Authorities at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, have issued a strong warning to students over an alleged plan to stage a protest on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, advising them to reconsider in the interest of peace, institutional harmony, and respect for constituted authority. In an official statement signed by the Acting Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mr.
Port Harcourt – June 12, 2025 As Nigeria marked Democracy Day, dozens of citizens in Rivers State took to the streets in protest against what they described as persistent bad governance and rising economic hardship in the country. The demonstrators, mostly youths, converged in parts of Port Harcourt early Wednesday morning, chanting solidarity songs and
Traffic came to a standstill on the Lokoja-Ajaokuta highway as truck drivers staged a protest, blocking the busy route in response to the recent shooting of some of their colleagues. The drivers, who converged in large numbers, demanded urgent action and justice, expressing anger and frustration over what they described as increasing insecurity and attacks
Tension is brewing in Enugwu village, one of the constituent communities in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, as angry youths took to the streets in a peaceful protest, accusing the leadership of the Ositadinma Development Union (ODU) of negligence, bias, and abuse of power in the handling of community affairs. The
In a dramatic display of protest, masquerades led a group of youths in Omu-Aran, located in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Friday, to express their displeasure over what they described as exorbitant electricity bills. The protesters were reacting to the sudden increase in the electricity billing regime, which saw their community moved
Dozens of women from various communities across Kogi State took to the streets yesterday in a dramatic protest against the alarming rise in insecurity plaguing their communities. The women, some partially clothed in traditional protest attire, marched through major streets in Lokoja, the state capital, demanding immediate government intervention. The demonstrators, mostly mothers and grandmothers
By Shakirudeen Bankole The smooth progression of protesters marching towards the Lagos State Assembly Complex on Monday morning was abruptly halted by a team of fully armed and stern-looking police men who formed barricades against the procession. The protesters were prevented from entering the Assembly Complex on the account of their possible disruption of legislative
