Man sets self on fire in front of Israeli embassy to protest ‘genocide
A man has set himself on fire outside Israel’s embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday afternoon in an apparent act of protest against genocide […]
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Ogun Judiciary staff begins strike over unpaid allowance
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Ogun branch, on Monday began a five day warning strike over nonpayment of 40 per cent peculiar […]
Protest: NLC alleges planned attack as FG says allegation speculative
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has alleged that the State has perfected plans to launch attack against the two-day nationwide peaceful rallies it scheduled […]
Shelve planned protest for national security, peace – CSO tells NLC
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Lagos People’s Assembly (LPA) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned two days protest for […]
Strike: Police warn intending protesters against infringing on rights of others
Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday charged intending protesters not to violate the rights of others while carrying out […]
Just because Southeast will not join the protest By CHIKE OKAFOR, PhD
If I ever disagreed with the school of thought that says “we are a country of short memoried people,” I now certainly have […]
Economic hardship: DSS urges Labour to embrace dialogue rather than protest
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS), has call on the organised labour to embrace dialogue and negotiation against its planned […]
Tinubu arrives in Nigeria after AU Summit
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja from the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tinubu, who departed Addis Ababa in the […]
High cost of living could result to conflict, violence in Nigeria, others – AfDB warns
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised an alarm that rising prices of fuel and other commodities could lead to social unrest in Nigeria, […]
NLC declares 2-day nationwide protest over economic hardship
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will embark on a two-day nationwide protest from Feb. 27 to Feb. 28, over the worsening […]
Oil field ownership: Delta communities seek FG’s intervention to avert crisis
Residents of Abigborodo and Obagboro Communities in the Warri North Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta on Friday held a peaceful protest over the […]
Nurses protest new NMCN verification policy in Ibadan
Nurses in Ibadan on Thursday staged a protest against a new policy requiring verification of nursing certificates issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council […]
Massive protest in Kano State over high cost of living
Hundreds of Kano residents on Thursday took to the streets in peaceful protest against high cost of food items and other essential commodities in […]
Tipper drivers protest, block access road to Niger bridge over alleged extortion
Tipper drivers in Onitsha, the commercial centre of Anambra, on Tuesday protested and blocked the expressway leading to and from Niger Bridge, over alleged […]
Falana faults police brutality as Lagos lawyers protest
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has berated the police for inhuman treatment of lawyers and the general public. Falana, a […]
Rivers LG alerts security agencies to planned politically-sponsored protests
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Chairman of Andoni Local Government Council in Rivers State, Erastus Awortu, has alerted security agencies to an alleged […]
We won’t tolerate protest to disrupt Aiteo’s oil production – Bayelsa govt.
The Bayelsa government has said it will not allow a protest planned for Dec. 26 to disrupt oil production at Oil Mining Lease (OML) […]
Congo holds presidential election, opposition alleging fraud
The Democratic Republic of Congo is holding presidential and legislative elections on Wednesday after a chaotic campaign marred by opposition allegations of fraud, electoral […]
Protesters block Adigun, factional Chairman PTD Lagos Zone, from entering Ejigbo depot as Osesua-led PTD gains legitimacy (videos)
Protesters on Thursday blocked the entrance to NNPC depot in Lagos State, preventing the factional Chairman of Lagos Zone of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) […]
Calling protesting students miscreants is undignified – CSO slams ATBU management
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A Bauchi based Civil Society Organization, Young Leaders Network, has condemned the description of the management of the […]