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Benin City Protesters Demand Fuel Subsidy Return
In Benin City, Edo State, streets were largely empty on Tuesday as a coalition of civil society groups protested against the removal of the fuel subsidy, insecurity, and the naira’s devaluation.
The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations urged the government to reinstate the fuel subsidy, improve security, and reduce the legislature to a single body to save costs.
Key areas like Ring Road and Sokponba were quiet, with security personnel in place. Dr. Lawal Haifz, the group’s coordinator, emphasized the hardship caused by these issues and called on the government to restore hope for ordinary Nigerians. The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) commended the peaceful nature of the demonstration.
It has been reported that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was absent at the commissioning of the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, which took place on April 8, 2026.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented the President and carried out the ceremony.
As he commissioned the project, he stated “On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I commission these projects.”
Residents of Lagos should prepare for traffic disruptions as several roads will be closed due to the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is set to commission infrastructural projects.
The commissioning will take place on April 8 and 9, 2026.
Affected areas on Wednesday (April 8):
Opebi, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Ojota, and Victoria Island.
Affected areas on Thursday (April 9):
Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Ajegunle.
Motorists are advised to plan alternative routes and expect heavy traffic during these periods.
President Donald Trump makes headline as he threatens Iran on social media.
The president shared “Open the F***ing Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH!”
It can be noted that he even did a countdown on Saturday “48 hours before all Hell will rain down on them,” he warned Saturday. “Time is running out.”
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