The German football federation is investigating whether it is legal for Fifa to threaten players with sanction for wearing the OneLove armband at the World Cup in Qatar. The captains of seven European nations had planned to wear the armband to promote diversity and inclusion. But the plans were dropped following Fifa’s threat of players being booked. “Fifa has forbidden us from Read More
Arewa Youth Alliance for Progress and Development (AYAPD) has invited vehicle owners affected by the methanol contaminated fuel imported into Nigeria some months ago to converge at Duke Oil office Abuja on Friday for a protest march. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) had, some months ago, imported fuel into the country, which were later found to have been contaminated Read More
Contractors the COVID-19 medical equipment and items has blocked the entrance gate of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mohammed Musa Bello, causing gridlock and preventing vehicles from accessing the secretariat. The protesters allegeded that the Minister owed them since 2019.
A traditional ruler in Osun state, the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba AbdurRosheed Akanbi, on Friday said power must shift to the South of the country in 2023 failure of which he would join other monarchs to rally support for the Yoruba nation. The monarch in a statement through his chief press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, said the Yoruba nation agitators would Read More
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) are protesting at the Kwara state government house, Ilorin, in solidarity with the strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The protesters carried placards with several inscriptions such as “Honour and implement your agreement with ASUU” among others. The protest also had members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Read More
The leadership and members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), have begun a two-day nationwide protest in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as well as other maladmnistration issues in Nigeria. Already, Labour union members have trooped out in Lagos and are now on the streets with placards with different inscriptions. Some of the inscriptions reads: “Nigeria Read More
As academic activities of Nigerian Universities remain suspended due to the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), student leaders under the aegis of Council of Students Union Presidents have said its members will be storming the Federal Capital Territory for a peaceful protest if the ongoing strike is not called off. The body which comprises Read More
The staff of the Nnamdi Azikwe airport, Lagos were seen in a video protesting the non-payment of their salaries. In the viral video, the staff of the airport allegedly refused to give passengers their luggage.
Supporters of the six area councils’ chairmen-elect on Friday took to the streets of Abuja to protest the suspension of the swearing in ceremony of new area council chairmen earlier scheduled for Friday. The protesters who later stormed the FCTA Secretariat at Area 11 tried to force their way through to the minister’s office as the security personnel stationed there Read More
Angry protesters on Friday set bonfires on Giri-Gwagwalada road to protest against tenure elongation for the outgoing chairmen and councilors of area councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Bello, had on Thursday suspended the proposed inauguration of the newly elected chairmen and councilors across the FCT councils Details loading…
Youths in the ancient city of Sokoto on Saturday afternoon, staged out protest to express their displeasure over the arrest of suspects allegedly involved in the killing of female student identified as Deborah Samuel Yakubu on May 12, 2022. Protesters are demanding the release of those who were arrested by the police in connection with the murder of Deborah Samuel Read More
Nigerian students living in Lagos state, Monday, took to the street to protest the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU). This is coming after a viral tweet shared by ASUU on their official Twitter account, Sunday, reads; “#BREAKING: @ASUU NGN EndsWarning strike tomorrow. “The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will end its warning strike tomorrow Read More
Traders in Computer Village, Ikeja the Lagos state capital on Wednesday protested over the killing of fellow trader, Chikere Obieshi by security operative belonging to the Mobile police Unit. The protesters carried placards with different inscriptions demanding justice for their colleague.
Protest against police brutality has rescucitated in Osogbo, Osun state, Friday, as some youths and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) barricaded Olaiya flyover over alleged killing of a 32-year-old businessman, Abiola Afolabi, by policemen in the state. The protesters alleged that the police also detained a friend of the deceased, Matthew and harassed mother of one of the victims. The protest Read More
The planned protest by the past political and appointed office holders in Kogi state is an embarrassment which the state government must urgently do all in its power to avoid. Recently, the state has severally been in the news negatively due to the perceived actions and inactions of the state government. It is with utter dismay that the new direction Read More
Hundreds of protesters from Etegbin community in Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos on Friday stormed the House of Assembly over alleged invasion of their land by hoodlums and land grabbers. The protesters who came with placards with different inscriptions accused one Muraina Azeez of hiring Moruf Owonla, a.k.a Koko, to disrupt the peace in their community. Their Read More
Hundreds of students of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba in Ondo state have protested against the incessant fatal road accidents near their campus over the years, mostly caused by articulated trucks plying the University community. The latest protest was fuelled by an accident that claimed the life of a former student of the institution, simply identified as Michael, on Friday in Read More
Ondo youth in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo local government council area of Ondo state, has protested hike in the price of bags of satchet water popularly known as pure water. The price has risen to N200 per bag. The youth prevented satchet water vehicles from selling their goods, including those coming from Okitipupa axis and vowed not to allow Read More
The Minister of Industry Trade and Investment Richard Adebayo has distanced himself from the ploy to remove the permanent secretary of the ministry, Dr Evelyn Ngige . The minister was reacting following a protest at the ministry on Wednesday by staff union of the ministry demanding the redeployment Dr Ngige, stating that her presence can no longer guarantee industrial harmony Read More
Two groups, Nigeria First Movement and True Nigeria Patriots have raised alarm over plot by some persons, described as impostors using the names of the organizations to smear the name President Muhammadu Buhari and Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The groups alleged that faceless persons have set out to use their names and organise protests by Read More
Ex-militants, who before now operated under the name ‘Bakassi Strike Force,’ Monday, baricaded Gov Ben Ayade’s office, demanding payment of their unpaid allowances.They threatened to pull down the main gate of the Governor’s Office. Dressed in black, and led by one ‘Tomaya, the ex-militants caused a severe traffic hold up along the ever busy Leopard Town/Diamond Hill where the Governor’s Read More
Members of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ ), FCT Council, Monday, staged a peaceful protest in front of Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja over the disappearance of its member and reporter with Vangaurd newspaper, Tordue Salem, for over 12 days. The journalists from different media organisations, dressed in black outfits, marched from the Ministry of Women Affairs to force Read More
The flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was lit on Monday in a ceremony as human rights activists protested nearby. Several protesters with banners managed to get into the event being held at Greece’s ancient Olympia before being stopped by security. A number of others were reportedly detained by police outside. It is the latest demonstration around the games, Read More
Authority of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced closing that of the university till further notice. The closure, according to a release by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju, Friday evening, became necessary to forestall breakdown of law and order following the continuous protest of the students. A 24-year-old, female, final year student of the Department of Foreign Read More
The Nigerian Citizens Action Group (NCAG) has disassociated itself from the planned Monday protest against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. The group, which passed a vote of conference on Godwin Emefiele’s- led CBN and Buhari’s economic agenda, added that it is in possession of credible intelligence that some people are planning to launch unwarranted Read More
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