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Politics
Shola Lawal

Nigerians decry ‘anti-poor’ measures in new protests against the government

Protesters carrying a large Nigerian flag run for safety after police fire tear gas at demonstrators in Abuja, on October 1, 2024 [Kola Sulaimon/AFP]

Ilorin and Abuja, Nigeria – For the second time in two months, angry protesters in several cities across Nigeria are trooping out to denounce biting economic hardship in the West African country and to call for change.

In the capital Abuja on Tuesday, police fired tear gas canisters into crowds of demonstrators as they marched and screamed chants of “no more hunger” and “end bad governance”.

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