Nigerians Battle Poor Telcos’ Network, Teargas, Live Bullets as They Demand #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria

Isa Umar, Abuja Nigerians have lamented the poor internet service they have experienced since the commencement of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest in the early ours of today. Revealing that they had resorted to the use of Virtual Private Networks, VPN, netizens questioned whether the poor internet service was intentional on the part of telecommunication companies. But … [Read more…]

Nationwide Protests: Enugu’s streets largely deserted as Police fire tear gas at Protesters in Abuja, Bauchi

Despite the threats and court orders restricting protesters to few locations, Nigerians have taken to the streets to protest the harsh economic condition and hunger ravaging the nation. Nigerians were seen in their numbers protesting in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port-Harcourt, Gombe, among others. In Enugu, a Pacesetter correspondent who monitored the streets reports that major … [Read more…]

Enugu Gov’t embargoes issuance of building permits for properties without state govt titles

The Enugu State Government has placed embargo on the issuance of building clearance and building approvals for properties without state title documents, expressing dismay that a significant number of lands within the> state had been issued building approvals without any state title document. The directive was given by Governor Peter Mbah on Tuesday, according to … [Read more…]

In Lagos, Court restricts protesters to only two locations

Should the organisers of the planned protest insist on going ahead with it in Lagos, they must restrict themselves to two locations — Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, and Peace Park, Ketu — a High Court ruled yesterday. Justice Emmanuel Ogundare of the Lagos High Court issued the restriction following a pre-emptive ex-parte application filed by the … [Read more…]