including meetings … Read more