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Human rights activist and Convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore has denied the postponement of the planned #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest.

Sowore made this known on Wednesday via his social media account, describing the report purporting the postponement as fake news.

He wrote: “PLEASE IGNORE THE DESPERATE FAKE ANNOUNCEMENT IN CIRCULATION THAT #EndBadGovernance REVOLT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. IT IS FALSE! #nogoingback #DaysOfRage #RevolutionNow.”

Nigerians are set to take to the streets in large numbers for a ten-day protest starting August 1 to voice their dissatisfaction with the hardship caused by the policies of President Bola Tinubu's government and poor governance generally in the country.

However, a recent circular on Wednesday announced a change in plans, shifting the protest to October 1, 2024, to align with the country's Independence Day celebrations.

But the #RevolutionNow convener, who is one of those at the forefront of the campaign for the protest, dismissed the news as fake.

There have been moves by government authorities and people loyal to the government to persuade and on other occasions threaten people not to join the protests.

For instance, a group of thugs loyal to President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday stormed a popular market in Lagos Island, Lagos State to warn traders and residents against joining the nationwide protests.

SaharaReporters reported on Tuesday how the group of thugs captured in a viral video used a loudspeaker to intimidate traders at the market, threatening them with harsh repercussions if they fail to meet their demands.

The video, which has been circulating on social media, captures the thugs moving through the market, issuing their threats to the traders.

“Things should not get destroyed in Lagos. If they close your shops, what will you do?” one of them said.

“We dare anyone to come out on Thursday to join the protest. This is just a warning.”

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🇳🇬LITERACY RATE BY ETHNICITY

Percentage of literate age (15-24yrs)

1 🔵Igbo — 74.2%
2 🔵Edo — 74.2%
3 🟣Igbo — 73.1%
4 🔵Yoruba — 70.3%
5 🔵Tiv — 68.4%
6 🔵Ijaw — 63.3%
7 🟣Ibibio — 62.1%
8 🟣Edo — 59.5%
9 🔵Ibibio — 57.7%
10 🟣Yoruba — 56.8%
11 🟣Ijaw — 47.7%
12 🔵Hausa — 42%
13 🔵Kanuri — 40.8%
14 🟣Tiv — 37.4%
15 🔵Fulani — 26.2%
16 🟣Hausa — 22.7%
17 🟣Kanuri — 21.7%
18 🟣Fulani — 13.8%
19 🔵Other ethnicity — 53.7%
20 🟣Other ethnicity — 40.1%

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A 50-year-old herbalist, identified as Kehinde Ganiyu, has been arrested by the Nigerian police for killing his friend, Emmanuel Collins, on a sick bed in connection with a money ritual.

It was gathered that the incident occurred last Thursday in Oba-Oke, located in the Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State.

Parading the suspect on Friday, the Osun Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, disclosed that the suspect slit the throat of his friend to make ritual soap for internet fraudsters known as "Yahoo boys."

According to Opalola, “On July 18, 2024, at about 3pm, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Oke-Odo Division in Osogbo was informed that a Ghanaian man named Emmanuel Collins, approximately 35 years old, was killed by an unidentified individual at around 2:30pm on the same day.”

"Police detectives acted swiftly, and their investigation, guided by intelligence, led to the arrest of Kehinde Ganiyu, a close friend of the deceased. Ganiyu has confessed to committing the crime."

She explained that police operatives recovered four blood-stained knives, a pot of black soap, a traditional tray known as ‘Opon Ifa’, a wooden box, two sponges, and various local charms.

In an interview with reporters on Friday, July 26, Ganiyu admitted to murdering his close friend and using his throat to create ritual soap.

"I am a herbalist and farmer. I used to perform rituals for individuals involved in internet fraud, but they are the ones who bring human parts."

He said, “I went to visit my friend, Emmanuel Collin, because he was ill. While he was in bed, I took a knife and cut his throat. I used the body part to make ritual money soap for Yahoo boys.”

“Following my friend's passing, there was widespread panic in the Oba-Oke community within Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State. He was laid to rest, and I attended the burial to offer my condolences and support to the others.”

The suspect added that while he was at the burial site, he felt a strong pang of guilt over the death of his friend, which made him uneasy.

“People began to notice my behaviour and grew suspicious. This raised concerns, leading to a police investigation that ultimately pointed to me. I was arrested, and the police uncovered that I was responsible for his death,” he added.

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Tinubu Government Hires, Pays Northern Group To Destabilise #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest In Abuja

A pro-government group, the Coalition of Northern Youths Leaders Forum has been recruited by the government to dissociate itself from the planned #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest slated for August 1 across the country after paying each member a paltry sum of N1500.

The aim of the group is to create impression that Northern youths had withdrawn from the mass action and rubbish the genuine intention of the protest, SaharaReporters learnt.

The hired group led by one Murtala Mohammed (Gamji) National President disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja.

He also castigated the promoters of the protest noting that they did not mean well for the country.

He however just admitted the fact that the Bola Tinubu government had inflicted pains, hardship and abject poverty on Nigerians since it came on board.

Meanwhile it was gathered that some of the members of the group were paid the sum of N1500 each to attend the event.

Findings also revealed that some government officials made efforts to bribe some youths leaders in Northern with the view to truncate and frustrate the planned protest.

In a Facebook post by one of the participants and beneficiaries, he wrote, "Nigeria can't get it right again. Northern youths leaders invited me for a meeting at Royal Continental hotel zone' 4 in Abuja at the end of the meeting the sum of N1500 was given to each and everyone of us saying that there's no protest again."

According to a statement by the group obtained by SaharaReporters, it reads, “The Northern Youths leaders forums wishes to dissociate its members and the entire youths of northern Nigeria from the planned protest against the Federal Government of Nigeria by some disgruntled elements who do not mean well for the country.

"Based on our finding, it was discovered that the groups of people involved in the process of airing our opinions have different opinions such as sinister motives to cause mayhem and economic sabotage by blocking federal roads in Jos, Kaduna State and federal capital thereby increasing the hardships faced by the ordinary people.

“Northern Youths leaders forums appreciate the fact that there is hardship in the land, but at the same time, acknowledge the effort of the government in tackling them, e.g the recently granted local government autonomy which will take government to the grassroots, and the creation of a livestock ministry which is one of the most important aspect needed over time which will solve the centuries old farmers herders crises."

Recall that the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) had on Monday cautioned President Bola Tinubu and security agencies against hunting the leaders and promoters of the upcoming nationwide protest, 'Day of Rage' against economic hardship in the country.

The labour union had pointed out that millions of Nigerians are angry about the state of the national economy just as it advised the government to invite the leadership of the protests movement for discussions on their grievances.