Protest
Court bars protesters from the streets, restricts them to MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has issued an order prohibiting protesters from taking to the streets of the capital city, restricting them...
Breaking: Protest: Senators, Reps reconvene for emergency meeting amid tight security
Amid tight security within and around the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, federal lawmakers reconvene for an emergency plenary session on Wednesday. Unlike...
Protest: Steer clear of correctional centres, FG warns
The Federal Government has warned protesters to stay away from its 256 custodial centres (prisons) across the country, declaring them as “red zones,”...
Nationwide protest: IPCR urges restraint
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ICPR) has urged Nigerians to cancel the August 1–10 nationwide protest. The protest was being organized...
Tinubu urges Nigerian youths to shelve August 1 national protests
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to shelve the planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest set for August 1. The Minister of Information and National...
Nationwide protest: IG cautions organisers to shelve plans
The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, cautioned on Tuesday that the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 is misguided and...
FG’s palliative diversion: Rep blames states for fueling youth unrest
The House of Representatives Committee’s Chairman on Delegated Legislation, Rep. Femi Bamisile, said on Tuesday that the diversion of the federal government’s palliatives...
Tonto Dikeh backs out of proposed nationwide protest, urges youths to seek dialogue with govt
Amid rising discontent over the current hardship in Nigeria, prominent actress and activist Tonto Dikeh appears to be reconsidering her involvement in the...
Kenya braces for more unrest, deploys heavy security forces
In response to calls for renewed protests against Kenya’s President William Ruto’s government, the Central Business District of Nairobi, the capital, on Tuesday...
Kenya’s Pres. Ruto withdraws controversial tax bill after deadly protests, over 20 fatalities
Bowing to pressure, President William Ruto of Kenya announced on Wednesday that the controversial finance bill, which had sparked widespread protests, resulting in...
Economic hardship: Lagos residents protest despite police warning
Despite warnings issued by the Lagos State Police Commissioner, protesters on Monday hit the streets of Lagos to protest the soaring prices of...
Protest rocks Abuja over six Council Chairmen tenure elongation, refusal to swear in new ones
Protest has continued to trail the suspension of the inauguration of newly elected six area council chairmen in the Federal Capital Territory. Supporters...
Thousands of US women in protest slams Trump, encourage voting
Demonstrators from Los Angeles to New York marched in support of female empowerment and denounced President Donald Trump’s views on immigration, abortion, LGBT...
Charlie Boy, Anti-Buhari Protesters Violently Attacked In Abuja Market
An anti- Buhari protest became violent on Tuesday after supporters of president Buhari attacked popular musician, Charles Oputa, popularly called Charly Boy, who...
Mimiko: I have no hands in any anti-Buhari Protest
Dr Olusegun Mimiko, the former governor of Ondo State on Sunday said he has no link with any anti-Buhari protest. “We are aware...
Buhari Will Not Resign, Says Presidency
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite calls by a band of protesters in Nigeria and London, President Muhammadu Buhari will continue in office as the president, according to...
