Youth groups in Kaduna State on Wednesday took to the streets to protest the continued detention of former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, demanding his immediate release. The protesters, drawn from different communities converged on strategic locations within Kaduna metropolis and parts of Southern Kaduna, chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Free El-Rufai…
By Oto Drama In a political landscape often defined by rhetoric and distance, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has just redefined what it means to be a “man of the people.” By joining the recent protests alongside his son—a medical doctor—Amaechi didn’t just show up; he brought solutions, heart, and a clear vision for a…
Former presidential aide and ex-chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Lauretta Onochie, has graduated into the ranks of street protesters at the National Assembly, amplifying calls for stronger democratic safeguards and mandatory electronic transmission of election results. Onochie, once regarded as a prominent defender of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who earned notoriety for…
Former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Patience Ndidi Ofure-Key, has raised the alarm over worsening insecurity in Ekpoma, following protests triggered by kidnapping threats, over the weekend. In statement in Benin, Ofure-Key, who was also one time governorship candidate of the party in the state, said the spike in…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans to embark on a nationwide protest on January 14, 2026, over the implementation of newly introduced tax laws. The association warns that the reforms could deepen economic hardship for students and millions of Nigerians. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the NANS President, Comrade Olushola…
Hundreds of angry protesters took over parts of Abuja on Saturday, demanding that the National Assembly immediately withdraw the controversial National Commission for the Decommissioning of Oil and Gas Installations (NC-DOGI) Bill, 2024. The demonstrators, carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Kill This Bill”, “Stop the Waste,” and “No More Feeding Bottles for Politicians,” accused…
Nnamdi Kanu A magistrate’s court in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has remanded Prince Emeka Kalu and Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, and 10 others in Kuje prison. They were charged with inciting disturbance and breach of public peace in connection with the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday. Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate and publisher…
The presidency has said that protest, threats, and inflammatory rhetoric will not make President Bola Tinubu release the detained Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, leader, Nnamdi Kanu, accusing protesters of undermining the rule of law. “Protests, threats, attempts at mob actions, and inflammatory rhetoric do not aid the judicial process,” presidential spokesperson Sunday Dare said…
Protesters, who are agitating for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have fled the protested ground after combined security forces released live bullets. The protesters, led by the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement and former Presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, gathered as early…
Operations at the $10 billion Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 Project have been brought to a halt by protesting workers. The workers are demanding the issuance of their tax receipts and Tax Identification Numbers (TINs). The workers, primarily welders and fitters, allege illegal deductions of ₦150,000 monthly from their salaries over the past…
