Tag: PROTESTS

Planned electricity price, fuel hike: A decade after, ‘Occupy Nigeria’ protest set to return

Aminu Imam

An amalgam of civil society groups and political actors have vowed to shut down Nigeria again, as they did nearly ten years ago if the Federal Government goes ahead with its plan to increase fuel and electricity prices in 2022. Recall that in 2012, forces opposed to a fuel price hike by the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan shut the country down for almost two weeks, in an operation codenamed: ‘Occupy Nigeria.’ Leaders of the then protests which crippled the country, as opposition elements, are now senior operatives in the…

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Angry protesters block Abuja Airport road, demand Buhari’s resignation

Aminu Imam

Angry Nigerians yesterday morning took to the streets in Abuja to protest against the anti-people policies of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The placards-carrying protesters, who  condemned the increase in the prices of the staple foods couple with  the frightening tale of the growing menace of insecurity in the country, set bonfire on Dantata bridge, along Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Road,  chanting: “Buhari Must Go.” They also called for the resignation of the president over his incompetence, which they said has brought untold hardship and agony on Nigerians. Meanwhile, a…

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Lagos: Police embarks on ‘show-of-force’ ahead of proposed Yoruba nation mega rally

Aminu Imam

The Lagos State Police Command and other security agencies yesterday embarked on what they called ‘Show of Force’ around Lagos State to confirm their preparedness and commitment to continuous protection of lives and properties of the people of the State. The self-styled Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho had on Thursday announced the cancellation of the mega rally slated for today, Saturday, in Lagos, following the raid on his Ibadan, Oyo State, residence by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), whereby 13 supporters of the activist…

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PDP leaders storm NASS over Onochie’s nomination as INEC Commissioner

Aminu Imam

The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by the party National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus yesterday stormed the National Assembly to protest the appointment of Lauretta Onochie as one of the National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). According to reports, the list containing the name of Lauretta Onochie and five others for confirmation as INEC Commissioners had since been sent to the Senate Committee on INEC led by Senator Kabiru Gaya for clearance by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. President Buhari had in a…

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Travellers stranded as angry residents block Kaduna-Abuja highway over bandit attacks

Aminu Imam

Angry residents of Anguwar-Magaji, in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State, yesterday blocked the ever-busy Kaduna-Abuja highway in protest over the incessant  attacks on the community by marauding bandits. This caused thousands of travellers along the highway who were left stranded in the guagmire to lament the road blockade. However, members of the Anguwar-Magaji community said the protest was done to draw the attention of the government to constant attacks on the community by bandits. One of the community members said they could no longer tolerate the unprovoked attacks…

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Democracy Day: Some protesters take to the streets in South

Aminu Imam

….”June 12 protests are sponsored” – Idahosa Nigerians have taken to the streets across some States in the southern region, protesting insecurity, unemployment, grinding poverty, even as they demanded for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. The protest was mainly by angry youths who defied Police warnings to take to the streets, especially in Abuja, Lagos, Oyo, Edo and Rivers States. According to reports, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, the Police fired teargas to disperse protesters at the Gudu area, where the protest there began around 8:30 am,…

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Democracy Day: IPOB planning to hijack protests, cause mayhem – Northern Group raise alarm

Aminu Imam

…Cites reasons why Coalition won’t participate in planned protests…Buhari addresses nation today The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has alleged that the Indigenous people of Biafra, (IPOB), are plotting to hijack a protest set to hold across the nation today, Saturday, June 12. It was gathered that the CNG spokesman, AbdulAzeez Suleiman, at a press conference in Kaduna yesterday, disclosed that the pro-secession group has finalised plans to infiltrate the protest and cause mayhem. He revealed that the CNG will not be participating in the protests. He said, “We can’t…

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Insecurity: NANS declares June 12 as a day of protest

Aminu Imam

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared June 12 as the day for a national protest over the growing insecurity in the country, especially the incessant kidnappings of students. The NANS National President, Sunday Asefon, said the country has nothing to celebrate to mark June 12 Democracy Day when students were being killed and kidnapped by bandits. Asefon, who spoke with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, yesterday, said it was sad that insecurity has reached a frightening peak, where students can no longer go to school…

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Kaduna: KASU students barricade Govt. House, major roads in protest over tuition fees hike

Aminu Imam

…Demands reversal Major roads leading to Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna’s seat of power, were yesterday barricaded by concerned students of Kaduna State University, (KASU), protesting what they described as unreasonable and insensitive Increase in their tuition fees. The students, in their hundreds, went about their protest peacefully, but blocked all access to the roads. They later engaged in special prayers against the State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i, calling on God to intervene in their situation. They also pleaded again with the governor to reconsider his decision in the interest…

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Zamfara protesters block Gusau-Kauran Namoda highway

Aminu Imam

Youths in Zamfara State have blocked the Gusau-Kauran Namoda highway, to protest the worsening insecurity in the State. According to Voice of America, (VOA),  Hausa  service, some of the residents along the highway said that they have not been able to sleep with their two eyes closed because of fear of bandits. It was learnt that the protesters ccme from different villages along the highway, where they used barricades on the road to stop vehicular movement. The protesters included vigilante members, who reportedly attacked policemen deployed there to clear the road…

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