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Group berates Imo lawmakers over ban on protest

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

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

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Insecurity: Christians stage peaceful protest

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2020 0

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 […]

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Breaking: Will RCCG Pastor Yemi Osinbajo join the march? – FFK

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2020 0

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 […]

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Gokada, Max operators protest ban, seek regulation

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

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 […]

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Games Village residents protest, seek govt intervention

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2020 0

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

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Masked assailants attack leads to students protest across India

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2020 0

Students in several major Indian cities protested on Monday after students and teachers at Jawaharlal Nehru University were attacked by masked assailants.

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IPPIS: UNIPORT students protest, reject strike notice by ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

 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

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Angry Imo bus drivers protest over task force extortion

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2019 0

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 […]

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Fed Poly, Kaura shut down over students protest

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2019 0

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 […]

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Protesting Shittes fire missiles at armoured vehicle as protest turn bloody

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2018 0

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

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Women protest, say our husbands abandon us over six years power outage

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2018 0

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

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Protest mars Reps hijab probe

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

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

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Kaduna teachers crisis: NLC, teachers defy police, protest mass

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

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 […]

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Nigerian police attack Benue killings protesters with live bullets, injure many

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2018 0

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 […]

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Ongoing protests at Ojota, Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

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.

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#DTNalert: Irate youths, politicians on rampage in Effurun, Delta state

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2017 0

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.

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#DTNalert: Vigilante groups protest in Port Harcourt

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

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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Concerned Nigerians protest against corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2017 0

The Movement against corruption (MAC) has declared serious war against corruption and corrupt practices in both the public and private sectors of the country. This was declared in a protest which was headed by Dr. Mrs. Joe Odumakin and other members of the steering committee of MAC. The protesters started their march from Ikeja under […]

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President’s health, absence: No substitute for Buhari -FG

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2017 0

• Says no basis for agitation, President has not violated any law • No, he should either return to Nigeria or resign – Protesters The federal government has said that there is no basis for the agitation over the health status and absence of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that the President has not violated any […]

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Youths storm Abuja, task Buhari on campaign promises

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2017 0

It was a missed grill of youth receptivity for homecoming President Mohammadu Buhari, on Tuesday in Abuja, as different youth groups welcomed him back to the country with divergent demands. While youths, under the aegis of Nigeria Youth Council (NYC), marched in their hundreds through major streets in Abuja to welcome the president back from […]