Last week, police in Nigeria’s largest city fired tear gas on people protesting the ongoing demolition of Makoko, an enormous informal settlement that stretches out into the Lagos Lagoon. With an ...

On January 10, 2026, students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), joined by residents of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, took to the streets over surge in kidnappings, demanding ...

Protesters clashed with police in Lagos, Nigeria, Wednesday after parts of a large slum built on water, known as Makoko, was ...

Organisers said the protest will commence at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, at Ikeja Underbridge, with organisers insisting the protest will go ahead despite the police stance.Residents of Lagos waterfront ...

About 500 lawyers had protested at the Finance Ministry over alleged ₦4 trillion unpaid contractor debts, accusing officials ...

Salu-Hundeyin affirmed citizens’ right to register their grievances with the government but advised against the destruction of public properties. Salu-Hundeyin advised those intending to participate ...

Tension escalated at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State on Tuesday as thousands of traders took to the streets to ...

Taiwo Hassan and Dele Frank — who were arrested during the protest against demolitions in some communities in the state, to court ...

Falana described the police action as unconstitutional, dangerous and a violation of citizens’ right to peaceful assembly.

Protests against Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, entered a third day on Thursday as traders at the Onitsha Main Market, joined by residents of the city, marched on major roads in Onitsha ...

The man was killed during a fresh round of protests held on Monday across Nigeria. The man was killed in the Surulere area of Lagos State on Monday, October 12, 2020, barely a day after Governor ...

Zacch Adedeji, chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, has asked security agencies to be on alert over rumours of protests against tax laws. Adedeji spoke on Sunday during an interview on Arise ...