Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says security agents have received intelligence of a Senator sponsoring the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests against the government. The minister stated this at a press briefing, following a security meeting with heads of security agencies in Abuja, on Thursday.
2. One week after Nigeria‘s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission imposed a $220 million fine on WhatsApp for a data privacy breach, the Meta-owned company may suspend its operations in the country due to further regulatory demands, sources said on Thursday.
3. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command, on Thursday, said hoodlums burnt a police container compartment at the Nyanya checkpoint. The command also said there was an attempt to vandalise the Tipper Garage Police Post at the Nyanya area of the FCT.
4. An unnamed man on Thursday chose to go naked to protest against hardship in Lagos State. In a viral video circulating on social media, the man could be seen naked and walking the street of Ojota, among other protesters, and singing “solidarity forever.“
5. The Abia State University, Uturu, has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Dr. Udochukwu Ndukwe, for three months following allegations of sexual harassment against a female student. A letter signed by the school’s registrar, Dr Acho Elendu, stated that Ndukwe would be investigated and would lose half of his pay “in line with the University Conditions of Service” pending the conclusion of the investigation.
6. The headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State was set on fire by suspected hoodlums. The secretariat was set ablaze during the violence that broke out during the #EndBadGovernance protest.
7. Governor Abba Yusuf has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Kano State following the looting and destruction of public and private properties, as well as the killing and maiming of citizens by thugs and hoodlums who hijacked the #EndBadGovernance protest. The governor addressed reporters on the incident at Government House, Kano, on Thursday.
8. The #EndBadGovernance protesters on Thursday invaded former President Muhammadu Buhari’s residence in Daura, Katsina State. They blocked the road linking Mai’adua-Daura and Katsina as they protested against bad governance.
9. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has reacted to the protests which were held across the nation, on Thursday, saying a policeman was murdered. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday night, Egbetokun said some officers also sustained injuries during the protest while some stations were destroyed.
10. The number of arrests made by police operatives in Kano in connection with the destruction of property and looting during the nationwide hardship protest in the state, has risen to 269 suspects. According to the state Police Spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the command has successfully apprehended some criminals who used the demonstration as a cover for their malicious activities.
