The Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has declared a three-day protest beginning Monday, 30 June to Wednesday, 2 July 2025, over what it describes as the ‘blatant refusal”’ of the FCT Minister to address longstanding issues affecting staff welfare and rights. President of JUAC, Rifkatu Iortyer, in a statement titled ‘PROTEST!!! PROTEST!!! PROTEST!!!’ …

Abuja Protest Insecurity: Demonstrators Brave Heavy Security to Decry Hardship on Democracy Day A protest has commenced in the Federal Capital Territory, with citizens demonstrating against the escalating hardship and insecurity plaguing the country. Also read: 12 June protest: Lagos Police, CSOs agree on peaceful demonstration, 1 venue The demonstration coincides with Nigeria’s Democracy Day, adding a significant layer of symbolism …

The Lagos State Police Command has reached an agreement with 15 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on the conduct of planned protests taking place on Thursday, 12 June. It was gathered that they all agreed that Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota will serve as the only approved protest venue for citizens participating in the protest in Lagos. This was disclosed in …

A meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, was disrupted on Monday following protests over the alleged imposition of a chairmanship candidate ahead of the 12 July Lagos Council elections. The meeting, which began peacefully at 4 pm at 7, Ijaoye Street, quickly escalated when some aggrieved party members and leaders …

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 …