Tag: Protest

Labour Insists On Nationwide Protest
February 27, 2024 No Responses

Labour Insists On Nationwide Protest

The meeting between the Federal Government and Organised Labour on Monday at the State House in Abuja ended in a stalemate. Speaking after the meeting on Monday night, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said:“The rally goes...
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NLC, TUC Suspend Planned Strike
June 6, 2023 No Responses

NLC, TUC Suspend Planned Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the planned strike scheduled to commence on Wednesday, May 7, 2023 over the removal of petrol subsidy.  The organised labour announced the suspension of the proposed nationwid...
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NIMASA To Engage Cadets Protesting In Philippines
October 9, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA To Engage Cadets Protesting In Philippines

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)is to engage the National Seafarers Development Program (NSDP) 2013 cadets protesting at Nigerian embassy in the Philippines.  In a statement issued on Saturday, NIMASA said:  “We wish...
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NLC Protest: LASG Urges Motorists To Remain Calm, Receives Letter From Protesters
July 26, 2022 No Responses

NLC Protest: LASG Urges Motorists To Remain Calm, Receives Letter From Protesters

The Lagos State Government has urged motorists to remain calm despite the protest rally of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Ikeja and its environs.  The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde made this known in a statement issued in...
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Railway Fencing: Contractors Protest Over Non-Payment Of N500m Debt
June 28, 2022 No Responses

Railway Fencing: Contractors Protest Over Non-Payment Of N500m Debt

The Abuja-Kaduna Railway Fencing Sub-Contractors Association on Monday, in Abuja protested over the non-payment of N500 million debt owed them by Deux Projects Limited since 2018.The association’s spokesman, Mr Onyeka Enechuku, said the angry contractors wer...
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Cocoa Farmers In Ondo Protest Alleged Sale Of Farmland To Chinese Company
May 10, 2022 No Responses

Cocoa Farmers In Ondo Protest Alleged Sale Of Farmland To Chinese Company

Cocoa farmers in Ofosu in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday protested against alleged sale of their farmland to a Chinese company by the state government.  The protesters barricaded the Lagos/Benin Expressway, carrying placards with dif...
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SEC Staff Protest Over Outstanding Promotions, Appointments
March 25, 2022 No Responses

SEC Staff Protest Over Outstanding Promotions, Appointments

Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Thursday, staged a peaceful protest at the Commission’s headquarters over alleged stagnated promotions and directorate cadre appointments.  The aggrieved staff said they decided to stage the prot...
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VIN:Shippers’ Council Appeals To Protesters, Explains Impact On Economy 
February 26, 2022 No Responses

VIN:Shippers’ Council Appeals To Protesters, Explains Impact On Economy 

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Friday urged freight forwarding associations protesting against the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Valuation Policy at the Lagos ports to suspend their protest in the interest of Nigerian economy.  According ...
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Shareholders Protest Exclusion From EKO Hospital EGM
June 4, 2021 No Responses

Shareholders Protest Exclusion From EKO Hospital EGM

Some shareholders of EkoCorps Plc, owners of Eko Hospital, on Thursday staged a peaceful protest over disenfranchisement of stakeholders and founders from participating in its Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that t...
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#EndSARS : Ogun Inaugurates 8-Man Judicial Panel Of Investigation
October 20, 2020 No Responses

#EndSARS : Ogun Inaugurates 8-Man Judicial Panel Of Investigation

Governor  Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Monday inaugurated an eight-man Judicial Panel of Investigation to receive and investigate complaints from the public on police brutality, human rights’ violations or related extra judicial killings.  The gove...
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#EndSARS: Protest Disrupts Vehicular Traffic In Nsukka
October 18, 2020 No Responses

#EndSARS: Protest Disrupts Vehicular Traffic In Nsukka

Human and vehicular traffic were grounded on Saturday on major road’s in Nsukka town, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, as a result of  the #EndSARS protest.  The large number of protesters converged at the Union Primary School...
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Badagry Youths Protest Alleged Extortion, Multiple Checkpoints On Expressway
October 14, 2020 No Responses

Badagry Youths Protest Alleged Extortion, Multiple Checkpoints On Expressway

Youths in Badagry area of Lagos State on Tuesday staged protest against the alleged multiple checkpoints and extortion of motorists by law enforcement agents on Agbara-Badagry Expressway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that youths, in different group...
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Catholic faithful, Others Hold Peaceful Protest
May 23, 2018 No Responses

Catholic faithful, Others Hold Peaceful Protest

Catholic faithful across Nigeria on Tuesday staged peaceful protests to register their disapproval and grievances against the killings of innocent people, the bombing of churches by Boko Haram insurgents, militia and killer herdsmen. The protesters said the ac...
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Pensioners resume protest in Edo
October 17, 2017 No Responses

Pensioners resume protest in Edo

Pensioners in Edo State on Monday resumed   protest to demand for the payment of their pension arrears and gratuity. The  pensioners in their numbers  sang solidarity and derogatory songs as well as  prayed to God to intervene on their behalf....
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