Residents of Lekki Conservation Estate, Lagos State, protested on Saturday against what they described as an epileptic power supply in the area, stating that the development has continued to affect families and businesses negatively. This is even as the Eko Electricity Distribution Company assured that there would be improved power in Lekki following the unveiling of a transformer by the …

Yes! It is not out of place to protest, particularly when there’s justification to do that. However, we, as senior citizens must see ourselves as role models to those yet to attain our status. Therefore, It behoves on us, to conduct ourselves in a manner that will earn us the respect we deserve. Whether anyone likes it or not, in …

Scores of demonstrators from Ondo stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja on Tuesday, demanding the immediate redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, from the state. Waving banners and placards with messages such as “Mahmood: Redeploy Babalola Now” and “We Don’t Want a Repeat of Edo Fiasco,” the demonstrators blocked the entrance to …

Youths, including students in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Saturday, took to the streets to protest the poor condition of the Ogbomoso Road, lamenting the tragic loss of lives caused by frequent accidents. The demonstrators condemned the deaths resulting from the road’s dilapidated state, labelling the losses as a product of negligence, which they described as ‘murder.’ The students, under the …

In the Mowe-Ibafo-Arepo axis of Ogun State, commercial drivers staged a protest against the exorbitant and arbitrary levies imposed by transport union workers, commonly known as “Agberos.” These levies have caused severe financial strain on the drivers, with some describing the fees as overwhelming and unbearable. The drivers complained that the daily charges, which they must pay regardless of their …

Scores of demonstrators hit the streets of Abuja on Monday to demand the immediate dismissal of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mele Kyari, over the lingering fuel scarcity bedevilling the country. The protest comes on the heels of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited’s confession that its substantial debt to suppliers is endangering the …

Amid a violent protest in the Yauri local government area of Kebbi State, a stray bullet allegedly fired by marine police near the Yauri river has killed a businessman in his shop where he sells plastics. A source. Malam Umar Bako Yelwa said that the protest became violent when protesters blocked the federal highway blocking traffic into Yauri town. He …

Thursday’s peaceful protest against bad governance has turned violent in Kaduna, leaving no fewer than three youths dead and many other protesters injured. Eye witness said the protesters, mostly youths and the unemployed, which had outnumbered the security operatives, marched from the Rigasa area and from the Abakwa end, towards the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, the official residence and office …

Akpabio never said he’d eat while others protest – Aide Consultant Communications and Strategy to the Senate President Kenny Okolugbo has denied claims that his boss, Senate Godswill Akpabio said that he would be “eating while protesters are protesting”. In a statement on Thursday, Okolugbo said that Akpabio never made such remarks. “He (Akpabio) was merely quoting the Managing Director …

All hell has been let loose, and the centre can no longer hold in Kenya over the tax revolt that has been ravaging that East-African country since June. In the wake of the crisis, a part of the parliament building was razed down by arsonists. Some public buildings were touched while several companies and shops were destroyed and looted. Sensing …