Tag: Protests
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Protests: Onanuga’s behaviour doesn’t show he is educated – Babachir Lawal
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has questioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga action towards the planned nationwide protests by some aggrieved Nigerians. Babachir Lawal, speaking with newsmen on the issue, debunked the allegations by Onanuga, that the nationwide
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Protests: Military envisages anarchy, reign of terror
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says the planned nationwide protest has the potential of degenerating into anarchy, and reign of terror based on the situational analysis by the military high command. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this while briefing newsmen on the operations
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SEDC Act: Deputy Speaker, Kalu passionately pleads with Igbo to shun agitation, protests
Barely 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the South East Development Commission, SEDC bill into law, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has called on his Igbo kinsmen to ignore agitation. At a world press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Deputy Speaker also urged the people of the region…
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Nationwide protest against bad governance must hold- Arewa youths vow
The Arewa Youth Ambassadors, a northern group, has vowed to continue with the planned protest scheduled to commence on August 1, aimed at expressing its dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s anti-people policies. The group also debunked the rumours making the rounds that it had shelved the mass action saying the information was false and misleading…
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Police ban protests in Benue
The Police Command in Benue on Sunday warned that it would not approve any form of protest in the state for the time being. This is contained in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene
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Hamas calls for worldwide protests in support of Gaza on Friday
A representative of Palestinian group Hamas has called for worldwide protests on Friday. “We call on our Palestinian people and the people of the Arab and Islamic nation
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Chaos erupts in Mile 2 as taskforce allegedly kills man
As the Nigeria Labour Congress commenced it’s two-day warning strike on Tuesday, there was pandemonium in the Mile 2 area of Lagos state, as unconfirmed reports circulated of a tragic incident. According to these reports, a yet-to-be-identified individual, believed to be a truck driver, was allegedly killed by men from the state taskforce. The distressing…
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Sit-at-Home: Two allegedly killed in Enugu protest
Tragedy struck in Enugu state as two residents were reportedly shot dead during a protest by traders over the sealing of their shops by the Enugu State government. The government’s action was taken in response to the stores’ alleged compliance with the illegal Monday sit-at-home order imposed by a factional leader of the Indigenous People…
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Police ban naked women protests in Nasarawa
The Police Command in Nasarawa has banned all forms of protest in the state with immediate effect.
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Kwara Police Command bans protests, rallies
Police Command in Kwara has banned rallies, unlawful protests or gathering to guide against hijack by hoodlums in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesperson for the Command,