After an emergency National Executive Council meeting, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday night directed its members nationwide to suspend the second-day nationwide protest, saying it had achieved significant success on the first day nationwide. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, who gave the directive, maintained that the street protest might be…
Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Publicity, has condemned the action of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for staging a nationwide protest, which he described as needless. The Informant247 reports that Nigerian cities, on Tuesday, witnessed peaceful protests as members of organised labour flooded the streets to demonstrate…
A two-day nationwide mass protest has been declared by the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) starting from February 27, 2024. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, while making the declaration at Labour House, Abuja, during an emergency session held on Friday, said the decision to protest was taken after the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum…
Police on Monday fired gunshots to disperse residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, protesting against the rising cost of living. According to reports, a group of women, as early as 7 am, blocked Minna-Bida Road at the popular Kpakungu roundabout to express their grievances over the rising cost of food items. In Kano, a…
In a significant turn of events, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has decided to temporarily halt its proposed nationwide daily protest following a behind-the-scenes discussion with key figures from the senate. President of NARD, Emeka Orji, revealed this development in a short message obtained by The Informant247. Orji disclosed that while the planned…
The organised labour, which comprises Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, has commenced their nationwide mass protest against fuel price hike and other policies of the federal government. It could be recalled that the unions hinted at suspending the exercise after meeting with representatives of the Federal Government led by…
Barely 24-hours to the national protest action called by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, Kayode Egbetokun, the Acting Inspector General of Police has warned against violent protests that may be occasioned by hoodlums taking advantage, saying the warning was due to the previous ugly experiences of such protests in most major…
No fewer than 30 persons have been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State Police Command over Monday’s riot in Sagamu, which left at least four bank branches attacked in Sabo area of Sagamu by protesters. Ogun Police spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi said normalcy has been restored to the troubled town through intervention coordinated by…
Some youths on Friday stormed the streets of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State to express their dissatisfaction over the scarcity of fuel and new naira notes in Nigeria. This came 22 days to the country’s 2023 general elections. The Informant247 notices that there were concerns about the scarcity of new naira notes and fuel…
Male students took to the streets in Bauchi on Monday to protest the separation of boys and girls in secondary schools. Commissioner for Education, Dr. Aliyu Tilde said last week the government decided to segregate male and female students in public secondary schools because of student moral decadence on social media, which is common in…
Residents of Magodo Phase II Estate in Lagos are protesting the presence of over 50 armed policemen on their estate following the planned demolition of buildings by Land grabbers. It was gathered that the management early Tuesday, shut the two gates leading into the estate, leading to the disruption of vehicular movement. Although, People were…
In protesting the non-checked attack by bandits, some aggrieved residents of communities along Funtua-Sheme Road in Katsina state have blocked Funtua-Gusau Road A traveller identified as Imam Abubakar said commuters were trapped by the protest. “We are trapped here; I cannot tell the number of vehicles plying the road that are blocked by the protesters….
Again, pensioners in Ogun State storm the Oke-Mosan office of Governor Dapo Abiodun to protest their unpaid gratuities. The retirees, under the aegis of the Local Government Pensioners Association of Nigeria (LOGPAN) are demanding Gov Abiodun to pay their N68 billion outstanding gratuities. According to DAILY POST reports, this is the third time in about…
By: Yushau Abdulwasiu Olaitan Some customers of the United Bank for Africa on Monday besieged the Ibrahim Taiwo branch in Ilorin to protest alleged illegal deduction by the bank. The customers lamented their experiences at the hand of the bank, accusing them of exploitation. Their concerns range from excessive deduction of bank charges, double and…
No fewer than three armoured tanks and two Hilux vehicles filled with Soldiers were spotted at the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) on Friday as students protest the arrest of their Union President (SUG president), Sodiq Ridwan, and others by men of the Nigerian Army. Photos and videos shared online claimed live bullets were…
By Akewushola Afeez Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Kwara State, on Wednesday, protested against the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the Judiciary. The lawyers, who converged at the entrance of the Kwara State Government House in Ilorin, chanted solidarity songs and carried placards with several inscriptions calling for autonomy such as “Withholding…
Kwara Judiciary workers join Nationwide protest – The Informant247 Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Kwara State Branch today joined their counterparts across the federation to embark on a peaceful Protest to press home their demands for judicial autonomy. Recall that the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria(JUSUN) had since April 6, 2021, left…
The call for Oduduwa Republic deepens as thousands of youths, women, and some leaders of Yoruba occupied streets in Ibadan, Oyo State. The protesters led by a Yoruba group, “Ilana Omo Oodua” headed by Professor Banji Akintoye, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, are clamoring for self-determination. Although the Nigerian Police force…
Thousands of the US President Donald Trump’s supporters have gathered Washington, DC, to protest against the presidential election results as Congress gathers to decide about the Electoral College votes. According to PRESS TV, Trump himself is also slated to make speech at the rally, dubbed as “Save America Rally,” on Wednesday morning.. City officials have…
The Kwara axis of the National Association of Nigerian Students on Monday directed that a peaceful and non-violent protest, be held in the state capital, Ilorin on Tuesday. According to the Association, the protest is meant to express displeasure over the closure of varsities for over seven months as ASUU and the Federal Government fail…
