Tag: PROTEST

Sheikh Gumi appeals to Nigerians to engage in peaceful protest against Tinubu

Aminu Imam
Gumi appeals

…Says Buhari protested against Jonathan Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has appealed to Nigerians to engage in a peaceful protest against President Bola Tinubu’s government. Gumi urged Nigerians to engage in peaceful protests as a means of conveying their grievances to the Government. In a video clip, the Islamic scholar recounted that former President Muhammadu Buhari protested against the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. According to Gumi: “Politicians are very stubborn; it is mass protests that only disturb them. In Sudan and Liberia, the conflicts were like family feuds, which…

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Protest: Group warns against Kenya model in Nigeria

Aminu Imam
Group warns

A non-governmental organisation, ‘Centre for Crisis Communication’, (CCC), has issued a stern warning to Nigerians against contemplating the model adopted by the Kenyans in their recent anti-tax protest. Chairman Board of Trustees of CCC, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade (rtd), gave the warning while addressing newsmen on the Centre’s Conflict Trends Analysis, (CTA), for the second quarter yesterday in Abuja. Kolade said the Centre was concerned about the antics of those who are mooting the idea of re-enacting in Nigeria, the recent anti-tax crisis that rocked Kenya. According to him, they believe…

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Electricity tariff hike: NLC, TUC picket DisCos offices nationwide

Aminu Imam
NLC TUC

…Says new tariff capable of destroying Nigeria’s economy Organised Labour, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) yesterday stormed offices of electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) nationwide to protest against the recent hike in electricity tariff. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, who led the protest at NERC ’s headquarters in Abuja, said Nigerians are currently wallowing in power poverty, given the abysmal low supply of electricity. Recall that the NLC, TUC and their affiliates, vowed to ground…

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Tunji Ojo: YPP set to stage mega-protest march Jan. 18

Aminu Imam

The Young Progressives Party, (YPP), has disclosed of a planned mega-protest march on January 18, 2024, to press home their demand for the immediate suspension and investigation of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over alleged abuse of office. This is just as the opposition party have disclosed that during the protest it would in strong terms condemn the unacceptable corruption scandal and submit more facts on the minister to President Tinubu, the National Assembly, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences…

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Anchor Borrowers Loan: DSS raises alarm over planned violent protests

Aminu Imam

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that it has uncovered plot by some politically exposed persons to stage violent protests across the country to discredit the Federal Government and security agencies over sundry socio-economic matters. Recall that just last weekend, President Bola Tinubu had directed the security agencies to recover all loans connected to the Anchor Borrowers programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN). According to reports, the President gave the directive after investigations revealed that about N577billion out of the total sum of N1,103,793,587,359,070.00 given out…

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Benue: Protesting women block Makurdi/Abuja highway over herdsmen attack

Aminu Imam

Protesting Benue women mounted a roadblock on Makurdi/Lafia/Abuja federal highway yesterday, following the reported killing of five people by suspected herders. According to a local who simply identified himself as Sunny, five people were killed in separate attacks by suspected herdsmen in two communities in the Guma local government area of Benue State. Sunny, who spoke on phone, said that three people were killed Thursday night at Ngban, and another two at Nyian. Confirming the report, the security officer of Guma Local Government, Christopher Waku, said that five people were…

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Retirees protest in Niger Govt House over non-payment of gratuity in 8 years

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello

Retirees in Niger on Wednesday stormed the Government House, Minna to protest the non-payment of their gratuity for the past eight years. One of the retirees, Alhaji Idris Ndalati, who retired as Chief Driver from Government House, told Newsmen that he had not been paid his gratuity for seven years. According to him, many retirees in Niger have died while some were bedeviled by high blood pressure and strike due to problems associated with non-payment of their benefits. Ndalati further explained that “Our children have stopped going to school because…

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Electoral Bill: 26 Civil Society groups declare Feb. 22 as National Day of Protest

Aminu Imam

…Gives Buhari next week Tuesday to assent to Bill As Nigerians are becoming anxious about the electoral process ahead of the 2023 general elections, 26 Civil Society groups, (CSOs), yesterday, declared Tuesday, Feb. 22, as ‘National Day of Protest’, following the delay by President Muhammadu Buhari to assent the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill. In an issued statement, the groups also gave next week Tuesday as an ultimatum for President Buhari to sign the Bill based on dates announced for the 2023 elections, if they are to be maintained. The 26…

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Adulterated Fuel: Concerned Nigerians threaten mass protest against NNPC for shielding erring importers

Aminu Imam

A civil society group, Concerned Nigerians, has threatened to storm NNPC Towers with protest if the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari, fails to sanction the importers of “contaminated fuel” into the country. Fuel has been scarce in some major cities in the country with motorists queuing for hours in filling stations seeking to purchase fuel, arising from the importation of adulterated fuel by some marketers. Now, the civil society group in a letter dated February 14, 2022, and addressed to the Managing…

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Buhari, Sultan, other Monarchs meet in the Villa

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with various representatives of traditional rulers across Nigeria with emphasis on the six geopolitical zones. The traditional institutions to the meeting is led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Hius Eminence Muhammed Saad Abubakar the 3rd. The meeting taking place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, reports says has in attendance the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ife, the Emir of Kano, Etsu Nupe, Chairman, Imo State Traditional rulers among others. The genda of the meeting though not made public, sources say it may not be…

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