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Osogbo Sees Gradual Resumption of Business Amid Peaceful Protests
As the nationwide protest entered its second day on Friday, security measures remained heightened, with commercial banks still closed and guarded by security personnel. Business activities in Osogbo began to resume, with markets like Akindeko Market, MDS Shopping Complex, and Orisunmibare Market reopening after being shut down on Thursday. A foodstuff seller at Orisunmibare Market, Alhaja Fausat Akanbi, noted that shop owners had closed their stores the previous day out of caution, recalling the looting that occurred during the EndSARS protest in 2020. However, she expressed relief that the protest remained orderly and peaceful.
Commercial driver Kamoru Hakeem praised the peaceful nature of the protest, highlighting that the absence of violence and hoodlums contributed to a positive experience. Protesters regrouped on Friday at the Freedom Park in Osogbo and marched toward Olaiya Junction. Coordinators Ajala Adetunji of the Coalition of Concern Nigeria Citizens and Waheed Lawal, Chairman of the Osun People’s Coalition Society, urged protesters to maintain peace and avoid violence, warning that any offenders would be dealt with by security forces.
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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