…them from entering the premises. The action comes weeks after military retirees protested at the Ministry of Defence in September, demanding an increase in their pensions following salary adjustments for serving military personnel. The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, had promised that the retirees would receive…

…by a patient’s relative at the hospital on Sunday night. The strike was announced in a protest letter dated October 12 and addressed to the hospital’s Medical Director by the Joint Action Committee of five unions. The unions are the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, the National Association of Nigeria Nurses…

A retired comrade staged a protest at the Supreme Court after several Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs)were allegedly locked out of the venue to reserve seats for politicians. The senior lawyers had gathered at the apex court to celebrate the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year and attend the conferment ceremony…

…atmosphere, with Liverpool supporters jeering City players and displaying banners protesting the club’s financial breaches verdict. The post Liverpool vs Man City: 10 arrested, police officer injured after Anfield clash appeared first on Vanguard News.

…https://punchng.com/why-peter-obi-wont-win-a-ward-in-anambra-ndc-chairman/ 3. 2027: Protest, relief as INEC releases final candidates’ list The Independent National Electoral Commission’s release of the final candidates’ list for the 2027 general elections has generated mixed reactions. Among the prominent opposition f…

…asking God not to let drivers bear the burden alone. He also prayed for Nigerians to protest and reclaim the country from its leaders. He then turned his prayers to customers who cancel rides after requesting them, asking God to punish them and jokingly calling for thunder to strike those who cancel trips worth ₦1,400.…

…development comes weeks after some Nigerian public figures criticised Igbo traders who protested against similar business practices by Chinese nationals in Lagos.Among those who reportedly commented on the Lagos incident were Lere Olayinka, Dotun and others. However, these public figures are yet to publicly react to th…

…sworn in as his successor following his death. Her delayed inauguration sparked protests, with residents questioning whether her gender or Christian faith had influenced the decision to withhold her swearing-in. After about two weeks of protests and public outcry, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri eventually swore…

…in her hospital room. A chaplain officiated. Sarah stood as a witness, quietly, without protesting. Gloria wore a soft pink cardigan and the same stubborn smile she had the day I met her.I knew most people would never understand my decision.But if I could give a kind, lonely elderly woman one final moment of happiness,…

…24-hour curfew on Biseni community in Yenagoa Local Government Area following a protest during which several buildings belonging to traditional chiefs were reportedly set ablaze.Governor Douye Diri announced the restriction on Friday, October 9, through a statement issued by his press secretary, Daniel Alabrah, citing…

…a group called Soweto Uprising 2026, stormed a foreign-owned spaza shop in Soweto during protests against illegal foreign nationals on Thursday night, October 8. The protesters stated they want such shops to be owned and operated by South Africans. They were filmed removing goods from the shop and claimed they were not…

…25, and Mahshad Keshani, 22, were among the thousands arrested during the anti-regime protests earlier this year.While they were in prison, Keshani pushed for an informal wedding, which held over the phone. Shortly after their wedding, Sepahi was k!lled by the Islamist government. Sepahi, who avoided his ex£cution over…

…Julian calendar, which runs 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar used by Catholic and Protestant churches and most of the secular world.The Christmas holiday gives Nigerians a welcome break from work and daily routines, allowing families to rest and spend time together. Photo holiday gives Nigerians needed restThe Chr…

One of the technical grounds on which FIFA dismissed Nigeria’s protest against DR Congo for fielding an ineligible player in the world cup qualifiers was that the mail which they used in sending the petition wasn’t the right one. DR Congo pipped Nigeria to book a place in the intercontinental playoff with a 4-3 win on…

…an 87-year-old Madrid pensioner from her life-long home, which sparked nationwide protests. Abascal died on Wednesday. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government had presented two decrees last week that included more restrictions on evictions and the automatic renewal of tenant contracts. But the conservative…

…disputed T-shirts. While critics swiftly accused law enforcement of targeting peaceful protesters for their political views, the police command vehemently denied the allegations. The command insisted it remains strictly non-partisan and maintained that the case was forwarded to the judiciary to ensure due process was f…

…members of the security forces wounded Tuesday as tens of thousands massed in France to protest against poor conditions in schools, the interior ministry said. Most of the day’s demonstrations were peaceful but there were sporadic clashes across the country with protesters throwing projectiles and security forces using…

…among some 56,000 people who poured onto the streets of Paris on Tuesday as part of a protest movement that began in late September. Across France, students and teachers have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15- to 17-year-olds, protesting against teacher shortages, overloaded timetables, ill-equip…

Support Staff Union members of the Port Harcourt Refining Company have protested the delay in the payment of their seven months’ salaries and the non-implementation of a new salary structure recently approved by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulare. The worke…

Nollywood actress and producer Mary Remmy Njoku has criticized the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, urging the regulatory chief to stop deflecting and focus on enforcing public health safety. The controversy erupted following an c…

…Shaibu said. The council urged Zulum to withdraw any directive targeting peaceful protesters and publicly guarantee that no person would be arrested solely for expressing opposition to President Tinubu. “We call on Gov Zulum to withdraw any directive targeting peaceful protesters and to guarantee that no one will be ar…

…around 10pm along the Minna-Bida Road in Chanchaga Local Government Area, triggered protests by youths in the community. According to findings, the youths mobilised in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, 2026, blocked the Minna-Bida Road and disrupted traffic in protest of the killing. The youths were also said to ha…

…the Mic On Podcast, while recounting the events that led to the NLC’s planned nationwide protest in December 2025. He said the congress had made several attempts to open discussions with the Federal Government but received no response to its correspondence to Tinubu between May and December 2025. “For the past two to t…

…launched an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against officers during protests in New Delhi a day earlier. Protests began on Friday demanding the Election Commission of India chief Gyanesh Kumar step down, alleging wrongdoing during a large-scale voter-roll revision that has removed millions of names fro…

…assaults, hit-and-run and drunk-driving accidents by US personnel have long sparked protests on Okinawa, which bears a disproportionate burden of hosting about 70 per cent of US military facilities in Japan. US Ambassador George Glass posted on social media that he had spoken with Japan’s foreign ministry and Okinawa’s…