Nigerians decry ‘anti-poor’ measures in new protests against the ...
WEB11 hours ago — Protesters carrying a large Nigerian flag run for safety after police fire tear gas at demonstrators in Abuja, on October 1, 2024 [Kola Sulaimon/AFP] ... — News Central TV (@NewsCentralTV ...
BREAKING: Nigerian Police Attack #FearlessInOctober Protesters In Abuja …
WEB18 hours ago — Nigerian police operatives have attacked some of the Nigerians in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, who on Tuesday morning joined the #FearlessInOctober protest against hardships and poverty.
Anger meets tear gas as Nigeria hardship protests fizzle out
WEB12 hours ago — In Abuja, AFP journalists saw police firing volleys of teargas canisters at a crowd of around 50 peaceful protesters near Utako market. “Why are they firing?” said Moses, 39, a driver working ...
Nigeria’s independence anniversary is marked by protests and ...
WEB14 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.
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.
At least 3 killed in Nigeria at protests over high cost of living
WEBABUJA/KADUNA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Thursday, Reuters reporters and eyewitnesses said, as demonstrators rallied across the West...
Journalists covering Nigeria protests dodge ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 3, 2024 — ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces on Saturday fired bullets and teargas at several journalists and protesters during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis in the capital city, Abuja, according to journalists at the scene and videos reviewed by The Associated Press.
Nigeria protests: President Tinubu demands end to deadly unrest - BBC
WEBAug 4, 2024 — In the capital, Abuja, security forces fired tear gas for a third day on Saturday to stop protesters marching from a stadium - designated for them to gather - on the city centre. Businesses,...
Nigeria poll results and protests as it happened - BBC
WEBFeb 27, 2023 — The southern oil-rich state of Bayelsa has been won by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the opposition PDP, according to official results released by the Nigerian electoral...
Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation
WEBAug 1, 2024 — In Abuja, protesters gathered outside the national stadium, where they faced off with pro-government supporters. Activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju told CNN Thursday that there were...