By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Ghanaian President John Mahama has assured Nigerian President Bola Tinubu that there is no room for xenophobia in Ghana, emphasizing the country’s commitment to the safety and protection of Nigerian nationals and their businesses. This assurance came during a meeting with Minister of State for...
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By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has called for calm in response to anxieties sparked by viral videos showing protests in Ghana allegedly demanding the deportation of Nigerians. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by Dr. Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Labour Party has refuted claims of organizing a One-Million-Man-March aimed at violently overthrowing President Bola Tinubu led administration. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Ken Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser on Media to the party’s Interim National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, addressed a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Alliance of Nigerian Lawyers and Civil Society Advocates has launched a fervent campaign to stop what it describes as a “sinister plot” by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), led by Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari, to sell the Port Harcourt, Warri, and...
Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has met with retired police officers who are protesting against the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting aims to address the welfare concerns of retired officers. The retired officers had protested at the National Assembly and the Force...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Retired police officers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Taraba State staged peaceful demonstrations on Monday to protest the inadequate welfare conditions affecting both serving and retired members of the Nigeria Police Force. In Abuja, the protest was supported by Omoyele Sowore, Convener of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) has dismissed reports of organizing a protest regarding the Federal Government’s recently approved N32,000 pension increment. Deputy National President, Chief Abdulahi Onu, clarified this during a press interaction in Abuja on Thursday. This follows threats by some pensioners to demonstrate...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is set to meet with chairmen of FCT area councils, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to finalize modalities for reopening public primary schools in the FCT. This...
The gates of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) secretariat were shut down on Monday as workers, under the aegis of the Joint Action Congress (JUAC), embarked on a protest over unresolved welfare issues. The workers, who are demanding immediate attention to their plight, cited non-payment of overhead costs...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – Osun State Police Command has deployed personnel to provide security and monitor a protest embarked on by certain groups in Osogbo, the state capital. The Take It Back Movement had announced a nationwide peaceful protest against economic hardship, rallying support from Nigerians and other...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Don Pee Arts and Gallery is set to release its highly anticipated movie, “Zarz End,” on YouTube on June 12, Democracy Day. The film is an artistic adaptation of the #EndSARS protest that rocked Nigeria in October 2020. According to the producer, “The movie is...
US President Donald Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid escalating protests over immigration raids. The move comes after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers executed search warrants across the city, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement. The White House stated that Trump’s...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Several Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Wednesday marched through the major streets of Abuja protesting against what they called “a pattern of reckless rascality disguised as activism” by the 2023 presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore. The protesters, who in their hundreds...
Secretary, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nuhu Toro, has appealed to the Federal Government to pay all the unions’ entitlement yet to be paid since February. The unions are: Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN); Construction Workers Association; Kaduna zonal Council of PENGASSAN, among others. Toro...
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos State Chapter, is planning a 24-hour protest on May Day over alleged anti-labour practices by app-based companies including Uber, Bolt. In a statement signed by AUATON Public Relations Officer Steven Iwindoye on Tuesday, the union said members would be...
Christian faithful, under the aegis of the Church Leaders Denominational Forum in Plateau, have called on the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify their efforts to end the ongoing killings in the state. The Leader of th forum, Rev. Amos Mohzo, made the call on Monday during a...
Police authority in Bauchi State have expressed concerns over the planned nationwide “Take It Back Movement,” protest, urging organisers to reconsider and postpone the event. The protest, scheduled for Monday, coincides with National Police Day, which is intended to recognise the resilience and dedication of Officers and Men within...
Police authority in Bauchi State have expressed concerns over the planned nationwide “Take It Back Movement,” protest, urging organisers to reconsider and postpone the event. The protest, scheduled for Monday, coincides with National Police Day, which is intended to recognise the resilience and dedication of Officers and Men within...
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has disassociated itself from the ‘Take It Back Movement’, nationwide protest scheduled for Monday while suing for peace especially among the youths. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has called on the organisers of the...
Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of President Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House. Opponents of the Republican president’s policies — from government staffing cuts to trade tariffs and...