Protest – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:52:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Protest – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Abia Govt Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Stage Violent Protest https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-govt-raises-alarm-over-alleged-plot-to-stage-violent-protest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-govt-raises-alarm-over-alleged-plot-to-stage-violent-protest/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480946 The Abia State Government has alleged that some opposition politicians are planning to import miscreants from neighbouring states to stage a violent protest tagged “Tinubu Dey Work, Otti Dey Chop.” The state government claimed that the sponsors of the planned protest intend to incite a clash between demonstrators and security agents. The allegation was made [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-govt-raises-alarm-over-alleged-plot-to-stage-violent-protest/feed/ 0 EFCC Denies Linking Ilorin Operation to Kwara Poly Student Protest https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-denies-linking-ilorin-operation-to-kwara-poly-student-protest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-denies-linking-ilorin-operation-to-kwara-poly-student-protest/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480288 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed claims that its recent operation in Ilorin triggered a student protest at Kwara State Polytechnic, describing such reports as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Thursday, the agency said operatives of its Ilorin Zonal Directorate carried out a sting operation on Wednesday, March 24, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-denies-linking-ilorin-operation-to-kwara-poly-student-protest/feed/ 0 CORAN Warns Refinery Protests Could Jeopardize Nigeria’s Economic Recovery https://www.theinfostride.com/coran-warns-refinery-protests-could-jeopardize-nigerias-economic-recovery/ https://www.theinfostride.com/coran-warns-refinery-protests-could-jeopardize-nigerias-economic-recovery/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:10:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466957 The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has warned that the recent wave of protests targeting refinery operations across the country could derail Nigeria’s fragile economic progress and undermine investor confidence in the oil and gas sector. According to the association, the disruptions risk reversing gains already made in expanding local refining capacity and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/coran-warns-refinery-protests-could-jeopardize-nigerias-economic-recovery/feed/ 0 ADC blasts FG over unpaid debts, threatens to join contractors’ and pensioners’ protests https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-blasts-fg-over-unpaid-debts-threatens-to-join-contractors-and-pensioners-protests/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-blasts-fg-over-unpaid-debts-threatens-to-join-contractors-and-pensioners-protests/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473289 The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has criticised the Federal Government over its mounting debts to local contractors and pensioners, describing the situation as evidence of insensitivity to the suffering of Nigerians. The party made its position known in a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. The ADC warned that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-blasts-fg-over-unpaid-debts-threatens-to-join-contractors-and-pensioners-protests/feed/ 0 Pensioners demonstrated at First Bank, calling for a review of their benefits https://www.theinfostride.com/pensioners-demonstrated-at-first-bank-calling-for-a-review-of-their-benefits/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pensioners-demonstrated-at-first-bank-calling-for-a-review-of-their-benefits/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:14:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471979 Scores of retirees of First Bank of Nigeria recently staged a protest at the bank’s headquarters, demanding an urgent review of their welfare packages and improvements to their pension benefits. The retirees, who had spent decades contributing to the growth and stability of the institution, gathered outside the main branch to express frustration over what [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pensioners-demonstrated-at-first-bank-calling-for-a-review-of-their-benefits/feed/ 0 Atiku Backs Protest for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Describes Detention as Sore on Nigeria’s Conscience https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-backs-protest-for-nnamdi-kanus-release-describes-detention-as-sore-on-nigerias-conscience/ https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-backs-protest-for-nnamdi-kanus-release-describes-detention-as-sore-on-nigerias-conscience/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=468747 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed support for the planned demonstration calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Atiku, in a post on Thursday, said Kanu’s continued detention despite court orders was “an open sore on the nation’s conscience” and a violation of the rule of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-backs-protest-for-nnamdi-kanus-release-describes-detention-as-sore-on-nigerias-conscience/feed/ 0 Lagos APC Members Protest, Demand Removal of State Chairman Cornelius Ojelabi https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-apc-members-protest-demand-removal-of-state-chairman-cornelius-ojelabi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-apc-members-protest-demand-removal-of-state-chairman-cornelius-ojelabi/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=463468 Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State staged a protest on Monday at the Lagos State House of Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja, demanding the immediate removal of the party’s state chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi. The protesters, said to be drawn from the 57 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the state, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-apc-members-protest-demand-removal-of-state-chairman-cornelius-ojelabi/feed/ 0 I Don’t Regret The Part I Played During #EndSARS Protest – Falz https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dont-regret-the-part-i-played-during-endsars-protest-falz/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dont-regret-the-part-i-played-during-endsars-protest-falz/#respond Sat, 03 May 2025 15:20:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409683 Popular rapper, Falz has come out to reveal the reason behind his activism. He recently had his say during her appearance on the inaugural live edition of “WithChude” podcast, and fans have been reacting. According to him, even if his friends constantly have warned him to stay out of political issues, he just cannot help [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dont-regret-the-part-i-played-during-endsars-protest-falz/feed/ 0 Non-Violent Citizens Have Every Right To Peacefully Gather – Lolo https://www.theinfostride.com/non-violent-citizens-have-every-right-to-peacefully-gather-lolo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/non-violent-citizens-have-every-right-to-peacefully-gather-lolo/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:40:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407729 Nollywood actress, Lolo has has come out to react to the dispersal of protesters in Abuja with tear gas canisters during the demonstration led by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organizations. She recently had her say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to her, she can only question [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/non-violent-citizens-have-every-right-to-peacefully-gather-lolo/feed/ 0 Cross River PDP Members Protest Against Reinstatement of Ousted Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/cross-river-pdp-members-protest-against-reinstatement-of-ousted-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cross-river-pdp-members-protest-against-reinstatement-of-ousted-chairman/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395793 Members of the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) staged a protest on Monday at the party’s secretariat, opposing alleged plans to reinstate the ousted state chairman, Mr. Venatius Ikem. The protest, reportedly carried out by ward and local government chapters of the PDP across the state, featured party members brandishing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cross-river-pdp-members-protest-against-reinstatement-of-ousted-chairman/feed/ 0 Consumers Rally Against 28% Hike in Electricity Meter Prices by Discos https://www.theinfostride.com/consumers-rally-against-28-hike-in-electricity-meter-prices-by-discos/ https://www.theinfostride.com/consumers-rally-against-28-hike-in-electricity-meter-prices-by-discos/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:25:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393305 In response to a recent 28% increase in the cost of prepaid electricity meters announced by Distribution Companies (Discos), consumers across Nigeria are expressing frustration and discontent, urging the government and regulatory authorities to intervene. This price hike has sparked widespread disapproval, as consumers argue that it will further exacerbate the already significant challenges of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/consumers-rally-against-28-hike-in-electricity-meter-prices-by-discos/feed/ 0 Pensioners Threaten Protest as FG, Four States Owe N193bn in Unpaid Benefits https://www.theinfostride.com/pensioners-threaten-protest-as-fg-four-states-owe-n193bn-in-unpaid-benefits/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pensioners-threaten-protest-as-fg-four-states-owe-n193bn-in-unpaid-benefits/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:41:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391938 Amid rising concerns over delayed pension payments, Nigerian pensioners have issued a warning to the Federal Government and four state governments over a mounting debt of N193 billion in unpaid pensions and gratuities. With months of arrears yet to be addressed, many retired civil servants and their unions are organizing to demand immediate payment, highlighting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pensioners-threaten-protest-as-fg-four-states-owe-n193bn-in-unpaid-benefits/feed/ 0 There’s No Justification For More Loss Of Lives Because We Are Protesting – Ned Nwoko https://www.theinfostride.com/theres-no-justification-for-more-loss-of-lives-because-we-are-protesting-ned-nwoko/ https://www.theinfostride.com/theres-no-justification-for-more-loss-of-lives-because-we-are-protesting-ned-nwoko/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:40:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386690 Popular senator, Ned Nwoko has come out to support his wife, Regina Daniels for speaking against violent protests. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he commends her wisdom and strength of character in deciding on her own to sympathize and support frustrated Nigerians, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/theres-no-justification-for-more-loss-of-lives-because-we-are-protesting-ned-nwoko/feed/ 0 As You Shout For The End Of Bad Governance, We Must End Bad People Too – Portable https://www.theinfostride.com/as-you-shout-for-the-end-of-bad-governance-we-must-end-bad-people-too-portable/ https://www.theinfostride.com/as-you-shout-for-the-end-of-bad-governance-we-must-end-bad-people-too-portable/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2024 17:20:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386310 Popular singer, Portable has come out to say that the Nigerians who came out to protest against bad governance on August 1 are lazy and poor. