Tag: Protesters

“Where is Dadiyata?” – Kaduna youths demand probe, back EFCC investigation of el-Rufa’i

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Kaduna youths demand el Rufa'i's probe

Kaduna witnessed a wave of coordinated protests on Thursday, as hundreds of youths and civil society groups stormed the Government House and marched through major streets of the metropolis, demanding accountability over the disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, and backing ongoing corruption probes into former governor Nasir el-Rufa’i. The demonstrators, comprising youths and women, began their procession at the UTC roundabout before moving in an orderly march toward the Government House. Singing solidarity songs and wielding placards, they called for a public audit of el-Rufai’s eight-year administration…

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Thousands march in Abuja, demand official Middle-Belt recognition

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M'Belt protest

Tens of thousands of Middle-Belt indigenes took to the streets of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday in a massive but peaceful protest, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to formally recognize the Middle-Belt as a distinct geo-political and administrative region separate from the North. Carrying bold banners and placards, protesters gathered from early morning along Ahmadu Bello Way, Eagle Square, and the Three Arms Zone, chanting in unison: ‘Middle-Belt is not North!  ‘Middle-Belt deserves recognition; ‘We are Middle-Beltans, not northerners’; ‘No more forced assimilation into the North’. The protesters,…

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Abuja hospitals’ security guards protest over 4 months of unpaid salaries

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Abuja hospitals protest

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, descended into tension yesterday morning, as security guards attached to several government hospitals staged protests over the non-payment of their wages for four months. The demonstrations broke out simultaneously at Nyanya, Zuba, and Kubwa General Hospitals, where the aggrieved guards barricaded the entrances, singing protest songs and vowing not to resume duty until they received their outstanding payments. The action brought hospital operations to a standstill, leaving patients, including pregnant women and nursing mothers with early appointments, stranded outside. Both emergency and outpatient services…

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PDP members stage protest at US embassy in Abuja

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PDP members stage protest

Some members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have staged a peaceful protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja. The protesters, who stormed the embassy yesterday, are seeking the support of the international community to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy and prevent the country from sliding toward a one-party system. They are also submitting protest letters to the US Embassy, the European Union (EU) complex, and the Ministry of Justice. Photos circulating online show demonstrators carrying placards with inscriptions reading: “Fix PDP, fix Nigeria, save our democracy”; “Stop party opposition intimidation”,…

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#WikeMustGo: Nigerians demand Wike’s sack after Nnaji’s exit

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#WikeMustGo

A social media storm has erupted across Nigeria as citizens call for the dismissal of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The campaign, trending under the hashtag: #WikeMustGo, gained momentum shortly after the resignation of Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology. Many Nigerians believe that Wike, who is facing multiple corruption and land-grabbing allegations, should also step down in the spirit of accountability and integrity. Reports circulating online allege that the former Rivers State governor and his wife, Eberechi Suzzette, acquired three luxury…

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Protesting workers shut down $10bn NLNG Train-7 project

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NLNG protest

The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) $10 billion Train-7 Project has been shut down by protesting workers. The aggrieved workers are demanding issuance of their tax receipts and Tax Identification Number (TIN) codes. The workers also alleged the illegal deductions from their monthly pay to the tune of ₦150,000 under the guise of taxation. The workers, comprising of welders and fitters, picketed the administrative building of the SCD JV (Saipem, Chiyoda and Daewoo Joint Venture) in Bonny, Rivers State. The picketing, which started Thursday last week, continued till Sunday as…

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Protest rocks NASS, as civil servants, Minister clash

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Protest rocks NASS

Scores of demonstrators yesterday marched from the National Assembly to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation in Abuja, protesting against what they described as the harassment of the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim. The protesters, comprising human rights activists, civil society organisations and concerned citizens, carried placards and banners condemning last Wednesday’s action, insisting that “no civil servant has the right to challenge a minister.” Their demonstration followed an incident on September 10, when staff of the Federal Ministry of Women’s Affairs locked…

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Alleged  $5bn fraud: Protesters occupy AGF, ICPC, CCB offices

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Protesters occupy

…Demand NMDPRA boss probe Protesters from the Situation Room for Oil Sector Reforms yesterday occupied the offices of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Abuja, demanding the immediate resignation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed. The protesters alleged the misappropriation of over $5 million in the NMDPRA under Ahmed. They also raised the issue of conflict of interest concerning Ahmed’s son, Faisal,…

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Protesters storm UAE embassy, seek Mele Kyari’s deportation over NNPCL probe

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Protesters on Mele Kyari

Hundreds of young Nigerian professionals on Wednesday stormed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Abuja, demanding that the country to deport Mele Kyari, former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, to answer questions over alleged corruption during his tenure. The protesters, under the aegis of Young Professionals Forum (YPF), said Kyari’s presence in Nigeria is required in the probe of the financial activities of the national oil company during his tenure as group chief executive officer. The group accused Kyari of sabotaging local…

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Zamfara: Residents set Emir’s palace ablaze over insecurity, terrorist attacks

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Zamfara residents burn Emir’s palace

Residents of Maru, in Zamfara State, have set fire to the palace of the Emir, while protesting against escalating terrorists’ attacks, and what they see as the Government’s failure to provide adequate security. The unrest, it was gathered, began yesterday after security forces dispersed a peaceful protest staged by residents angered by the recent abduction of 10 community members. According to local sources, terrorists invaded the town around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, firing gunshots to instill fear among the population. During the attack, the assailants kidnapped the Chief Imam of…

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