NNPC Limited (NNPCL) has stated that its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mallam Mele Kyari is not responsible for the hike in the prices of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. On Tuesday, some protesters stormed Abuja headquarters of the oil giant, demanding Kyari’s resignation over the increase in the prices of petrol nationwide. Reacting to the …

Scores of youths stormed the headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Monday, demanding the immediate resignation of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mele Kyari. The protesters, led by some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) described Kyari’s leadership as incompetent, citing skyrocketing fuel prices, endless fuel queues, and economic hardship in Nigeria. The protesters carrying …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday warned the opposition to desist from targeting state Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) and sponsoring needless demonstrations on the eve of major elections. The warning comes a few hours after scores of protesters from Ondo State stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to demand an immediate redeployment …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) women, fully dressed in black attire, on Tuesday stormed the streets of Benin City, capital of Edo State in their thousands to protest and express their dissatisfaction with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the 21 September governorship election in the state. They said that PDP candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo was …

Hundreds of Ghanaians, most of them university students, protested on the streets of the capital city Accra on Thursday to demand an immediate halt to illegal mining. The demonstrators, who plan to stage rallies for three days, are also demanding the release of 54 activists detained last month for demonstrating against illegal mining. The government’s handling of illegal mining — …

A High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has restricted members of the #FearlessInOctober protest groups to the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu, Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu Ode, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive High School in Ota. The court, presided over by Tajudeen A. Okunsokan, gave this order on Monday, following an application by the Attorney-General …

As the nationwide protests ended on Saturday across the country, one of the leaders and lawyers to the protesters, Mr. Deji Adeyanju, yesterday, disclosed that 26 protesters and journalists have so far been released from among over hundreds arrested and detained by security agents across the country. Adeyanju made the disclosure in an interview with Vanguard, adding that they were …

The Russian Embassy in Nigeria on Monday said its officials are not involved and do not coordinate the activities of those waving Russian flags during #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests in parts of the country. In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, the embassy said neither the Russian government nor any of its officials are involved in the activities of the …

The Ogun State government, on Saturday, described as a total fabrication the claim that Governor Dapo Abiodun called Nigerians sore losers over the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest. Rather, it said, the governor was talking about certain losers of the 2023 elections who were cashing in on the dissent of Nigerian youths to destabilize the country, adding that the chaos that greeted …

The Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, has been deserted after security agents deployed to the facility dispersed protesters and journalists with gunfire on Saturday. Masked security operatives, suspected to be personnel of the Department of State Services, had fired shots sporadically at the protesters. Some of the protesters ran into bushes around the stadium, with some security operatives giving chase. …