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Students protest against renaming of Poly Ibadan

1 July 2025

The protest has left hundreds of commuters plying Sango-Eleyele Road in Ibadan stranded. The irate student carried placards with different inscriptions, requesting that the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, reconsider his decision and return the polytechnic to its original name. It was reported that Seyi Makinde had renamed the institution in honour of the late former […]

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APC primary: Protest erupts in Lagos over alleged imposition of candidates

11 May 2025

The protest occurred subsequent to the primary election for the party’s chairmanship, which took place at its state secretariat located on Acme Road, Ikeja. Candidates for the majority of the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) were selected through consensus and indirect voting. However, consensus reportedly failed in the […]

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UI students protest 82-day blackout, demand action

22 January 2025

The College of Medicine students of the University College Hospital have staged a peaceful protest over the persistent blackout at the hospital.

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Seven arrested as fuel hike protest hits Kwara

8 September 2024

In a statement, the NSCDC spokesman in the state, Ayoola Michael, said the suspects were allegedly involved in unlawful and violent conduct during the protest. He stated that  one Olusegun Taiwo of Sango area of Ilorin reported a case of criminal conspiracy and theft at the station office of the NSCDC Kwara State Command. She […]

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UN calls for full inquiry into West Bank shooting

7 September 2024

Reports say Aysenur Eygi, 26 years old, was shot dead by Israeli forces as she took part in a weekly protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the town of Beita near Nablus. Israel’s military said it was looking into reports that a foreign national was killed as a result of shots fired in the area. […]

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Protest continues over alleged imposition of PDP women’s leader in Taraba

6 September 2024

The protest which began at the Jolly Nyame stadium last week following the alleged imposition of the former Commissioner of Information and Reorientation, Lois Emmanuel, as the Women leader of the party continued. Armed with placards of various inscriptions, the protesting women said Lois was imposed on them by some elements of the party. The […]

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EndBadGovernance: Organizers plan one-million-man protest in 36 states, FCT Saturday

9 August 2024

Take It Back Movement, one of the key organizers of the EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, has scheduled Saturday for a one-million-man protest in all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja.  National Coordinator of the movement, Sanyaolu Juwon, stated this in a statement  in Abuja. Reports say  the protest which aimed at drawing the attention […]

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Buhari’s minister faults Tinubu’s broadcast, backs protest organisers

5 August 2024

A former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s national broadcast, seeking an end to the ongoing nationwide hunger protest. Dalung, who led the anti-government protest in Jos, Plateau State last Thursday, was again at an open-air Sunday church service held by […]

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Protests: Amnesty International Says 13 Killed, Calls For Probe

2 August 2024

In a public statement, the humanitarian group listed the states where the killings took place. It said six persons were killed in Suleja, Niger state, with dozens severely wounded. According to Amnesty International, in Maiduguri, it said four people were killed, while three were killed in Kaduna. It said the Nigerian authorities must investigate these […]

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August protest: Heavy security as protesters hit streets in Abuja, Rivers, Lagos

1 August 2024

The August Protests’ programme showed videos of protesters who converged across states and were unanimous in their statements that hunger and hardship in Nigeria were their motivations for the mass action. In Abuja, protesters gathered with placards reading ‘Endbadgovernance’, ‘Enough is Enough’, ‘Endhunger’, and ‘Nigerians are ready for New Naija.’ The protesters are demanding a […]

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