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, you will find a lot of lazy people at the protest [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/as-you-shout-for-the-end-of-bad-governance-we-must-end-bad-people-too-portable/feed/ 0 Mammoth crowd at Ojota, Lekki as son of former VP Atiku Abubakar joins protest against “Bad Governance” https://www.theinfostride.com/mammoth-crowd-at-ojota-lekki-as-son-of-former-vp-atiku-abubakar-joins-protest-against-bad-governance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mammoth-crowd-at-ojota-lekki-as-son-of-former-vp-atiku-abubakar-joins-protest-against-bad-governance/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 21:21:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386266 Lagos residents turned out in large numbers to protest what they describe as “bad governance,” with demonstrations taking place at Ojota, Ikeja Underbridge and Lekki despite stern warnings from government officials and a heavy police presence, particularly at the Lekki Tollgate.   Today, Thursday marks the start of a planned 10-day nationwide protest, with actions occurring across the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mammoth-crowd-at-ojota-lekki-as-son-of-former-vp-atiku-abubakar-joins-protest-against-bad-governance/feed/ 0 Echoes of dissent: A decade of Nigerian protests and their economic consequences https://www.theinfostride.com/echoes-of-dissent-a-decade-of-nigerian-protests-and-their-economic-consequences/ https://www.theinfostride.com/echoes-of-dissent-a-decade-of-nigerian-protests-and-their-economic-consequences/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:58:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386253 Protest actions in Nigeria from 2015 to the present have played a significant role in the country’s socio-political landscape, highlighting the citizens’ reactions to various government policies and national issues.  This period under review has witnessed various protests, including the prominent #EndSARS movement against police brutality and demonstrations addressing economic policies and the cost-of-living crisis.   The #EndSARS protests, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/echoes-of-dissent-a-decade-of-nigerian-protests-and-their-economic-consequences/feed/ 0 A Female Protester Claimed To Be Hungry While Holding A Sachet Of Alcohol – Reno Omokri https://www.theinfostride.com/a-female-protester-claimed-to-be-hungry-while-holding-a-sachet-of-alcohol-reno-omokri/ https://www.theinfostride.com/a-female-protester-claimed-to-be-hungry-while-holding-a-sachet-of-alcohol-reno-omokri/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:20:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386203 Ex-Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has come out to react to the woman holding an empty pot at the Lagos protest ground on August 1. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he doubts the sincerity of her protest because she was complaining of hunger [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/a-female-protester-claimed-to-be-hungry-while-holding-a-sachet-of-alcohol-reno-omokri/feed/ 0 Igbos Will Protest Against Hardship However They Deem Fit – Ugezu Ugezu https://www.theinfostride.com/igbos-will-protest-against-hardship-however-they-deem-fit-ugezu-ugezu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/igbos-will-protest-against-hardship-however-they-deem-fit-ugezu-ugezu/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:20:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386183 Nollywood actor, Ugezu Ugezu has come out to say that it is wrong for anyone to say Nigerians residing in the South East are not participating in the hardship protest. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the South Easterners protested the way they [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/igbos-will-protest-against-hardship-however-they-deem-fit-ugezu-ugezu/feed/ 0 Hardship Protest: Agbomhere cautions Dangote, Eyesan against inciting Nigerians https://www.theinfostride.com/hardship-protest-agbomhere-cautions-dangote-eyesan-against-inciting-nigerians/ https://www.theinfostride.com/hardship-protest-agbomhere-cautions-dangote-eyesan-against-inciting-nigerians/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 22:18:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385897 Ahead of the August 1 planned nationwide protest tagged #End bad governance, the South-South Zonal Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr Blessing Agbomhere has appealed to Nigerians, especially the youth, to jettison the idea of a protest, adding that it would create more problems than it is meant to solve. In a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/hardship-protest-agbomhere-cautions-dangote-eyesan-against-inciting-nigerians/feed/ 0 Bode ‘Gbore shares Thoughts on the Upcoming Protest https://www.theinfostride.com/bode-gbore-shares-thoughts-on-the-upcoming-protest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bode-gbore-shares-thoughts-on-the-upcoming-protest/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2024 22:25:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385672 Reflecting on the planned protests and drawing parallels to the EndSARS movement, Dr Bode ‘Gbore highlights the contrasting reactions across regions, particularly the Northern Elders’ firm stance against protests in their area to protect the President, viewed as their son. He questions if the South, especially the South West, will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bode-gbore-shares-thoughts-on-the-upcoming-protest/feed/ 0 Nationwide Protest Plans: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities – Dr Omole https://www.theinfostride.com/nationwide-protest-plans-balancing-rights-and-responsibilities-dr-omole/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nationwide-protest-plans-balancing-rights-and-responsibilities-dr-omole/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2024 15:12:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385574 Dr Charles Omole, a lawyer, good government advocate, and security sector reform expert has advised Nigerians on the planned nationwide protest. Read him out below: I believe the government is giving excessive attention to the planned protests from the 1st to the 10th of August. While the right of Nigerians to protest peacefully is undeniable, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nationwide-protest-plans-balancing-rights-and-responsibilities-dr-omole/feed/ 0 Tompolo urges Nigerians to Reconsider Proposed Protest https://www.theinfostride.com/tompolo-urges-nigerians-to-reconsider-proposed-protest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tompolo-urges-nigerians-to-reconsider-proposed-protest/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2024 