Tag: Protest
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Tension As Anti-Migrant Protests Begins, Heavy Security Deployed Across South Africa
By Paul Joseph South African authorities deployed police officers across major cities on Tuesday as nationwide anti-migrant protests got underway amid concerns they could turn violent. The demonstrations followed an unofficial deadline issued by anti-immigration campaigners demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa appealed to protesters to remain peaceful and avoid…
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Ondo APC Primaries: Protests Against Alleged Abuja List Mandate Theft Enter Day 2
By Paul Joseph The crisis within the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) intensified on Tuesday as aggrieved party members staged a protest in Akure, the state capital, rejecting the party’s revised list of senatorial and House of Representatives candidates. The protesters marched through major roads in Akure carrying placards with inscriptions…
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Mass Protest Erupts in Oyo Over Abduction of Pupils and Teachers
By Paul Joseph Tension is mounting in Oyo State as members of the Take-It-Back Movement staged a protest calling for the immediate release of pupils and teachers abducted from a school in the state. The demonstrators expressed concern over the continued captivity of the victims, urging security agencies and government authorities to intensify efforts to…
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Civil Groups Plan Massive Protest Over Alleged Missing N26.9bn USPF Funds Under Tinubu
By Paul Joseph A coalition of civil society organisations has announced plans to stage a mass protest in Abuja next Tuesday over the alleged disappearance of N26.9 billion from the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The coalition, operating under the umbrella of the Coalition of Civil Society…
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Just In: Protest Mounts In Gov Fintiri’s Hometown After Deadly Terror Attack
By Paul Joseph Residents of Shuwa community in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State staged a peaceful protest on Friday following a deadly attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents that reportedly left one person dead and eight others abducted. The demonstrators on Friday, made up of women, youths, children and elderly residents, marched through…
