2021 AFCON: CAF dismisses Tunisia’s protest
The Organising Committee of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has dismissed the Tunisian football federation’s protest on the officiating of their team’s match […]
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NASS workers protest, demand minimum wage implementation
Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have held a protest at the National Assembly complex over unpaid allowances. The workers occupied the […]
Kazakhstan protest: Troops ordered to fire without warning
Kazakhstan’s authoritarian leader says he has ordered security forces to “fire without warning”, amid a violent crackdown on anti-government protests. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also said […]
Magodo land dispute: Sanwo-Olu visits estate, invites all parties for talks
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has waded into the lingering land dispute in Magodo Phase Two Estate. The governor visited the estate on Tuesday and […]
IPOB bans National anthem in schools, slaughtering of cows for ceremonies in South-East
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced that the Nigerian national anthem will no longer be sung in schools across the Southeast. IPOB’s […]
New Year: NLC vows to shutdown Nigeria if petrol price is increased
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has called on The Federal Government to do away with any plan to increase the […]
Bauchi residents protest against 21st memorial anniversary of Sayawa leader, Peter Gonto
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Hundreds of women and youths took to the streets of Tafawa Balewa Town, in Tafawa Balewa LGA of Bauchi State, to […]
Ronaldo statue sparks protest in India
A new statue of footballing superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has sparked controversy in the Indian state of Goa. Locals in Goa are objecting to a Portuguese […]
Court sentences Trump’s supporters to 5 years imprisonment over assault on US Capitol
A Donald Trump supporter was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting police officers during the attack on the US Capitol, the harshest punishment […]
Burkina Faso protest against militant attacks turns violent
Protesters burned tyres and pillaged a government building in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday after police fired tear gas to disperse a march against the […]
Railway workers begin 3-day nationwide warning strike
Railway workers in the country have commenced a three-day warning strike grounding rail services nationwide. The workers commenced the strike on Thursday and shut down […]
Pensioners protest over 8 years unpaid pension, gratuity in Cross River
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Over 50 pensioners in Cross River State have stormed the governor’s office to protest what they called unpaid pension and gratuity […]