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…
Psychiatric patients at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, have protested what they described as poor treatment being received from the federal government facility located around Aro, in the state capital The violent protest, which took the entire staff of the health facility by surprise, lasted over two hours before police operatives from…
Students of Tai Solarin University Of Education, TASUED, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, have taken to the streets to protest the rising case of insecurity ravaging the student communities in the early hours of Thursday. According to the report, some suspected burglars went to a hostel, carted away valuables, transferred money from the occupants’ bank accounts, and allegedly…
Niger braced Friday for a weekend of planned anti-French rallies as tensions mount between the country’s new military rulers and its traditional ally. A coalition of civil society groups opposed to the presence of French forces in Niger has called a three-day sit-in, starting Friday. The protest, organised by the M62 grouping, is set to…