By Perpetua Onuegbu Abuja: (NAN)/Flowerbudnews: An NGO, Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), says protests are powerful catalysts for change and promoting civic action in shaping the future of any country. Executive Director of KDI, Mr Bukola Idowu, stated this at the public presentation of a report, titled: “Beyond the Protests….TowardsContinue Reading
Flowerbud News, Lagos, Ajah Community of Lagos State has staged a peaceful protest to Lagos State House of Assembly against alleged imposition of Olumegbon family as the new Ajah traditional ruler. Leading hundreds of the protesters, the General Secretary of Ajah Community, Mr Kazeem Odunlami, told lawmakers at the assemblyContinue Reading
The crowd highlighted the crippling effects of skyrocketing fuel prices and long-standing fuel queues, which they claim are fueling inflation and pushing more Nigerians into poverty. Hundreds of protesters in Abuja stormed the streets on Monday, November 4, to express their frustrations over the hike in petrol, persistent shortages,Continue Reading
By Dayo Oyewo Protesters, on Tuesday morning, gathered at the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos State as the country marks the 2024 Independence Day. The protest, however, is being closely monitored by a large contingent of security personnel, including policemen, officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, and Nigeria SecurityContinue Reading
By Tunde Akanni and Amira Obi-Okoye Flowerbudnews: Most credible English Language Dictionaries provide at least 10 synonyms for the word protest – object, disagree, oppose, complain, disapprove, declare, insist, affirm, avow, declare, grouse, holler, belly-ache. (Tunde Akanni, PhD and Amira Obi-Okoye, a doctoral student, are Media and Conflict scholarsContinue Reading
Kayode Egbetokun Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested six Spanish allegedly sponsoring the ongoing nationwide protest in Nigeria. The Commissioner, Kano State Police Command, CP Salman Garba, confirmed this to Vanguard News on Tuesday. Garba, who spoke with Vanguard News in an interview, said the command alsoContinue Reading
The Military and other security agencies in Nigeria have launched a search for those calling for a coup in the country and trying to force an undemocratic change of government. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, during a joint press briefingContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews As the planned nationwide hunger protests enter the fifth day, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday, witnessed an increase in vehicular movements, indicating a gradual return to normalcy. It was however learnt that government offices at the Federal Secretariat Complex remained deserted, with only a few staffContinue Reading
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Flowerbudnews: *“It is beyond ironic that rights of protest secured with the heroic sacrifices of Nigerians under colonial bondage are now endangered over six decades after Independence at the hands of a government that trumpets its electoral legitimacy supposedly through the votes of the sameContinue Reading
