Fubara presents 2025 budget amid Wike camp protests
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, presented the N1.18tn budgetary estimate for 2025 to the factional state House of Assembly comprising three lawmakers. The development was […]
Protests
Violence erupts in Mozambique as protests over disputed election intensify
The Mozambican capital Maputo awoke to wreckage on Friday as protests overnight turned violent following ruling party Frelimo’s re-election after 49 years in power. Hundreds […]
Anti-party crisis: Fayose protests Ekiti PDP’s move to expel him
The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has recommended the expulsion of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, from the party. The recommendation was submitted […]
When protests are ethnicized and regionised, by Abdullahi D. Mohammed
In all democracies, liberal or representative, the right to a peaceful protest is a cardinal principle which defines the concept of democracy and freedom. In […]
How Northern states plunged into chaos as hoodlums hijack hunger protests
The hunger protest led by groups under the hashtag #EndBadGovernance spread through many Northern cities like a nightmare. Initially, as protesters took to the streets, […]
Gov. Ododo urges Kogi youths to shun violent protests
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called on youths in Kogi State to shun all forms of violent protest in their demand to the […]
US Embassy limits operations in response to #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests
The United States Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert to its citizens over the impending nationwide protests scheduled to be held from Aug. […]
Ex-DSS Director explains why anti-subsidy protests didn’t turn violent during Jonathan’s era
A former Director of the Department of State Services, Mike Ejiofor, has said the protest staged to kick against attempts by former President Goodluck Jonathan-led […]
No government will condone protests that’ll lead to destruction of lives, property-Tinubu
By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday in Abuja emphasised the importance of sustaining democracy, its norms and institutions, stresing that protests […]
Tinubu begs youths to shun planned protests, promises to address grievances
By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to Nigerian youths to shelve their planned protest and await federal government’s response to […]
Journalists’ union protest ill treatment, blacklists Kano government events
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul The Correspondent Chapel of the Kano State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Monday declared total media blackout […]
Nasarawa election verdict: Rights groups rally support to free 30 jailed protesters
The last might not have been heard about the Nasarawa state Supreme Court judgment in favour of Governor Abdullahi Sule of the APC. About 30 […]
Protests break out in Bayelsa over election results
A massive protest is going on at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over allegedly concocted election results from Nembe Bassambiri. Top […]
Bribery allegations: Contractors protest, shut FCTA Perm Sec office
By Muhammad Tanimu, Abuja The office of the embattled Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Olusade Adesola has been engulfed in bribery and […]
Hollow protests, by Dan Agbese
Organised labour has a duty to protect the interests of workers, be they members of the various labour and trade unions or not. We are […]