Tag: Protest
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The masses Tsunami in Sri Lanka – By Owei Lakemfa
Tidal waves of humanity are sweeping through Sri Lanka. The masses Tsunami is sweeping away anything in its path. Public buildings, including the Presidency and Prime Minister’s, have been submerged or burnt. The long-time politicians who for decades have manipulated the masses using all sorts of divides, especially ethnicity, are begging the people for a…
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ASUU Strike: NLC threatens to embark on one-day nationwide protest
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says it will embark on a one-day nationwide protest to compel the Federal Government find immediate resolutions to contending issues with education sector unions. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba said this during the opening of the Congress’ Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja.
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Protest: Ahmed Wadada resigns membership of APC
Mr Ahmed Wadada, a former House of Representatives member, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a letter signed by Wadada and addressed to the APC Ward Chairman, Tudun Kofa, Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. A copy of the letter was made available to newsmen in…
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BREAKING: Okada riders clash with police in Lagos
Some commercial motorcycle riders popular referred to as “Okada riders” are currently engaged in a face-off with men of the Nigeria Police. TNG can confirm sounds of gunshots been fired into the air at Idiaraba, near the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, in a bid to disperse scores of protesters. It is not immediately clear what…
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PDP postpones governorship primary election in Niger as aspirants protest
The governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger was postponed from Wednesday to Thursday following protests by four of the five aspirants contesting the election.
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BREAKING: EFCC operatives smoke Okorocha out of hiding
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have finally laid hold on Rochas Okorocha, a former Governor of Imo State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the operatives had besieged the Abuja residence of Okorocha on Tuesday morning.
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ASUU Strike: OAU students confront soldiers, chant solidarity songs
The protesting students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Wednesday, resisted the convoy of the Nigerian Army trying to stop them from protesting the ASUU strike. Findings show that the soldiers had jumped out of their convoy to disperse the protesting students after dismantling their road blocks.
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BREAKING: CAN writes church leaders to embark on nation wide protest over Deborah’s death
…says enough is enough …as Sokoto boils The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has written to its leaders requesting for a nationwide peaceful protest over the killing of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto by irate youths over alleged blasphemy. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls Deborah Samuel was killed on Thursday by Sokoto youths over alleged blasphemy. In the…
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NANS will hit the street to protest ASUU strike-President Asefon
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), president Sunday Asefon, yesterday said the union was battle ready storm the streets to protest the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since February 2022.
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Bayelsa community protests neglect over coastal erosion
The people of Anyama-Ogbia community in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have protested government neglect of their community despite the continuously ravaging effect of coastal erosion. They therefore staged a peaceful demonstration against their alleged neglect by the state and federal government. They lamented during the protest in the fishing and farming…