The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN) has raised the alarm over alleged plans by the Taraba State Government to demolish the Central Mosque in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. Additionally, they alleged that the state government has perfected plans to demolish the Ukwe Takum Palace within the same council area. During a world…

Over 200 military and police vehicles, including armoured tanks and personnel carriers, flooded Abuja’s Central Business District (CBD), home of Eagle Square, as security agencies cracked down on potential protests. The imposing presence of about 1,000 security operatives stationed around key government buildings, such as the National Secretariat, Eagle Square, and the National Assembly, created…

Police arrested Tanzania's top opposition figures on Monday, their party said, as the authorities moved to block a mass protest in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. Despite an official ban, the opposition Chadema party had vowed to go ahead with the rally over the alleged kidnapping and killing of its members by security forces.…

No fewer than 60 youth organisations and prominent youth leaders, under the auspices of the Nigeria Youth Organization (NYO), have announced that their members will not participate in the rumoured national protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration scheduled for October 1. President of the NYO, Duke Alamboye, conveyed this stance during a courtesy visit to…

Popular musician Seun Kuti has called on Nigerians to move beyond mere protests to achieve the change they desire. Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, made the statement in an interview on Channels Television, where he explained that he sees protest as “the beginning of the dance.” His call follows the recent…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called on all authorities to ensure the safety of journalists covering protests around the world in accordance with international norms and their human rights obligations.

Protesters against the increase in the pump price of petroleum products chanted anti-government slogans, yesterday, in parts of Ilorin, Kwara State, and prevented vehicular movement.

About N477 million worth of property and 32 man-hours were lost in two days during the national protests embarked on by youths in the major cities and towns of Borno and Yobe states.

The right to peaceful protest is constitutionally protected. Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution guarantees citizens’ rights to assemble and associate with other persons to protect their interests.

So it was that some Nigerians, exasperated, dissatisfied and angry with the existing socio-economic conditions in the country, gave a long notice to the Nigerian state that there would be a ‘day of rage’ come 1st of August, a day when Nigerians would take to the streets and express their umbrage about living conditions in…

As the #EndBadGovernance protests enter its eighth day, the Federal Government has said it will not tolerate interference by any foreign power supporting the protesters.

The Nigerian Army has said the soldier responsible for the death of a 16-year-old protester in Zaria, Kaduna State, has been arrested. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Army spokesperson Major General Onyema Nwachukwu. "On 6 August 2024, troops of the Nigerian Army received a distress call that some hoodlums gathered in Samaru…