Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has issued a stern ultimatum, threatening a nationwide “naked protest” on October 6 if the government fails to address unpaid pension increments and palliatives. The announcement came during a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, led by the coalition’s National Chairman, Mr. Mukaila...
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Lagos State Police Command has successfully reestablished order on the 3rd Mainland Bridge after a demonstration by Oworo residents disrupted traffic on Monday. The protest, sparked by local demolitions, saw residents block the bridge near Iyana Oworo Bus Stop, halting movement from the Island to the Mainland. This is...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of an imminent crisis in the nation’s university system over the Federal Government’s failure to review lecturers’ salaries for more than 15 years and refusal to implement the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement. At a press conference on...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) on Tuesday joined a nationwide protest, calling for improved salaries and the release of outstanding welfare payments. The union also pressed for the full implementation of agreements with the Federal Government, which they claim have been ignored...
By AISHA NANA, Bauchi – Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, has been shut down indefinitely following a violent student protest sparked by an alleged midnight robbery at the male hostel on Tuesday. The institution’s management announced the closure in a statement by its Registrar Alhaji Kasimu Salihu, released to journalists in...
Hundreds of retired soldiers have taken to the streets of Abuja to demand the immediate payment of their outstanding entitlements, including gratuity, parking allowance, and Security Debarment Allowance (SDA). The protesters, who were first and second quarter voluntary discharged soldiers of 2023, barricaded the main gate of the Federal...
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...
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...