Civil servants in Oyo State have vowed to continue with their protest until Governor Seyi Makinde addresses them. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, the state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Kayode Martins said that, although the governor had set up a committee on subsidy removal palliatives eight weeks ago, the committee had not met on the assignment. Martins, …

The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and that of Trade Union Congress (TUC) has resolved to stop further protest, which started on Wednesday to press demand for economic difficulties resulting from the removal of petrol subsidy. This followed Wednesday evening’s meeting between Labour and the Federal Government, which was presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Labour was led …

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has directed all ports workers across the country to fully participate in the planned nationwide mass protest by organised Labour to protest the increases in the pump price of petrol, following the removal of subsidy on petrol, among other alleged anti-poor policies of the Federal Government. In a statement, MWUN Deputy Secretary, Erazua Oniha, …

Some residents of Enugu State on Monday protested against continuous sit-at-home enforcement by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPoB)  in the state on Mondays. Armed with placards bearing various inscriptions, the residents were seen protesting against the illegal sit-at-home order, which they claimed has paralysed economic activities. One of the inscriptions read: “We no longer meet up with our hire …

The campaign to remove Abdulrasheed Bawa as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, due to allegations of politicization of the organization, disobedience of court orders, and violation of Nigerians’ human rights, among other things, has been relaunched by no fewer than 130 frontline anti-corruption civil society organizations, or CSOs. Joined by 20 Constitutional lawyers led by …

In Bayelsa State, a man named Alexander Diri was allegedly attacked and killed by herdsmen. According to reports, the incident took place on Monday in the state’s Yenagoa Local Government Area, close to the Zarama-Yambiri community. The lifeless body of the deceased, who was said to be 49 years old, was discovered on Tuesday near the Zarama Market junction on …

The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council on Sunday reiterated that its supporters would not back down on their planned nationwide demonstration unless the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) grants Labour Party’s lawyers access to materials from the 25 February presidential election. Controversies had trailed the outcome of the presidential election where the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola …

Protests over Naira scarcity have erupted in Ogun State, with images online showing two banks set on fire in the Sagamu area of the state. The videos shared on Monday showed many residents watching as Keystone and Union banks were set ablaze with some youths holding planks in protest. Breezy News reported last Friday that protests broke out in the …

Violent protests and other forms of reactions are witnessed in some areas as many Nigerians kick against the Naira notes swap policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Sporadic gun shots were heard along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway as the situation worsens. In lbadan, the Oyo State capital, residents again expressed their displeasure on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Imo State held a peaceful protest on Tuesday to address the increasing cases of attacks, killings, and kidnappings in the state. The demonstration was in response to the recent killing of Nnaemeka Ugboma, the Chairman of the Customary Court in Ejemekwuru, in Oguta Local Government Area who was murdered while on duty in his …