Residents of a slum area in the Philippine capital on Wednesday staged a protest to demand relief goods amid a month-long lockdown that has left many of them without work, forcing police to break the picket up and arrest 20 of them. The residents of the district of San Roque in the suburban Manila city […]
Some 80,000 people joined a largely-peaceful International Women’s Day march in Mexico City on Sunday in an act of protest against the rising rate of gender-based killings in the country, where an average of 10 women are murdered each day. Women carried banners reading “On the way home I want to feel free, not brave” […]
Ibadan – A prominent indigene of Oyo State, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, has cautioned members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the protests against the nomination of former Gov. Abiola Ajimobi as Deputy National Chairman (South) of the party. He made the call in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen in […]
A socio cultural organisation, Olu Owerri, has descended hard on members of the Imo State House of Assembly for adopting a motion banning protests in the state. The group however frowned at the action of the lawmakers saying it was a betrayal of trust of the people of the state “at a time of great […]
Okititipupa (Ondo State) – Christians in Okitipupa Local Government area of Ondo State, on Sunday, staged a peaceful protest against security breaches and incessant killings in the country. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had, last week, directed all Christians to protest the killings and shedding of bloods in the country. The Christians, in their […]
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has commended the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christen Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and other members of the RCCG for their protest against insecurity in Nigeria just as he asked if RCCG Pastor Yemi Osinbajo the Vice President will join in the march? Pastor Enoch Adeboye,on Sunday lead Christians […]
Lagos – Commercial motorcycle operators, comprising Gokada, Max and 1st Ride companies, on Friday staged a peaceful protest against the recent ban of their operations in parts of Lagos State. The operators, who protested from Ojota area to the Lagos State House of Assembly, Ikeja, called on the state government to regulate their operations rather […]
Residents and Community Development Associations of Games Village, Surulere, Lagos on Monday protested against health hazards resulting from alleged illegal acquisition of the estate’s sewage treatment plant by a private company. The residents, carrying placards with various inscriptions, chanted solidarity songs, calling the attention of the federal and state governments to looming epidemic due to […]
Students in several major Indian cities protested on Monday after students and teachers at Jawaharlal Nehru University were attacked by masked assailants.
Some students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), on Wednesday protested allege threat by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to go on strike over government’s payroll system. ASUU had rejected a Federal Government’s directive mandating academic workers to enrol into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) before Dec. 7. The […]
Angry Imo bus drivers have stormed the streets of owerri, protesting over extortion by different task forces on motorists. The protesters who blocked the front of Imo government house on Friday, gathered themselves from Wethedral, Douglas, Mbaise Road, Okigwe road and Akwakuma as well as Amakohia to government house to register their grievances over the […]
The Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State has been shut down as a result of protest by students decrying poor state of electricity, security and others. In a statement signed by Hajiya Hauwa Abubakar on behalf of the Registrar, Alhaji Salisu Abubakar Chiroma, stated, “The management of the polytechnic has decided to close down […]
Shiites Group have reportedly commenced a major protest on Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama, Abuja This is an emergency situation. Police is currently engaging them and loud gun shots is been heard. Please advise colleagues, friends and family in Abuja to simply avoid the City Centre area today if they can. Video below; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-P_1nolqrw More […]
Hundreds of women from Alaba-Oro, Mosafejo and Amukoko area of Lagos on Thursday stormed the Marina headquarters of Eko Electricity Distribution Company, protesting over six years epileptic power supply. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the all-women protesters prevented workers and visitors from entering EKEDC premises and caused traffic gridlock on the ever-busy Lagos […]
The investigative hearing by the House of Representatives joint committee on Justice and Judiciary was on Wednesday marred by protest, forcing the joint committee to suspend indefinitely the controversial hijab probe. The protests was carried out by the Muslim Right Concern (MURIC) against a court order stopping the investigation into the controversy between the Nigerian […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and teachers sacked by the Kaduna State Government on Thursday defied the Police, as well as the State Governor Nasiru el – Rufai by taking to the streets to protest the mass sack. President of the NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba led thousands of members and teaches who had come from […]
The Nigerian police have reportedly attacked Benue residents who were out in their large number protesting against the incessant and recent killings by Fulani herdsmen in the state. According to the report, the Police personnels who attempted to control the aggrieved protesters fired live bullets at them, causing injuries on some of them. Live bullets […]
There is an ongoing protest by youths and residents of Otodo-Gbame community area of Lagos state. The protesters converged at Moshood Abiola Gardens, Ojota, Lagos. Personnel are advised to avoid this point until the situation is fully restored.
Report of ongoing protests by youths and politicians currently on a rampage around Powa axis by DSC roundabout, Effurun area in Delta state. Persons are advised to avoid these areas until the situation controlled and normalcy fully restored.
Local vigilante groups are currently protesting at Rumuwoji near Centenary Model Primary School, Port Hacourt. The angry protesters have barricaded roads. More to follow
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