14:52:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385570 I wish to join the voices of all well-meaning Nigerians, including our revered traditional rulers, in calling for the postponement of the proposed hardship protest scheduled for August 1, 2024. There is indeed hunger and hardship in the country. However, it must be pointed out that hunger and hardship did not start today. President Tinubu [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tompolo-urges-nigerians-to-reconsider-proposed-protest/feed/ 0 South-East Will Not Participate in Nationwide Protest, Says Minister Umahi https://www.theinfostride.com/south-east-will-not-participate-in-nationwide-protest-says-minister-umahi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/south-east-will-not-participate-in-nationwide-protest-says-minister-umahi/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383704 Minister of Works David Umahi has stated that the South-East zone of Nigeria will not join the planned nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu. He emphasized that the Tinubu administration is making difficult decisions to restore the country’s lost glory. Umahi made this announcement in Abakaliki on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting concerning the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/south-east-will-not-participate-in-nationwide-protest-says-minister-umahi/feed/ 0 NANS Denies Plans to Protest Against EFCC https://www.theinfostride.com/nans-denies-plans-to-protest-against-efcc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nans-denies-plans-to-protest-against-efcc/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382343 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has distanced itself from alleged plans by some groups to stage protests against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). InfoStride News recalls that the anti-graft agency raised the alarm on Wednesday, alleging that a “shadowy group” is planning to instigate a protest against the Commission. According to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nans-denies-plans-to-protest-against-efcc/feed/ 0 Obama’s Half-Sister Tear-Gassed During Protest In Kenya https://www.theinfostride.com/obamas-half-sister-tear-gassed-during-protest-in-kenya/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obamas-half-sister-tear-gassed-during-protest-in-kenya/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 14:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382083 Barack Obama’s half-sister, Auma Obama was recently tear-gassed in the middle of a live interview with CNN. She was involved in protests rocking Nairobi, the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, when the incident occurred. Auma, a Kenyan-British activist, simply showed up to support demonstrators taking part in nationwide protests against proposed tax hikes, and while she [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obamas-half-sister-tear-gassed-during-protest-in-kenya/feed/ 0 Political Leaders in Rivers State Stage Protest in Support of Nyesom Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/political-leaders-in-rivers-state-stage-protest-in-support-of-nyesom-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/political-leaders-in-rivers-state-stage-protest-in-support-of-nyesom-wike/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381376 Political leaders in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State have staged a protest in support of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The protest is led by Ogundu Chinda, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; Martins Amaewhule, former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly; and George Ariolu, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/political-leaders-in-rivers-state-stage-protest-in-support-of-nyesom-wike/feed/ 0 President Bola Tinubu Returns to Nigeria After AU Summit Amidst Nationwide Protests https://www.theinfostride.com/president-bola-tinubu-returns-to-nigeria-after-au-summit-amidst-nationwide-protests/ https://www.theinfostride.com/president-bola-tinubu-returns-to-nigeria-after-au-summit-amidst-nationwide-protests/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 09:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=371062 President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after attending the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. President Tinubu departed Abuja, Nigeria, on February 14 for the Summit and arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday at about 04:00 pm local time. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/president-bola-tinubu-returns-to-nigeria-after-au-summit-amidst-nationwide-protests/feed/ 0 We’ll Be Protesting Against Leaders Who Rigged Their Way Into Power Soon – Aisha Yesufu https://www.theinfostride.com/well-be-protesting-against-leaders-who-rigged-their-way-into-power-soon-aisha-yesufu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/well-be-protesting-against-leaders-who-rigged-their-way-into-power-soon-aisha-yesufu/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:46:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=360375 Popular activist, Aisha Yesufu has come out to say that an impending protest that will be violent is coming. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to her, it would be like the EndSARS protests which no one saw coming, and nobody will be spared when [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/well-be-protesting-against-leaders-who-rigged-their-way-into-power-soon-aisha-yesufu/feed/ 0 It Was Wrong To Turn Mohbad’s Candlelight Procession Into A Protest – Alesh https://www.theinfostride.com/it-was-wrong-to-turn-mohbads-candlelight-procession-into-a-protest-alesh/ https://www.theinfostride.com/it-was-wrong-to-turn-mohbads-candlelight-procession-into-a-protest-alesh/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:04:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355285 Nollywood actor, Alesh has come out to scold Nigerians who were teargassed at Lekki toll gate after Mohbad’s candlelight procession. He recently had his say via his Instagram page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the gathering was meant to be a candlelight procession and not a protest, so people were not