Tension gripped Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday as farmers took to the streets to protest the alleged killing of five people by suspected herdsmen at Aba Oyinbo community in Akure North Local Government Area. It was gathered that the assailants invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday, opening fire on the…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbass has appealed to Nigerians to suspend the ongoing nationwide protests. Hon. Abbass assured that top officials of the government are currently discussing the issues affecting the country. A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Kirishi, said the Speaker explained that he…
My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. 2. Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has raised the alarm that foreign mercenaries are involved in the planned nationwide protest. Egbetokun made this known in Abuja at a press conference, saying the police got the revelation through credible intelligence. Recall that in the past few days, there have been reports of a youth-led planned nationwide…
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Thursday, appealed to Nigerians to be circumspect on the issue of the nationwide protests being contemplated by some people in the country.Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, deposed that while the people have an inalienable right to protest, consideration should be given…
Barring last-minute interventions, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions, NASU, will commence a protest in the nation’s capital Abuja on Thursday. The protest which is expected to kick off from the Unity Fountain Abuja by 8am will see the affected staff matching to…
The leadership of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, University of Ibadan, on Tuesday, led their members on a peaceful protest at the main entrance of the Institution. The protesters blocked UI-Sango ever busy road for almost one hour and disrupted vehicular movement. They carried placards with different…
Non-teaching staff on Tuesday paralysed activities in the nation’s universities, especially those owned by the federal government, over the non-payment of their four and a half months salaries withheld by the government. At the University of Lagos, UNILAG, the protesting workers, led by their leaders, marched from the Senate Building to the main gate of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, cautioned Nigerians to avoid cooperating with a “shadowy group” to instigate a protest against the Commission. This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. Oyewale said a group has been actively campaigning on social media and recruiting…
Kenya President William Ruto has been given a 48-hour ultimatum by the public to step down, as citizens demand a new government committed to “transparency, accountability, and good governance.” The call for resignation has gained significant traction on social media, with a viral X statement asserting, “We no longer recognise William Ruto as the President…