Education

Protest in FedPoly Ado over Poor State of Road

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By Kayode Joseph …alleged that the  road has killed many students, commuters  Staff and students of the Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti on Monday staged a peaceful protest to call the attention of the government and relevant authorities to the poor state of the only road that leads to their Continue Reading

Judiciary

Judiciary Workers Protest in Osun, Shut High Court Gate

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Members of the Judiciary Staff Union in Osun State on Monday locked the entrance to the Osun State High Court in Osogbo in protest against the Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, and the management of the activities of the judiciary in the state. The protesting workers led by Mr Gbenga Eludire, prevented movement into the premises […]Continue Reading

Foreign

OAU Students Protest Increase in Tuition

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Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun State, have staged a protest against the hike in school fees. The students, who stormed the varsity premises began the protest early Tuesday morning carrying placards reading “When I dey pay 20k, I dey borrow money. Where you wan make I get 90k? #FeeMustFall”, “I cannot afford to […]Continue Reading

Education

Varsity Workers Protest Colleagues’ Sack in Ondo

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Workers at the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, on Wednesday morning, staged a protest, against the dismissal of over 35 of their colleagues by the school’s authority. It was gathered that all the concerned workers received their sack letters on Tuesday. The protesting workers, who shut the school’s main gate […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Police Held Hostage in Colombia Protest

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Dozens of police officers and employees from an oilfield company were taken hostage after a violent protest in Colombia on Thursday. According to Police, violence erupted in a rural part of the San Vicente del Caguan municipality, where protesters from rural and indigenous communities, Colombia’s national, attacked an oil field belonging to the company Emerald […]Continue Reading

Security

Ibadan Residents Protest Scarcity of Cash

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By Rasheedah Makinde There was pandemonium on Wednesday morning around the Eleyele, Gbopa, Ologuneru, Apete, Sango, and Poly road axis of Ibadan as transporters protested the scarcity of cash. Witnesses at the scenes told Radio Nigeria that the transporters were obstructing the free flow of vehicular and pedestrian movements around the areas. The transporters were […]Continue Reading

Economy

Angry Youths Demand Immediate Solution to Naira Scarcity

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By Maxwell Oyekunle Government needs to find an immediate solution to the cash scarcity currently rocking the nation, following the redesigning of some naira note denominations. This is the submission of a group of Nigerian youths who stormed the Ibadan Office of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in Dugbe, Ibadan to express their grievances […]Continue Reading

Economy

Protest: ATMs Deserted as Customers Flee for Safety

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By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan The long queues of customers who had waited endlessly at the ATM points for new naira notes had vanished following the protest that rocked some parts of Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday over lingering fuel and naira scarcity. Customers had daily waited at the ATM points hoping to withdraw money but to […]Continue Reading

Economy

Cash Scarcity Sparks Protest in Ibadan

Web News 3 February 2023 507 0

By Fasilat Lawal, Iyabo Adebisi, Dayo Adu Some aggrieved residents have stormed Iwọ-Road, Agodi axis of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital to display their grievances over the unavailability of the new Naira notes from Automated Teller Machines, ATM and over-the-counter. The protesters who were mainly youths were seen in their numbers burning tyres, destroying campaign […]Continue Reading

Economy

Raging Anger As Nigerians Protest Non-Availability of Fuel & Naira

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By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan Nigerians are beginning to lose patience over their continued struggle at the filling stations and  Automated Teller Machines, ATM  with no availability of either fuel or the new naira notes. Some aggrieved people who stormed the premises of Radio Nigeria Ibadan on Wednesday expressed bitterness that they could not get physical cash […]Continue Reading

Education

Ibadan Poly Students Protest Hike in Hostel Refusal Fee

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Students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan in Oyo State on Monday protested the hike in hostel refusal fee by the management of the institution. The students, in their hundreds, blocked the school gate and the ever-busy Sango-Poly junction, thereby causing gridlock before heading to the State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. All the roads within the Secretariat have […]Continue Reading

Energy

Power Project: Ogun Residents Accuse Consultants of Irregularities

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Residents of two communities in Sagamu local government area of Ogun State have urged the federal and state governments to prevent the outbreak of violence by investigating the alleged unwholesome activities of consultants handling a proposed power project in the area.  The residents while staging a peaceful protest in Sagamu claimed that the consultants were […]Continue Reading

