Some members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held a peaceful protest on Thursday at the United States Embassy in Abuja, calling for international support to protect Nigeria’s democracy and prevent the nation from drifting toward a one-party system. The protesters also delivered letters to the US Embassy, the European Union complex, and the Federal…
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has been released after spending four days in detention at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. Sowore was arrested alongside Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, as well as Emmanuel Kanu (Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother)…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected a move by the Nigeria Police Force to block the planned #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2025. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had filed an ex parte application through police legal representatives, seeking an immediate court order to restrain activist Omoyele Sowore from…
A group of discharged Nigerian soldiers resumed their protest in Abuja on Thursday, demanding the payment of their outstanding entitlements. The ex-servicemen had previously suspended their protest on August 4 following a meeting with officials from the Ministries of Defence and Finance, who promised that their entitlements would be settled by August 10. However, gathering…
Retired military personnel who staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Monday have temporarily suspended their demonstration after ministry officials assured them their outstanding entitlements would be paid by Friday. The ex-servicemen, who had earlier blocked the ministry’s entrance with a canopy and chairs, demanded the immediate payment of their…
The elderly demonstrators carried placards and sang protest songs, expressing deep frustration over what they described as years of neglect. Many cited the scheme as exploitative and unfair to their welfare. Retired Chief Superintendent of Police, Manir Lawal, urged the government to take decisive steps to exit police retirees from the system, calling it an…
Protests Erupt in Jos Over Renewed Killings in Plateau Communities Protests broke out in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Monday morning following a wave of deadly attacks targeting indigenous residents by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militants. Led by Christian leaders — including the state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev….
Police authorities have asked the organizers of a nationwide protest billed for April 7, 2025, to shelve the plan. The Take-It-Back (TIB) movement had planned a nationwide protest for Monday, April 7, 2025, citing various national concerns. However, on Sunday, Muyiwa Adejobi, the spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), criticized the protest as poorly…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says the Federal Government (FG) won’t accept any foreign interference in the aftermath of the violence that trailed the #EndBadGovernance protests in the country. When he met with members of the diplomatic corps in Abuja on Wednesday, he made this declaration and issued a warning: the government will…
The Lagos State Government has watched closely today’s protest in some parts of the State and will like to put on record the peaceful conduct of Lagosians. This is the way it should be in our dear State, according to Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. We have also noticed the slowdown of business in some parts…
