…that Nigerians had every right to express their frustrations through peaceful protests. “Protest is part of democracy. I cannot deny people their right to protest. It is their entitlement,” he said. “But are we doing well? The answer is yes. We have not gotten to where we are supposed to be.” Despite the economic chall…

…incident that sent shockwaves across the country, ignited national outrage and years of protest, and culminated in a landmark court judgment that saw two police officers sentenced to death. Two decades later, the case remains one of the most consequential chapters in Nigeria's struggle for police accountability and jus…

…it harder to track processing trendsHundreds of international graduates continue to protest post-graduation work permit refusals with no federal response yetPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! August 2026 is shaping up as one of the most significant months of the year for Canadian immig…

…Iran announced the hanging of two men found guilty of taking part in anti-government protests during the winter. AFP

…office complex, which had remained abandoned since it was damaged during the protests, was officially handed over to LASTMA in a move aimed at strengthening frontline public service delivery. The facility had stood as a reminder of the destruction caused during the 2020 #EndSARS protests, forcing traffic officers in th…

…Law School,” the legal body further stated. The BoB’s position came amid mounting protests by over 4,000 law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), who had petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, over their continued exclusion from the Law Sc…

…Newly employed local government workers in Cross River State have staged a peaceful protest in Calabar over 11 months of unpaid salaries, urging Governor Bassey Otu to approve their enrolment on the state payroll. The protesters, drawn from local government areas across the state, defied a heavy downpour to march throu…

…daily, was introduced to prevent a breakdown of law and order after angry youths staged protests over the gruesome attack. Ogiri said the decision was reached after consultations with community leaders following reports that some aggrieved youths planned to take the bodies of the victims to the palace of the Och’Idoma…

…the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) have threatened to stage a protest over the alleged manipulation of ship manifests by some shipping companies, warning that they will expose those responsible if urgent action is not taken. The agents said the practice could disrupt port operations and further…

…Molly Line has delivered live coverage of significant events, including the 2024 campus protests and the trucker protests against COVID-19 mandates in Ottawa, Canada. Before joining FNC, she was an anchor and reporter for WFXT-TV (FOX 25) in Boston, MA, and WXXA-TV (FOX 23) in Albany, NY.FAQSWho are the female news anc…

…out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday when France's ambassador took the floor, protesting French comments comparing the US to North Korea and other authoritarian states regarding votes on human rights. Dan Negrea, an alternate representative to the General Assembly and a senior US delegation official, slammed…

…leaders in South Africa, had made this unguarded statement to belittle the uprising, protests and physical violence against apartheid rule in South Africa in the mid-80s. Pitiably, illiterate, ignorant and ungrateful black South Africans have turned on other blacks in the former apartheid enclave, killing some, looting…

India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement, whose nationwide protests forced the resignation of the education minister, urged authorities on Monday to release all detained demonstrators. The online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which organised protests over exam paper leaks and other irregularities, said they had received r…

…at the Elikya Ebola Treatment Centre in Bunia, Ituri Province, stopped work and staged protests over unpaid performance bonuses, disrupting treatment at one of the outbreak's main response centres.Health workers at Bunia General Hospital, the region's largest medical facility, also went on strike last week over unpaid…

…to see Christ get humiliated." He further stated that many Nigerian pastors who led protests during Jonathan's administration cannot condemn this law because of tribal sentiments and because they have allegedly collected money from the current leaders. Watch the video of him speaking below View this post on Instagram A…

…assuming office as governor in 2019, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the #EndSARS protests, saying both crises tested his administration’s resolve and leadership capacity. He said Lagos responded to the pandemic by strengthening its healthcare infrastructure, establishing a COVID-19 War Room and relying on science,…

…start returning on Sunday and Monday from South Africa, where there have been violent protests against migrants, the government said. Ghanaian authorities have already brought 926 people out of South Africa and have made outspoken criticism of the deadly events in the continent’s major economy. The foreign ministry sai…

…and special advisers who served under Oyetola, have left the APC for the Accord Party in protest against the disqualification of the former APC National Secretary from the party’s governorship primary. Similarly, a former Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, known for his grassroots mobilisation ac…

Multiple former staff at Wigwe University alleged they were dismissed without panels, queries, or any stated misconductA Zimbabwean lecturer claimed the university terminated his appointment after allegedly refusing to honour an agreed annual travel ticket to visit his familyDocuments reviewed by Punch suggest around 3…

…state of fear and instability.When Ajiboye was arrested, members of his group organised protests against his arraignment and the refusal of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to secure his release. During one of those protests, his supporters clashed with a rival faction said to be aligned with the Peoples Democratic…

…neglecting the Egbema Kingdom in project execution. Communities in Oshimili North have protested over abandoned road projects. “However, there are few council chairmen who have done well. Isoko South Chairman Warri Ovoke Friday has delivered road rehabilitation, market construction, solar power installations, and educa…

…Woro, Nuku and surrounding areas in the Kwara North Senatorial District, on Friday, protested the endless captivity of over 100 abducted victims still in kidnappers’ den. Aside scores who lost their lives, about 179 residents were abducted during the attack on the communities in February this year. The residents are de…

…is currently probing alleged crimes against humanity committed during crackdowns on protestors in Venezuela since 2014. In December 2025, Venezuela’s parliament took steps to repeal the Rome Statute, the ICC’s founding text, after the court closed its Caracas office citing fruitless government talks. And in March of th…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers has announced plans to stage a peaceful protest in Delta State over what it described as attempts to divide the union and undermine an agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools in 2018. The union said the protest is scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, and has…

…at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, have distanced themselves from a protest over the appointment of the hospital’s substantive Medical Director, describing the action as premature. In a statement issued on Friday in Calabar, the unions said the demonstrators were “unknown workers” and not recognised me…