The Nigeria Labour Congress on Sunday directed its affiliates to be on alert for mass action if the Federal Government implements the telecommunication services charge contrary to the terms agreed by the 10-man committee. The decision was taken by the National Executive Council of the NLC during a meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, where the congress inaugurated its Compressed Natural …

The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared a nationwide protest over the recent hike in telecommunications tariffs. The protest is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 4 February 2025. This was stated in a communiqué issued after the National Administrative Council meeting of the NLC on Wednesday. The Federal Government approved a 50 per cent increase after telecom operators initially requested …

The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has described the peace experienced in the state amid a nationwide protest as commendable. Obasa, who applauded the peaceful conduct of the protesters in Lagos, the South-West region and major parts of Nigeria, specifically praised citizens for hearkening to the voice of reason and wisdom. In a statement …

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on protesters to maintain peace and avoid the destruction of properties amid growing concerns that the demonstrations have been hijacked by criminal elements and political actors with nefarious intentions. In a statement by the Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, the organization expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation …

President Bola Tinubu has said he was not against the planned nationwide protest. However, he would prefer that the protest be peaceful. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edu, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the revenue of the Federal Government had doubled in the Q1 2024, compared to 2023 …

Those threatening to stage nationwide protests are badly heating up the polity. The government that is fretting about it is also helping to make a bad situation worse. Everyone, therefore, is in a panic mode. Many will die before they see what is going to kill them, forgetful of the admonition of Julius Caesar when he said: “Cowards die many …

Will 1st of August be a repeat of the 2020 EndSARS protest? This is the question many have been asking. I can feel the tension growing in the streets of Lagos as adults, children, youths, traders, and workers are scared of the devastating events of the 2020 EndSARS protest. Many who participated in the EndSARS protest are taking a back …

ABUJA-ONE of the arrowheads of the nationwide protest scheduled to commence on Thursday, August 1, 2024, Deji Adeyanju, Monday, declared that there is no going back on the protest. Adeyanju stated this during an interview with Vanguard on the fixed date of the protest, in which he said Nigerians are very ready to participate in the peaceful protest, while he …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party’s in last year’s  election, Mr. Peter Obi; and the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti have expressed their views about the planned hardship protests by Nigerians beginning on 1st August. The two leaders who addressed the press after a breakfast meeting held at Otti’s country home in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored Nigerians to shun the planned nationwide protests scheduled to begin on 1 August 2024, saying it is time for unity and focused development in the country. The Vice President said protest has never been a solution for nations to solve their challenges, but rather an avenue for destruction of human lives and properties, even …