‘Protest’ that ‘restructured’ Nigeria, By Suyi Ayodele

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should count himself lucky. What he feared most has happened to him. What his predecessors in office could not do, he has done effortlessly. What others before him, including him, had used in the past to deceive Nigerians, while campaigning, but would never do when they got to the office, God […]

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Former Minister, Pastor lead #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest

Former Nigerian Minister for Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung and Prophet Isa El-Buba were among those who led the ”End Bad Governance” protest in Jos, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the protesters, largely youths, matched on major streets of Jos, chanting solidarity songs. The organisers of the protests […]

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Diaspora group arranges protest to demand INEC chair, Akpabio’s resignation

In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, Nigeria, the leadership of the United Nigerians in the Diaspora (UND) has said it will embark on massive street protest to some Nigerian embassies in Washington DC, some other US cities, London and other major cities in Europe and Asia nations, asking for immediate resignation of Chairman […]

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Labour begins protest against hunger, hardship in Nigeria

Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has embarked on a protest against hardship in the country. NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had on February 8, issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government over the failure to implement the agreements reached on October 2, following the removal of fuel subsidy. There were stories […]

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Our husbands no longer touch us at night, Rivers women protest

A mild drama was experienced in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, Nigeria on Tuesday, as some women stormed the office of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) protesting the prolonged power outage. The protesting women said their husbands no longer touch them at night due to heat, lamenting their inability to preserve cooked foods for weeks. […]

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UNICAL female Law students protest against faculty Dean over alleged sexual misconduct (Video)

Female Law students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have protested against Prof Ndifon Cyril, an alleged randy professor in the habit of demanding sex from them. Who is this Prof Ndifon Cyril of the Faculty of Law, the Federal University of Calabar? In a viral video making rounds on Twitter, the students were seen […]

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Oyingbo market traders protest its closure allegedly by Tinubu’s daughter, Folasade Ojo (Placards)

Market traders today carried placards protesting the closure of Oyingbo market, as they asked Tinubu’s daughter, Folashade Tinubu Ojo to leave Oyingbo market alone. They carried placards one of which said: “Folashade Tinubu Ojo, Ahmed Tinubu’s daughter leave Oyingbo Market alone. Mainland Local Government, hear our cry.” Another placard said: “Folashade Ojo Tinubu, we have […]

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Youths stage protest against Ruga settlement in Taraba

Youths in Taraba state have staged a protest regarding the plan by the Federal Government to establish Ruga settlement in the state. The youths who took to the streets of Taraba could be seen bearing placards with various inscriptions such as ‘no land for ruga settlement in Taraba’, ‘no to herdsmen attacks’, ‘Tarabans say yes […]

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As workers protest, Murtala Mohammed Airport on shutdown

Several passengers were on Wednesday stranded as protesting members of the aviation unions shutdown operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the unions embarked on the protest alleging BASL’s sacking of 20 employees who indicated interest to unionise. The protesting unions are […]

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National Assembly aides protest unpaid allowances

Nigeria’s National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum (NASSLAF), Tuesday, staged a protest against their unpaid allowances as the National Assembly resumed plenary. They staged the protest at the lobby of the Assembly complex where the Senate and House of Representatives members can be accessed. The NASS aides displayed placards with inscriptions: ‘Lack is killing aides S.O.S’, […]

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Nigerian soldiers protest, seize Maiduguri airport

The Nigerian Army said calm has been restored at Maiduguri Airport seized for two hours on Sunday by riotous troops, that it described as ‘unscrupulous”. In a statement on Monday, Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole Theatre Command, said the protest by the soldiers happened while the command was conducting a redeployment […]

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