insert_link Africa Tinubu Urges Suspension of Protests Amid Nigeria’s Cost of Living Crisis Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has called for a suspension of protests against the cost of living crisis, urging for an opportunity for dialogue says Reuters. This comes after Amnesty International reported that at least 13 people were killed in clashes with security forces on Thursday, the first day of protests. Police have denied using excessive force and reported seven deaths by Saturday, including casualties from an explosive device, a car […] todayAugust 5, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Three Protesters Killed in Nigeria Amid Nationwide Demonstrations At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Thursday, according to Reuters reporters and eyewitnesses. Demonstrators rallied across the nation against the rising cost of living and governance issues. Kaduna state police spokesperson Mansur Hassan stated that the police used tear gas, not live ammunition. In the capital city, Abuja, police also fired tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters. todayAugust 2, 2024 13
insert_link Africa Nigeria police fire tear gas on hardship protests By Laurie Churchman Nigerian police fired tear gas on Thursday to break up several hundred protesters in the northern city of Kano and in the capital Abuja where demonstrators had joined in nationwide rallies against the high cost of living. Africa's most populous country is struggling with soaring inflation and a sharply devalued naira after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ended a costly fuel subsidy and liberalised the […] todayAugust 1, 2024 35
insert_link Africa Nigeria under cost of living pressure: 8 essential reads on rising tensions By Adejuwon Soyinka, The Conversation In recent times, Nigeria, Africa’s largest democracy, has been under intense pressure. Assailed by rising inflation, food insecurity and the rising cost of fuel and energy, Nigerians have had to endure diminished purchasing power, hunger and youth unrest. These factors have led to agitations by various segments of society, including demands for higher wages by government workers. At The […] todayAugust 1, 2024 19
insert_link Africa Dangote’s bid buy crude in Nigerian currency approved Nigeria's government has approved the sale of crude oil to the Dangote refinery in the local currency, the Naira. The government asked the state-owned oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to sell the crude to Dangote and other refineries with immediate effect. The decision puts an end to the dispute between Dangote refinery and oil regulators over crude supply. Reuters reports that the $20 billion Dangote refinery, Nigeria's […] todayJuly 30, 2024 20
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s planned protests: What we know By Laurie Churchman with Aminu Abubakar in Kano Politicians and the army have warned people against taking to the streets, but organisers say government failings have left them little choice. Both sides have made comparisons with recent protests in Kenya that forced the government to withdraw new taxes, but it is not clear what shape the rallies could take in Nigeria. With demonstrations set to start on […] todayJuly 29, 2024 18
insert_link Africa Nigerian Police Say Foreign Mercenaries Involved in Planned Nationwide Protest Police authorities in Nigeria have raised alarm that foreign mercenaries are involved in a planned protest in the country next week. Tesem Akende reports. todayJuly 29, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Nigeria is tightening security at its borders ahead of a planned protest Nigeria is tightening security at its borders ahead of a planned protest against hardship and bad governance by young people across the country. Tesem Akende reports. todayJuly 29, 2024 11
insert_link Africa 11 million Nigerian children are going hungry: how this hurts their health and what needs to be done By Blessing Akombi-Inyang, UNSW Sydney Unicef, the UN agency for children, reported in June 2024 that around 11 million Nigerian children were experiencing severe child food poverty. The report says this translates to one in every three Nigerian children under five years old. Nigeria has about 31 million children under five. Unicef defines severe child food poverty as consuming no more than two out of […] todayJuly 24, 2024 10