Nigeria, June 13 -- A peaceful protest organised by the #EndBadGovernance movement was held on Thursday in Lagos, with participants criticising President Bola Tinubu's administration and calling on it to address poverty, insecurity, and worsening economic conditions in the country.

The protest began with protesters assembling under the Ikeja Bridge as early as 7:30 a.m. They later marched peacefully to the Ojota area, decrying what they described as "the absence of genuine democracy in Nigeria and the hunger, hardship, and inequality" under President Tinubu's two-year-old government.

As of 8:53 a.m., the protesters had yet to commence their march, even as a large contingent of police and other security personnel were observed around the...