End Hardship News Today

    Nigeria police have invited a Delta State-based activist, Comrade Israel Joe over a planned protest against insecurity and hardship across the country.   A group in the state had set aside Friday, February 23, to protest against the biting hardship and rising inflation in the country.   The protest is scheduled to begin at 7,00 am at Dsc Roundabout in Warri, Delta State.  

Nigerian security operatives including officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday raided some Bureau De Change outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, arresting over 100 operators as the country’s currency slipped further. Nigeria's naira on Wednesday dropped to a record low against the dollar on the official market. SaharaReporters learnt that the naira now exchanged for N1980 to $1 on the parallel market and N1780 on the official market as the...

Residents of Ibadan in Oyo State on Monday morning blocked major roads to protest against the economic hardship caused by the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The protest began in Ibadan's Mokola area, and the protesters, mostly youths, barricaded the Mokola under-bridge and the Queen Elizabeth Road. This led to traffic congestion in some parts of the city. The protesters could be heard chanting: ‘Tinubu Ole (Tinubu is a thief),’ ‘E bi n pawa (We’re hungry),’ ...

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to keep enduring the current economic hardship for the sake of the country’s growth and development.  This was stated in an Instagram post shared on Monday by his son, Seyi Tinubu on his verified page, stating that his father is aware of the suffering of Nigerian citizens.  "There is no joy in seeing the people of this nation shoulder burdens that should have been shed years ago. I wish today's difficulties did not exist. But we must endure...

Personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday violently clashed with Bureau De Change operators in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.   SaharaReporters learnt that the BDCs were forced to close down to save face and arrest the free fall of the naira.   This comes as the naira further depreciated to about N1,700 to a dollar and N2,100 to the British Pounds.   SaharaReporters learnt that the EFCC employed the use of firearms to force the BDC operators to...

Wheelbarrow pushers in Benin City under the auspices of Wheelbarrow Pushers Association of Nigeria, yesterday, protested against what they regarded as excessive billing

Swift intervention by security operatives averts violent clash during protest of alleged extortion by wheelbarrow pushers in Benin, Edo State

Residents of Benin, Edo State stage peaceful protest tagged ‘End Hardship in Nigeria Campaign’ ahead of planned hike in the price of petrol