The spokesman of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group, Sesugh Akume, on Thursday, said the group will return to Aso Rock on Tuesday to press for the release of the 113 Chibok girls remaining in Boko Haram captivity. Recall that on April 14, 2014, Boko Haram insurgents abducted 276 girls from Government Girls Secondary School, […]
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Eight people were shot dead during independence protests in the English-speaking parts of Cameroon. Rallies were held on the 56th anniversary of the incorporation of the regions into Cameroon. The mayor of the town of Kumbo said that five of the dead were prisoners shot after a jail caught fire. BBC reports that activists had called […]
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Monday blamed the disruption and protest by workers at the May Day celebration in Abuja on factions in the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Ngige told newsmen on the sideline of the celebration that what happened was as result of infiltration by non-workers into the rally […]
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Some workers coordinated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) took to the streets on Thursday in Lagos and Abuja to protest what they described as the worsening human condition. They called on the Federal Government to formulate policies that would reduce hardships and improve the lives of workers. The Acting Nigerian President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, […]
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Members of staff of Nigerdock (Snake Island) had a peaceful protest on Friday, where they complained to the management of the company about series of unfair sacking and delayed salaries. The protesting workers however continued the protest this morning, Monday, 7th of September, in a bid to be heard. The management who had sensed the […]
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