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Month: August 2024

Why men find it hard to open up about their feelings

Opening up about your feelings should be seen as a sign of strength. Society loves to throw the phrase “man up” around. It’s a term implying that men shouldn’t express emotions freely. But the truth is, men feel a whole spectrum of emotions, just like everyone else. This constant pressure to suppress their feelings can…

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2 youth groups clash in Lagos, one against hardship, other defending Govt

While police officers tried to persuade the pro-government group to stage their protest inside the park, the group declined, claiming they could be attacked. Two groups of youths on Thursday staged protests in front of Fawehinmi Park, Ojota in Lagos State over hardship, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that one group…

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Police quash violent protest attempt at Lekki toll gate, restore peace.

Protesters gathered at the toll gate, displaying placards to express their grievances, wanting to forcefully take over the vicinity in defiance of the court’s order. Mobile policemen deployed at the Admiralty Lekki Phase 1 Toll Gate in Lagos State have restored normalcy to the area following an attempted eruption of violent protest. A News Agency…

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‘Tinubu playing politics with citizens’ wellbeing’ – Atiku’s aide

Ibe’s statement underscores some political figures’ deep-seated frustration and dissatisfaction with the current administration’s leadership. In a sharp critique issued on Thursday, Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, condemned President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of incompetence and divisive tactics amid the ongoing nationwide protest. Ibe expressed his concerns over the…

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Here is how Nigerian celebrities are reacting to the August 1 protests

Here is what our celebrities have to say:. Today, August 1, 2024, marks the first day of the organised nationwide protest against bad governance in Nigeria, and peaceful protesters have taken to the streets. Following the start of the protests, there have unfortunately been reports of clashes between the police and local miscreants in multiple…

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Over 500 youths begin protest in Jalingo, cause traffic disruption.

Several other youths who were waiting patiently in several strategic areas joined as the number of protesters continued to increase. Hundreds of youth and women on Thursday began protest in Jalingo. The News Agency of Nigeria Correspondent, who monitored the situation in Jalingo reports that protesters, who gathered at the Angwan Gadi, Emir of Jalingo’s…

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Keyamo likens violent protest to giving licence to armed robbers

Keyamo said some protesters were already inclined to commit crimes, adding that the protest was an opportunity for them to strike. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has likened the looting and destruction of properties in the ongoing hunger protests to giving licences to armed robbers to operate. Keyamo said this in…

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Anambra woman, her 4 children die of food poisoning after eating dinner

The victims reportedly died before getting to the hospital they were rushed to. A woman identified as Onyinye has lost her life, alongside her four children, in the Abubor Nnewichi community of Nnewi North Local Government Area, Anambra State. The deceased children were identified as Miracle, Dominion, Amanda, and Kosi. The tragedy occurred after the…

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Looting, violence erupt as Kano youths protest with weapons

The protests turned violent when some youths took to the streets with weapons attacking each other. The #EndbadgovernanceinNigeria protest in Kano State has turned violent as youths take to the streets looting and attacking one another. While the nationwide demonstration remains peaceful in many other parts of the country, some protesters in Kano took to…

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I joined planned nationwide protest to prevent lawlessness – LG Boss.

He added that his decision is necessary to guard against a repeat of the tragic incidence of the #ENDSARS protest of October 8, 2020. Akinpelu Johnson, Vice Chairman, Alimosho Local Government Area, on Thursday, said his decision to monitor the “End Hunger Protest” within the Egbeda area, was to guard against lawlessness. Johnson, who made…

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