The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said the State needs additional 150 health workers in the junior cadre to reduce the acute shortage of manpower in the state-owned hospitals.
President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation Thursday night. He spoke on the End SARS protests, violence and government actions. But Nigerians are not impressed. Social media is awash with condemnatory comments.
The demonstrations in Nigeria over police brutalities are having a negative effect on the country’s economy. According to the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), nationwide protests have cost the nation’s economy $1.8 billion over the last 12 days.
Amnesty International said late Tuesday there was “credible but disturbing evidence” that security forces in the megacity of Lagos had fatally shot protesters who were demonstrating against police brutality despite a new curfew going into effect.
#EndSARS protesters demonstrating against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in the country on Monday took to the Lagos airport to ground activities to a standstill.
The Nigeria Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG) embarked on a protest over the weekend for Ghanaian authorities' delay to reopen shops owned by Nigerians in that country.
