Hundreds of youths in Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, on Monday staged a protest over what they described as a politically motivated attempt to undermine the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The demonstrators, drawn from various youth and civil society groups, marched...
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Women in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Tuesday halted a planned mass burial for victims of the recent Palm Sunday attack, blocking access to a church to demand the release of three detained youths. The protest disrupted funeral arrangements for victims of the...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged a fresh plot by agents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to destabilise the party through a sponsored protest in Abuja, following what it described as growing momentum within its ranks. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ADC National Publicity Secretary,...
Nigerian health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations staged a protest in Abuja on Thursday, opposing a controversial bill currently before the National Assembly seeking to repeal the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act. The bill, identified as HB 2695, has...
Civil society groups nationwide have announced plans to hold a mass rally on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, calling for the removal of Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho. The move follows allegations that the judge failed to declare multiple bank accounts and breached Nigeria’s...
Management of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has criticised the ongoing strike by the local chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), saying it remains resolute in its commitment to patient care despite the industrial action. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has raised security concerns over a planned peaceful protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), FCT Council, scheduled for Tuesday, 3rd February 2026, warning that the demonstration could be hijacked by criminal elements. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the FCT Police...
National Industrial Court has restrained the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and three other parties from embarking on any form of strike or protest within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Emmanuel Subilim issued the interim order while ruling on an ex-parte application filed by...
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has directed that all markets and shops across the state must open for business on Mondays and other viable trading days, as part of renewed efforts to revive economic activities. The governor issued the directive on Thursday in Awka during an interactive meeting...
National Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, ordered workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to suspend their ongoing strike, granting an interlocutory injunction sought by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration. Delivering his ruling in Suit No:...
A delegation of indigenous contractors across Nigeria has commended the Minister of State for Finance , Doris Uzoka-Anite, for her prompt intervention in addressing the long standing issue of outstanding payments owed to members of their community. Speaking after a meeting with the Minister and her management team, the...
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) has disclosed that the Federal Government has paid ₦152 billion to contractors with verified contracts, while dialogue continues to resolve outstanding obligations. BAVCCA made this known on Thursday during a press conference in Abuja, convened to address the recent protest...
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the arrest and remand of 52 students in Ekpoma, Edo State, who protested against the rising wave of kidnappings and banditry in their community. Obi described the situation as “utterly unacceptable” and called for the immediate release of the students. In a...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticised the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration over the arrest and detention of students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, who reportedly staged a protest against rising insecurity in the area. In a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Atiku...
Edo State High Court sitting in Criminal Court 2 on Monday ordered the remand of several youths arrested during the recent protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state, directing that they be held at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre pending further proceedings. The court’s decision followed...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that it will embark on a nationwide protest on December 17, citing what it described as the worsening insecurity across the country. The decision was announced in a communiqué issued on Monday after the NLC’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Lagos....
Pensioners of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) have announced their decision to participate in the nationwide naked protest slated for December 8, adding more weight to the growing unrest among retired federal workers. The National Financial Secretary of the FRCN Pensioners, Bola Popoola, confirmed the development in...
Hundreds of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi’ite poured into the streets of Kano on Saturday, voicing outrage over a viral statement attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump, in which he allegedly hinted at a possible military strike on Nigeria. According to a...
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, has restated that political activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, is still a wanted person. He ordered that Sowore be arrested wherever he is found within or outside the state. Speaking with journalists during the Show of Force exercise on...
Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of the country’s controversial general election, claiming an overwhelming 98% of the vote. However, the victory has been overshadowed by widespread protests and deadly clashes across major cities, as opposition parties accuse the government of orchestrating a...