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Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has restricted protesters in the August 1 protest to the MKO Abiola Stadium in the nation’s capital. Justice Oriji issued the order on Wednesday while…

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, on Wednesday called on Nigerians not to embark on the planned nationwide protests amid the economic crisis in the land. Akume made the call during a press briefing…

Ahead of the planned nationwide protest over economic hardship in the country, the military has warned organisers of the protest against any form of violence. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, at a…

In a bid to mitigate the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1, the Federal Government has assured that it is working tirelessly to resolve the issues driving the demonstration. The protest, sparked by economic hardship, has…

Over the hike in school fees, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti ( EKSU) students have expressed their grievances through protest. This has resulted in the closure by the authorities of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.…

The statewide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Imo State to protest unpaid wages and violations of workers among others, has thrown Owerri, the state capital, and other parts of the state into darkness. But Imo…

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded February 25 elections, said the protest embarked upon by the party would continue for a long time. Atiku told Arise TV reporter in…

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has denied being responsible for the protests in Edo State. Oshiomhole issued the denial in response to the call for his arrest by the Edo State…

The ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike has coerced students of Nigerian institutions to stay at home for several months. Livid scholars have taken to the environs of Lagos state to protest the ongoing strike.…

Some residents of Sokoto are planning a protest in Sokoto State to demand the release of two persons arrested in connection to the killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, identified as Deborah Samuel, for…

Youths, earlier on Wednesday, took to the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo capital, to protest the alleged killing of Peter Okafor, a 14-year-old boy. The incident is said to have taken place at the Uncle Joe area of Mokola, Ibadan, the state…

Yoruba Nation agitators will stage a protest in Ibadan, Oyo State by 12pm today, Wednesday, to demand the release of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, who was arrested by security operatives and detained in Benin…

Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) and his singer son, Folarin Falana, better known as Falz, have stormed streets of Lagos state, protesting against insecurity and poverty in Nigeria. They were joined by some other Lagosians with…

Members of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have on Monday commenced its five-day industrial action in Kaduna state with protest against the recent disengagement of over 7,000 civil servants at the state and local governments by the state…