Protest
#EndSARS anniversary: Protest leaders demand implementation of panel reports
As Nigerian youths commemorate the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protest today, some of the activists who led the mass action have called for the full implementation of the reports submitted by various judicial panels of inquiry set up after the protests. In October 2020, thousands of youths gathered in major cities across the country […]
TUC: We won’t be part of the nationwide protest
Festus Osifo, president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), says members of the labour union will not participate in the planned nationwide protest. There have been reports of a planned youth-led protest slated to commence on August 1 over the prevalent economic hardship in the country. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Osifo said the protest […]
BREAKING: “We Won’t Allow It” – Wike Vows to Keep FCT Off-Limits to Protesters
The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared the FCT off-limits for the proposed hunger protests scheduled for August 1st. Wike made this declaration after a security meeting in the capital on Thursday. Speaking to journalists, Wike said, “To those who want to protest on the 1st of August, FCT is […]
Reinstate Ndume Now, Borno Protesters Urge Senate
Protesters from Borno South, on Wednesday, stormed Abuja demanding the reinstatement of Mohammed Ali Ndume as Chief Whip of the Senate. Ndume was removed for criticising the President Bola Tinubu-led government, following a letter transmitted to the Senate by the national leadership of the his party, All Progressives Congress (APC). He was also tripped of […]
Roads Blocked As Residents Protest High Living Cost In Minna
Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday, protested high cost of living in the country, blocking major roads within the metropolis. The protesters including women and youths were heard chanting protest songs, while security agents including policemen looked on. Roads blocked as residents in Minna, the Niger State capital protest high cost of […]