"protest News"
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General news16 hours agoLekki residents protest against proposed location of 5-storey school building in residential estate
Lekki residents protest against proposed location of 5-storey school building in residential estate Some members of Central Lekki Phase 1 Residents Association in Lagos State, on...
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Foreign2 days agoHundreds in Algiers protest elections amid crackdown by authorities
Hundreds of people gathered in central Algiers on Friday in what could be a last large-scale attempt to pressure the country’s authorities to cancel the upcoming...
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Politics4 days agoWomen protest, demand justice for late Mrs Salome Abuh killed in Kogi
Women stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday staged a protest to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Abuja, demanding justice for Mrs Salome...
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Defence/Security5 days agoDSS uncovers plot to distabilise Nigeria through protest
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has uncovered plots by some groups to cause a breakdown of law and order in various parts of...
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Foreign5 days agoCritics plan anti-Trump protest near Buckingham Palace before NATO banquet
Critics of U.S. President Donald Trump plan to march to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday ahead of an evening banquet hosted for NATO leaders by Queen Elizabeth...
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Foreign5 days ago
Hindus begin mass animal sacrifice in Nepal amid opposition protest
Thousands of Hindus on Tuesday began slaughtering animals in a border village in southern Nepal to honour the Hindu goddess of power, despite outcry from animal...
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Education2 weeks agoIPPIS: UNIPORT students protest, reject strike notice by ASUU
Some students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), on Wednesday protested allege threat by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to go on strike...
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Foreign2 weeks ago
Farmers, tractors headed for Berlin to protest agricultural policies
Hundreds of farmers on Tuesday, made their way to Berlin for a demonstration against government’s agriculture policies and snagging traffic in and around the German capital...
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General news2 weeks agoSeriki Hausawa vacant stool: Police arrest 3 over protest in Ife
NNN: The Osun State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Ige, said on Saturday that three people had been arrested for blocking the Sabo road in Ile Ife during...
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Foreign2 weeks agoThousands of German farmers to renew protest action on Tuesday
Farmers Farmers from across Germany will drive their tractors to the centre of Berlin again on Tuesday, to call for a greater say in agricultural policy....
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Foreign2 weeks agoIranian cleric says protest leaders deserve death sentence
shortly after the government unexpectedly announced a price increase that roughly tripled the cost of petrol. Earlier, Iran’s Interior Minister Abdulreza Rahmani Fazli announced the sudden...
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Foreign4 weeks agoTurbulence for France’s Macron: hospitals strike, students protest
French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitious reform agenda is facing turbulence amid student protests and planned strikes in hospitals and public transport. Some 70 medical directors in...
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Politics4 weeks agoHundreds of traders protest demolition of Ikosi/Isheri market in Lagos
Hundreds of traders on Tuesday stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly in protest against the demolition of the Ikosi/Isheri produce market in Lagos. The Nigeria...
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Defence/Security1 month agoZungeru Dam: Host communities protest bad roads
Host communities of the Zungeru Hydro dam in Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger on Thursday blocked the Zungeru-Tegina-Kontagora highway to protest the deplorable state of...
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Foreign1 month agoThousands protest in Riga over healthcare funding, municipal reform
Two protests, one staged by medics demanding a promised wage increase and the other organised by opponents of a municipal reform, brought several thousand of people...
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Foreign1 month agoCivil servants in Zimbabwe protest for higher wages
Civil servants in Zimbabwe staged a protest on Wednesday demanding higher wages, but were stopped by police from submitting a petition directly to the government. “They...
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General news1 month ago500 science teachers in C/River protest alleged sack, unpaid salaries
No fewer than 500 science teachers in Cross River on Tuesday staged a protest to the state governor’s office to demand reinstatement into service and payment...
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Defence/Security1 month agoKidnapping: Rigasa residents protest, seek Kaduna lawmakers intervention
Residents of Rigasa in Kaduna on Monday staged a protest over high rate of kidnappings in the community. The Nigeria News Agency reports that the protesters...
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General news1 month agoTraders protest seizure of 1,450 bags of coconut by Customs in Badagry
Coconut traders in Badagry on Monday staged a peaceful protest against the seizure of 1,450 bags of locally sourced coconut on Oct. 27 by men of...
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Defence/Security1 month agoPlateau LG workers begin protest over financial autonomy, others
Local Government workers in Plateau under the aegis of Tripartite Workers Union on Monday embarked on a protest against the non implementation of financial autonomy and...
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Education1 month ago
Ado Poly shut, SUG disbanded over students’ protest
Closure Ariwodola Idowu Ado Ekiti, Nov 03, 2019, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, has been shut on the orders of the authorities of the institution. The...
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Foreign1 month agoAlgerians embark on protest, demand ouster of officials from ex-president Bouteflika’s era
Thousands of Algerian protesters took to the streets demanding the ouster of officials from ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s era in the early hours of Friday. This is...
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General news1 month agoDangote Flour workers protest over non-payment of gratuities
Trade unions in Dangote Flour Mill (DPM) on Wednesday staged a protest over non-payment of workers’ gratuities since 2012. Mr Gbenga Ekundayo, the Chairman, of Lagos...
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Foreign1 month agoHundreds gathered outside house of Ethiopian activist after deadly day of protests
Hundreds of supporters of prominent Ethiopian activist Jawar Mohammed set up camp around his house in Addis Ababa on Thursday one day after police fired gunshots...