Tag: Protests
Protests at US airports over Trump’s travel ban on Muslims
President Donald Trump’s travel ban barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations entry into the U.S. has sparked protests around…
Group condemns, blames Mimiko for protests in Akure
A group, Ondo State Professionals in Benin, has condemned in strong terms a demonstration allegedly carried out by members of…
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Protests herald collation of Edo guber poll results
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Hundreds of angry youths believed to be loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), went on the rampage…
Dozens killed in Ethiopia protests
Protests against the Ethiopian government have left dozens of people dead, activists and witnesses said on Monday following a wave…
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Protests, empty seats mar Rio Olympics colourful opening
Rio’s Olympic Games have officially begun after Friday’s Opening Ceremony – a celebration of Brazilian culture featuring Gisele, carnival-style dancing…
Protests in London as 2m people call for 2nd referendum on EU
Anti-Brexit protests broke out on the streets of London after a petition for a second EU referendum attracted 2 million…
Pensioners: Bayelsa warns against sponsored protests
The Bayelsa State Government has frowned against frequent recourse to protests by various aggrieved groups, but expressed commitment to the…
Ministerial nomination: Police warn against pro, anti-Amaechi protests
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The nomination of former Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, of Rivers State as minister is heating up political tension…
Soldiers crush protests as military seizes power in Burkina Faso
(Reuters) – Heavily armed troops crushed protests in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou after a former spy chief seized power in…
Protests as Lacasera sacks 700 workers
Scores of workers at Lacasera Company Plc staged a protest on Monday in Lagos, moments after at least 700 workers…
Two arrested as Ferguson protests hits St Louis
Police arrested at least two people Saturday as nightly protests in the racially troubled US suburb of Ferguson over the…
France defends freedom of speech after violent protests
President Francois Hollande stressed on Saturday that France was committed to “freedom of expression” after fresh violence broke out in…
LASU Crisis: ASUU Splits Into Factions
Kazeem Ugbodaga The crisis rocking the Lagos State University, LASU, is worsening as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,…
Hitches in Ogun over PVCs, Amosun demands 2 more days
*Less than 10 per cent of voters served, says Amosun *Our Failure is a National Calamity – INEC Commissioner Abiodun…
School pupils join Hong Kong democracy protests
Nearly 1,000 Hong Kong secondary school pupils, some wearing uniforms, joined university students on Friday to bolster a days-long protest…