The Coalition of National Interest Defenders has again raised alarm over fresh plot to launch coordinated attack and smear campaigns against the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele and President Muhammadu Buhari backed CBN policies by some groups. With plan to fabricate another allegation to help them arrest the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, force him to Read More
As schools resume on Monday September 26, 2022, students of secondary schools are currently protesting along the streets of Bauchi over a new policy by the government to separate boys from girls. Bauchi State Commissioner for Education, Mr Aliyu Tilde, had earlier announced that the state government has concluded plans to separate male and female students in secondary schools in Read More
Aviation workers Monday embarked on protest in Abuja, to demand the removal of the Essential Services clauses from the Bills and Acts of Aviation Agencies. They held banners and placards one of which read: ‘Buhari, don’t assent to anti-union aviation bills/acts.’ The unions are the National Union of Air Transport Employees; the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria; Read More
About 480 police officers from Osun police command on Wednesday alleged that Okada riders were snatching their wives. They marched on the major streets and junctions of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State to protest. They carried placards with several inscriptions such as: ‘Pay our salary now’; ‘Okada riders are sleeping with our wives’, ‘Pay us our 18-month salary’, ‘pay Read More
Oil workers under the auspice of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) will on Thursday hold nationwide protest over oil theft in the country President of the Association, Comrade Festus Osifo, who disclosed this on Wednesday said the action will hold in all cities of the country. Details loading…
Hundred of Sierra Leone citizens Wednesday took to the street of Free Town protesting inflation, fuel crisis and the rising cost of living in the country. In a viral post shared by a Twitter user, Omegabritishban on Thursday, some of the pictures showed breakout of violence.
Amidst growing tension, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, has ordered the posting of CP Bartholomew Nnamdi Onyeka to Plateau state Police Command as the new Commissioner of Police in-charge of the state. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CP Frank Mba, in a press statement, Wednesday in Abuja, said: “The posting follows the redeployment of CP Edward Egbuka to Read More
Pan Yoruba Socio political organisation Afenifere Thursday stated that the positive lessons inherent in the ENDSARS protest have not been learnt in Nigeria. Afenifere stated this in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, and made available to journalists in Ibadan. The organisation said it was unfortunate that the alleged high handed manner with which the police Read More
Hundreds of Youth Wednesday marked the one year anniversary of #ENDSARS with protest across parts of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital in defiance of the warning by the state Police command. The protesters gathered at Iwo road interchange axis for the protest which finally kicked off as early as 9am and addressed by their leaders. Majority of the protesters with 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
A widow of a soldier Mrs. Faith Omoregie has appealed to relevant authorities to intervene and prevent authorities of the Nigerian army from demolishing her late husband’s house located at Oghede community, Ovia North East local government area of Edo state. Mrs. Omoregie whose community also host the army Barrack on Ekenmwan road claimed that her late husband house has been marked Read More
Forty-seven protesters arrested by the Nigerian Police during the Yoruba Nation Rally held July 3, 2021, in Lagos State have been released from detention. The remaining person is still detained by the police after allegedly killing someone during one of their protest, 47 otherswere released after meeting their bail conditions. A Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos State had on July Read More
Despite warnings by security agencies, Yoruba Nation protesters are currently at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos. The protesters are gathered at the Ojota venue in large numbers. The protesters lamented the rising insecurity in the southwest, and attack on Sunday Igboho’s residence. Details coming…
Crisis seems to be looming in Ogun state All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the local government elections as aspirants in Obafemi-Owode Local Government area of the state took to the street to protest the selection of a Chairmanship candidate battling certificate forgery scandal. The protesters who storm the premises of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Iwe Iroyin, Oke Read More
There is disunity among members of a group known as #IStandWithBuhari as they engaged themselves in a fight at the Unity Fountain, Abuja on Saturday. Blueprint learnt that the leaders of the group were seen in a heated exchange of words over the sharing of monetary resources meant for organising counter protests. Earlier, Police had thwarted a June 12 protest Read More
Osun State Government has warned protesters planning to occupy the state on June 12 to beware of those that might be planning to hijack the protest. The Special Adviser to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola on security, Mrs Abiodun Ige, said the state government will not allow anybody to rupture the peace and tranquility that have existed in the state. She said Read More
Protest by Okada riders in the populated Karu, a suburb area of Abuja has left many trapped inside their churches. Residents said the protest which started in the morning hours lingered till afternoon. It took heavy deployment of joint security operatives who dispersed the protesters before normalcy returned in the area located within Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). One of Read More
A policeman, Asp Adama Ezekiel, was, Friday, killed during a protest by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites in Abuja. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, ASP Mariam Yusuf, in a press statement in Abuja said: “The FCT Police Command on Friday, May 7, 2021, has successfully restored calm at Berger Roundabouts Read More
Unknwon gunmen pn Saturday attacked Odoro Ikpe Police Station, in Ini Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom state, and killed six officers on duty. The attack Blueprint gathered occurred in the early hours of Saturday when people were still sleeping. Before then, gunmen killed two police officers in two night attacks on police facilities in Emohua LGA of Rivers Read More
Osun state branch of the Nigeria Bar Association and the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria Thursday blocked the convoy of the state deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi. The action of the two union was part of protest demanding full implementation of their arms. The two union had in the morning moved round the state capital, Osogbo, and decided to march to Read More
The protests by some Nigerians over President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical trip to the United Kingdom is unguided, unwarranted and an assault on his fundamental human right to life Nigeria First Movement has said. According to the group, it is within President Buhari’s right, like every other citizen, to seek routine medical checkup. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday in Abuja, Secretary-General, Richard Read More
Following a report by the United States Department of State on the alleged killing of protesters at the Lekki toll gate, the Centre for African Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has called for sanctions on Amnesty International, Cable News Network (CNN) and others for misleading the world. The group said the US has vindicated the Nigerian Army of any wrongdoing during the Read More
Some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress have staged a protest at national headquarters of the party, asking the it leadership to extend the ongoing party’s membership registration and revalidation exercise. The protesters had stormed the party’s Secretariat Monday in Abuja, by 10.30am in a sting operation that lasted for about 30 minutes, displaying posters with various inscriptions, collectively Read More
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