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4 protesters [5] Arrested. 1 journalist [6] 1000+ protesters. The End Bad Governance protests, widely known by the hashtags #EndBadGovernance or #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, were a series of decentralized mass protests in Nigeria [7] that mainly occurred from 1 August to 10 August 2024, triggered by the rising cost of living in the country. [8]
Nigeria. The Republic of India and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have built strategic and commercial ties. Both are members of the Commonwealth of Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement. India has a High Commission in Abuja and a Consulate in Lagos, and Nigeria has a High Commission in New Delhi. Indian business firms have invested estimated ...
Foreign relations of Nigeria. Since independence, with Jaja Wachuku as the first Minister for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, later called External Affairs, Nigerian foreign policy has been characterised by a focus on Africa as a regional power and by attachment to several fundamental principles: African unity and independence ...
The summit in India will hold on Sept 9 and 10. Nigeria wants to encourage investments rather than rely on borrowing to create jobs, its finance minister said on Monday, as the new government ...
The cash-for-votes scandal was an Indian political scandal allegedly masterminded by then Bharatiya Janata Party politician Sudheendra Kulkarni [1] in which the United Progressive Alliance, the majority-holding parliamentary-party alliance of India led by Sonia Gandhi, allegedly bribed Bhartiya Janta Party MPs in order to survive a confidence vote on 22 July 2008.
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote Hundeyin a letter of appreciation for his journalism. [ 1 ] He also wrote an investigative report about the potential human rights violations coming out of a proposed infectious diseases bill in Nigeria's house of representative addressing the COVID-19 lockdown.
On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger, during which the country's presidential guard removed and detained president Mohamed Bazoum.Subsequently, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Commander of the Presidential Guard, proclaimed himself the leader of the country and established the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, after confirming the success of the coup.
Corruption in Nigeria is a constant phenomenon. In 2012, Nigeria was estimated to have lost over $400 billion to corruption since its independence. [2][3] Nigerian politicians find themselves in a strong position of power and wealth due to their connections with the oil and gas industries in Nigeria.