Crime

Family Protests Mutilation of Dead Relative

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Pandemonium broke out this morning at Ibadan Central hospital, Ososami area of Ibadan following an allegation that some flesh of the body of a deceased 91 year old woman were cut off overnight. People in their large number blocked the entrance of the street where the hospital was located shouting for justice. It was gathered […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Cows let loose in Indian Government Buildings in Protest

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Charitable trusts, that run cattle shelters in the western Indian state of Gujarat, have set free thousands of cows in protest against the lack of promised government aid. Videos of cows walking through government buildings have gone viral. The report says, protesters have threatened to boycott the upcoming state election if the government fails to […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Japanese Sets Self Ablaze in Apparent Protest against Abe Funeral

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A Japanese man has set himself on fire reportedly to protest a state funeral for ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July. Hundreds of foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the funeral on 27 September. On Wednesday, witnesses called police after spotting a man on fire near the prime minister’s office in Tokyo. […]Continue Reading

News

Breaking: Protests Rock Ogbomoso

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There is confusion in Ogbomoso, Oyo state as residents protest the alleged killing of some people who were reportedly killed by kidnappers while trying to pay ransom. Information has it that one of the people who went to pay ransom for a kidnapped resident was brutally murdered The development is believed to have sparked anger […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Sri Lanka’s Security Forces Raid Anti-Govt Protest Camp

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Security forces in Sri Lanka have raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital Colombo and have begun pulling down tents. Hundreds of troops and police commandos moved on the protesters outside the presidential offices, hours before they were due to leave the area. A BBC video journalist was beaten by the army and […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

Ekiti Farmers Again Protest Alleged Non Compensation

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Farmers whose farm lands and produce were affected by the ongoing airport project in Ado Ekiti, the state capital have again protested at the site of the airport over alleged failure of the state government to compensate them. The affected farmers appealed to the state government to fulfil its promise in compensating them monetarily. The […]Continue Reading

Education

Outrage Over Announcement Of Bamire As New OAU VC

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The announcement of  the new Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Professor Adebayo Bamire, sparked protest as some people blocked the entrance of the University in disagreement to the development. The governing council of the University, led by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of council, Owelle Udoji, had on Thursday, announced Professor Continue Reading

Security

Youths Protest against NSCDC Turns Violent in Osogbo

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Youth and Students protest against the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) turned violent on Tuesday in Osogbo as some of the protesters were tear-gassed by the men of NSCDC at the Osun state command in an attempt to disperse the students. The Osun Youths Progressive Alternatives, National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS) […]Continue Reading

Education

Students Protest Plans To Rename LAUTECH

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The Students Union Government (SUG) of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso have protested the decision of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to rename the institution. The SUG President, Anuoluwa Adeboye, and the Public Relations Officer, Gabriel Michael, in an open letter made available to newsmen on Friday, said renaming the institution would Continue Reading

News

NLC Planned Protest Forced FG to Suspend Fuel Subsidy Removal – Ekiti Chairman

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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Ekiti State Chapter has hailed the decision of the Federal Government to suspend the planned removal of fuel subsidy. Chairman of the Congress, Comrade Olatunde Kolapo who made this known in Ado Ekiti while briefing newsmen affirmed that NLC planned protest forced government to rescind its plans. He appreciated members […]Continue Reading

News

JAC Protest Non-Payment Of Salary Arrears

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Joint Action Committee of Research Institutes Ibadan axis has staged a rally to drive home their demands from the federal government. The unions comprise the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutes, Non-academic staff Union and Senior Staff Association of Teaching Hospital and Associated Institutions. Their demands include payment of 2009 twelve months salary arrears Continue Reading

Economy News

Police Retirees Protest Over Poor Pensions

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No fewer than one hundred retired police officers under the contributory pension scheme have staged a peaceful protest to Radio Nigeria Ibadan over their poor pension. The police pensioners, who carried placards with different inscription, bemoaned the contributory pension scheme demanding their removal from the retirement payment system due to lack of increase in the […]Continue Reading

News

Oduduwa Nation Agitators Declare Support For Sunday Igboho

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The Yoruba Nation agitators have protested to Agodi Secretariat Ibadan to declare support for Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Igboho whose house was recently invaded by men of DSS. The protesters in their hundreds who were on a peaceful protest were received on behalf of the State Government by the  Executive Assistant to Governor Makinde […]Continue Reading