The Lagos state government, on Monday secured a court order restricting protesters to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park, Ketu. Emmanuel Ogundare, the judge at the Lagos high court, granted the restriction order on Tuesday while ruling on an ex parte application filed by Lawal Pedro, the state’s attorney-general. While moving his application, Pedro argued […]
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The Labour Party (LP) has said it is puerile for the Federal Government (FG) to link its supporters to a planned nationwide protest against hunger. Recall that Saturday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, had alleged that supporters of LP and Peter Obi, its candidate in the 2023 presidential election, are […]
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The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has listed the names of 34 of its members who were allegedly shot dead by soldiers between between October 27 and October 30. Members of the sect clashed with soldiers in Abuja last week. In a statement on Sunday, the group accused soldiers of murder, demanding an investigation into […]
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The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) on Tuesday urged its members to get ready for series of nationwide picketing and mass rallies to press home their demands. The General Secretary of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Silas Adamu, dropped the hint in Lokoja during a sensitisation meeting with members of JOHESU in […]
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The federal capital territory (FCT) command of Nigeria police force has banned protests and rallies at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. Sadiq Bello, commissioner of police in the FCT, disclosed this on Friday after Deji Adeyanju, an activist, was arrested for allegedly inciting civil unrest. Adeyanju was released at 3:20pm following the intervention of Charles […]
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Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Faraday Orumwense, on Thursday explained why the institution recalled five students who were rusticated for protesting against increment of various fees. Prof. Orumwense said the students were not rusticated for protesting but for attempting to disrupt the University’s 47th Founder’s Day and 43rd Convocation ceremonies. Orumwense who […]
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The city of Benin in Edo State was on Tuesday thrown into a state of confusion as there was massive protest over the death of an unidentified taxi driver who was reportedly killed by a policeman. It was reported that the policeman pushed the driver into an oncoming trailer which killed the driver, after he […]
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