Tag: Protests

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May 5, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Nigerian military steps up efforts to find missing schoolgirls

by Zara Mustapha Reports say two Nigerian Army divisions have been deployed to the search of kidnapped Government Girls’ Secondary ...

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May 5, 2014

Opinion: Terrorism – We must make critical distinctions before it all unravels

by Ifeanyi Uddin For obvious reasons, the administration at the centre is in a funk. In its favour, it has ...

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May 5, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: ICT expert, Gbenga Sesan quizzed by the SSS, released (TWEETS)

by ‘Jola Sotubo Entrepreneur and ICT expert, Gbenga Sesan has been invited for questioning by the Department of State Security Services ...

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May 5, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Borno gov’t refused to relocate Chibok schoolgirls for exams – WAEC boss

by Zara Mustapha Head of the National Office of WAEC, Charles Eguridu, said the Borno government officials should be blamed for the abduction ...

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May 5, 2014

SHOCKING: Why we kidnapped the Chibok schoolgirls – Abubakar Shekau reveals

by Oge Okonkwo According to reports, leader of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau said he will sell the ...

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February 22, 2014

Back to school: Fashola approves reopening of LASU

by ‘Jola Sotubo Students of the Lagos State University (LASU) who have had to stay at home due to the ...

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January 24, 2014

Fee hike: Students shut down Jonathan’s home university in Otuoke

by ‘Jola Sotubo The Federal University in Otuoke, Bayelsa has been shut down by students in protest against a purported ...

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November 26, 2013

NURTW clash in Ondo leaves 1 person dead, 5 others injured

by Adeola Balogun A clash between members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ondo has resulted ...

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November 18, 2013

Tragedy: Riots break out in Ajah after trailer kills 4 school children (PHOTO)

by Adeola Balogun Riots have broken out in the Ikota area of Lagos, a community in the Ajah environs of ...

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October 22, 2013

ASUU takes grievances to the streets with protests in Osun, Oyo and Calabar (PHOTO)

by ‘Jola Sotubo   Perhaps perceiving that their previous approach was too lax to convey their agitation at the state ...

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October 8, 2013

Sad: Protests in Oshodi after alleged killing of youth by policeman

by ‘Jola Sotubo The Oshodi area of Lagos State has been rocked by protests embarked upon by angry youth after ...

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October 6, 2013

Baring (more than) their minds: Kokori women protest naked over occupation of town by troops

  File photo Dozens of naked Kokori women, on Sunday afternoon took to the streets to protest the siege on ...

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October 1, 2013

ASUU strike: Students to stage Independence Day protests

by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the more than 3-month old academic strike undertaken by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ...

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September 22, 2013

“I can’t believe what my eyes are seeing”: Nasarawa governor laments following deadly Ombatse cult attack

by ‘Jola Sotubo Residents of the communities affected by the recent unrest in Nasarawa State have told a story of ...

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September 18, 2013

1 person dead, 2 missing as youth groups clash in Rivers community

by ‘Jola Sotubo At least three persons are feared dead after riots erupted between two rival groups in Buguma, Asari ...

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September 17, 2013

Riots erupt after wardens allegedly beat Adamawa prison inmate to death

by ‘Jola Sotubo Violence erupted yesterday at a prison in Numan, Adamawa State as inmates of the facility protested the  ...

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September 11, 2013

6 people killed, villages razed in Akwa Ibom as youth protest lack of basic amenities

by ‘Jola Sotubo A violent protest by youth in Akwa-Ibom State has left at least six people dead and a ...

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September 3, 2013

It’s about to go down: Ex-militants issue 1 month ultimatum over unpaid allowances

by ‘Jola Sotubo Trouble is again looming in the Niger Delta region as some ex-militants are protesting the non-payment of ...

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August 29, 2013

Students give FG, ASUU 7-day ultimatum to end strike

by ‘Jola Sotubo Nigerian students have had enough of staying at home due to the ASUU strike and they have ...

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August 22, 2013

Ikorodu protest update: One person killed, others critically injured

by ‘Jola Sotubo The mayhem in Ikorodu is yet to be brought to a peaceful resolution. The trouble which started ...

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June 5, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Chief Gani Fawehinmi, protests and change in Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa I never at anytime say, insinuate or suggest that social media was doing more than Chief Gani ...

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February 28, 2013

“It’s a deathtrap”: Youths protest over Eket-Ibeno Road, as 6 children die in accident (SNAPSHOT)

by Chi Ibe The death of six pupils in a road accident on Eket-Ibeno road, Akwa Ibom State caused people to go ...

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January 6, 2013

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Occupy Nigeria: Are we better off today?

by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu We may be under the illusion that 2013 has started on a more proper note. We’ve made ...

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November 16, 2012

‘Daylight rape’: UniJos students protest against tuition fees hike

by Rachel Ogbu The University of Jos came to a standstill yesterday November 15, after some students came out to ...

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October 30, 2012

I survived #OccupyNigeria because my mandate is popular – GEJ

by Hauwa Gambo President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday declared that he survived January’s fuel subsidy removal protests because his mandate from ...

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September 16, 2012

PHOTOS: Meet Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, producer of controversial anti-Muslim film

by Isi Esene The first pictures of the Egyptian born US man who is suspected to be behind the amateur ...

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July 30, 2012

My son is on his own – Alao-Arisekola

by Isi Esene Just like the Peoples Democratic Party chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur before him, businessman, Azeez Alao-Arisekola has disassociated ...

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June 12, 2012

Canadian students protest naked against fee increases (Photos contain nudity)

by Chi Ibe It was an x-rated day in Canada last Thursday after naked students took to the streets to ...

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OluwapelumiMay 30, 2012

PHOTOS: UNILAG Protest Day 2 on Third Mainland Bridge

In the second day of their protests, Moshood Abiola University students have blocked the major Lagos thoroughfare, Third Mainland Bridge, ...

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May 30, 2012

Idris Bello: From UNILAG to MAULAG – Swag is for boys

by Idris Bello The morning of May 29, 2012 found me making the three hour journey from Mbabane, the capital city ...

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