Tag: Nationwide Protest
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We won’t be part of planned nationwide protest – Delta students
Students of tertiary institutions in Delta State, have dissociated themselves from the planned nationwide protest. The planned protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria, is scheduled for August 1 to August 10, which according to the organisers, the protest is to draw the attention of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to the plight of Nigerians and rising cost of living.…
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Engage organisers of nationwide protest, Reps minority caucus tells FG
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to engage in talks with the protesters. The protest tagged ‘EndBadGovernance’ has gained traction on social media and has been scheduled to be held across all states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in August. The…
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Pat Utomi replies presidency’s allegation of LP leaders planning nationwide protest
Nigerian political economist and one of the key members of the Labour Party Prof Pat Utomi has debunked a statement by a presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga alleging his involvement in the proposed ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest. It would be recalled that the Bola Tinubu- led administration on Saturday accused supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour…
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Don’t copy Kenya – Lawmaker begs Nigerians ahead of nationwide protest
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu on Thursday urged youths to avoid any form of protests over the current economic hardship. The lawmaker while speaking during plenary insisted that Nigeria is the giant of Africa and it would be degrading for citizens to carry placards and line up the streets like other…
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NLC Strike: Lagos transport operators will not join the strike – MC Oluomo
The Chairman of Lagos State Parks and Garages, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly referred to as MC Oluomo, has assured Lagosians that transport operators will not be part of the protest by the Nigerian Labour Congress, (NLC) billed for today, August 2nd.
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Pensioners give FG 21-day ultimatum, threaten nationwide protest
Pensioners in Nigeria have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest giving the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum. The pensioners during a briefing at the nation’s capital, Abuja called on the Federal Government to implement the Consequential adjustment of pensions, arising from the implementation of the National minimum wage for Nigerian workers; hence they will…
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Minimum wage: NLC to embark on nationwide protest today
The Nigerian Labour Congress will today (Wednesday) embark on a nationwide protest over moves by the National Assembly to remove the national minimum wage from the exclusive to the concurrent legislative list. In a statement on Tuesday, the NLC said the protest will hold in the 36 states’ Houses of Assembly. It added that the…
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Onnoghen: CUPP declares nationwide protest on Friday
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has declared a nationwide protest for Friday to coincide with the day the prosecution of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, is expected to start at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The coalition’s spokesman, Imo Ugochinyere, stated this in a statement on Wednesday. He…