3️⃣ Hundreds of *demonstrators took to the streets in Christian areas of Damascus to protest the burning of a Christmas tree* near Hama in central Syria , AFP journalists witnessed.

_“We demand the rights of Christians,”_ *protesters chanted as they marched through the Syrian capital* towards the headquarters of the Orthodox Patriarchate in the Bab Sharqi neighborhood.

The protests come a little more than *two weeks after an armed coalition led by Islamists* topped the government of Bashar al-Assad.

The protests erupted after a video spread on social media showing *hooded fighters setting fire to a Christmas tree in the Christian-majority town of Suqaylabiyah* , near Hama.

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"The Feast of Doom"

I sat down to eat, with a grin on my face
A spread before me, a culinary wonderplace
I dug in with gusto, my taste buds in delight
But little did I know, this meal would ignite

A battle of the belly, a war of the waist
My stomach groaned in protest, my arteries in haste
I ate and I ate, till I thought I'd explode
My buttons bursting, my seams starting to unfold

I felt like a balloon, inflated to the max
A ticking time bomb, ready to unleash a toxic attack
My digestive system, a war zone in disarray
I thought I'd meet my maker, in a most unpleasant way

But somehow I survived, though my stomach still protests
I learned a valuable lesson, to eat with more restraint, I guess
So if you see me eating, with a cautious, timid grin
Just know that I'm still recovering, from the Feast of Doom within!

Over N300 billion was lost in the protests, consisting mainly of private property and loss of business.”Over N300 billion was lost in the protests, consisting mainly of private property and loss of business.”

Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated that over N300 billion was lost to the #EndBadGovernance protests across the nation in August.

Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving the minors who participated in the protests following their release after President Bola Tinubu’s order, Shettima said private property and business suffered losses during the street processions.

Shettima: Nigeria lost over N300 billion to #EndBadGovernance protests

HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND POVERTY REDUCTION MINISTER SEEKS FIRST LADYS RHI’S PATNERSHIP IN POVERTY REDUCTION, OTHERS As newly sworn-in Minister gives update on released minors arraigned for protests The newly sworn-in minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction , Prof Nentawe Yilwatda has informed the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu that the minors arraigned and released on the orders of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been taken back to their various states and handed over to the State Governments....

Ex-APC spokesperson Timi Frank has reacted as President Tinubu ordered the immediate release of minors arrested during the EndBadGovernance protests from detention.

Frank commended the president and also called for the replacement of service chiefs.

He spoke after FG withdrew the treason charge it entered against the minors.

Debates are still raging in Nigeria following the arraignment in court of some young suspects arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protests.

Their alleged offences ranged from participating in protests to the destruction of public property and even treason.

The detention of these young persons has resulted in public outcry, with questions being asked about the legality of the process.

Join us on today’s episode of Nigeria Daily as we unravel the legal, social, and human rights implications of the case.