India is still feeling the impact of the youth-led “Cockroach” protest movement, which forced the resignation of the country’s education minister on July 25. The demonstrations began over widespread exam paper leaks but quickly grew into nationwide protests against unemployment, limited opportunities for young people and concerns about governance...
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Bloodbath was averted Wednesday at T.A Gardens Estate, Warewa, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Ogun state, near Lagos, following violent attack on residents who were protesting one month of power outage. The upscale estate owned by former CEO of GTBank, Tayo Aderinokun, according to residents, has been without electricity for over...
President of EBOMI Ministries, Prophet Isa El-Buba, on Sunday led hundreds of Christians and concerned citizens on a peace protest walk in Jos, Plateau State, as part of activities marking the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)-declared “Black Sunday” against worsening insecurity across the country. Speaking during a press briefing...
Democracy Day protest: SERAP condemns teargas attack on Sowore, demands probe of security operatives
Democracy Day protest: SERAP condemns teargas attack on Sowore, demands probe of security operatives
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the reported use of teargas against peaceful protesters during the June 12 Democracy Day demonstrations in Abuja, describing the action as unlawful and a violation of fundamental human rights. The organisation expressed particular concern over reports that journalist and human rights...
Thousands of protesters blocked a major road leading to Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Tuesday, just days before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The demonstration, led by a faction of the CNTE teachers’ union, disrupted movement in the area for several hours as fans continued...
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s handling of the country’s security challenges, alleging that government interventions have failed to curb the growing wave of violence and abductions across Nigeria. In a post shared on his X account, Sowore expressed frustration...
Aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the three senatorial districts in Kaduna State on Tuesday rejected the outcome of the party’s senatorial primary elections, alleging widespread irregularities and violations of party guidelines. The aggrieved aspirants, led by former Senator Danjuma Laah, alongside Michael Ayuba Auta and...
Students of Philomath University on Thursday in Abuja staged a peaceful demonstration within the school premises to draw attention to concerns affecting their academic activities and hostel living conditions. During the protest, the students presented a formal document outlining several requests to the institution’s management, calling for improvements in...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Borno State has issued a two-week ultimatum to the state government, demanding the payment of outstanding promotion arrears, pensions, gratuities, and implementation of the minimum wage for local government workers. The union warned that failure to meet these demands within the stipulated period would...
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...
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...