supposed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/it-was-wrong-to-turn-mohbads-candlelight-procession-into-a-protest-alesh/feed/ 0 Three allegedly shot dead as protest fumes in Enugu https://www.theinfostride.com/three-allegedly-shot-dead-as-protest-fumes-in-enugu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/three-allegedly-shot-dead-as-protest-fumes-in-enugu/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:30:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351603 Enugu State is on edge after three people were allegedly killed during protests in the Coal City metropolis. According to Infostride News, merchants flocked to the streets early Wednesday to protest the State government’s decision to close businesses that did not operate on Monday. However, according to reports, violence broke out during the rally, resulting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/three-allegedly-shot-dead-as-protest-fumes-in-enugu/feed/ 0 MUFC Players Are Not Distracted By Anti-Glazers Protests – Erik ten Hag https://www.theinfostride.com/mufc-players-are-not-distracted-by-anti-glazer-protests-erik-ten-hag/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mufc-players-are-not-distracted-by-anti-glazer-protests-erik-ten-hag/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 18:17:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=346271 Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has come out to insist that anti-Glazer protests by the club’s fans are not a distraction. He recently had his say after a demonstration on Sunday, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he and his players are focused on making the fans happy with results on the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mufc-players-are-not-distracted-by-anti-glazer-protests-erik-ten-hag/feed/ 0 Protests In Qatar Will Be About Players Doing What Is Right – Henderson https://www.theinfostride.com/protests-in-qatar-will-be-about-players-doing-what-is-right-henderson/ https://www.theinfostride.com/protests-in-qatar-will-be-about-players-doing-what-is-right-henderson/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2022 22:15:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=335269 Some fans will expect players to do more to protest Qatar’s laws against same-s*x relationships, Jordan Henderson has said. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the fact is that when things are done as a player or a team, it is best to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/protests-in-qatar-will-be-about-players-doing-what-is-right-henderson/feed/ 0 OAU students Protests Closure of School Gate following the Death of Final Year Student https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-students-protests-closure-of-school-gate-following-the-death-of-final-year-student/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-students-protests-closure-of-school-gate-following-the-death-of-final-year-student/#respond Sun, 03 Oct 2021 17:42:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309457 Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife students have protested against the closing down of the school on the directive of its management. The aggrieved students stepped out as early as 7:30am on Saturday as they stormed the streets within and outside the campus in Osun State. They shut the campus gate and blocked the major roads [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-students-protests-closure-of-school-gate-following-the-death-of-final-year-student/feed/ 0 We will go on one-month sit-at-home protest! – IPOB barks https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-go-on-one-month-sit-at-home-protest-ipob-barks/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-go-on-one-month-sit-at-home-protest-ipob-barks/#respond Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:54:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=308624 The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has boldly come out to declare a one-month sit-at-home protest in the eastern part of the country if its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is not brought to court on October 21. The decision from IPOB follows information received by the group about an alleged plot by the Department of State [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-go-on-one-month-sit-at-home-protest-ipob-barks/feed/ 0 Re: Youth Protest on the East-West Road https://www.theinfostride.com/re-youth-protest-on-the-east-west-road/ https://www.theinfostride.com/re-youth-protest-on-the-east-west-road/#respond Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:56:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302062 The Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative, accountability advocacy and Non-Governmental Organization said it has received with dismay the news of protest, on the East-West Road, by some people masquerading as Niger Delta youths, and causing inconveniences to commuters on that ever-busy road. The advocacy group in a jointly signed statement by Francis Ndimkoha, National Publicity [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/re-youth-protest-on-the-east-west-road/feed/ 0 Nnamdi Kanu: Police Can’t Stop Our Protest — IPOB Members https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-police-cant-stop-our-protest-ipob-members/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-police-cant-stop-our-protest-ipob-members/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:30:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299977 On Monday, the 5th of July 2021, the Police Command in Abia State had revealed plans by some individuals and groups of persons to stage protests in the State. In a release by its Public Relations Officer, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, the Police Command advised intending protesters to desist or postpone such exercise forth-with. According to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nnamdi-kanu-police-cant-stop-our-protest-ipob-members/feed/ 0 Former Taraba PDP Lawmakers Protest Neglect https://www.theinfostride.com/former-taraba-pdp-lawmakers-protest-neglect/ https://www.theinfostride.com/former-taraba-pdp-lawmakers-protest-neglect/#respond Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:30:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297784 Former members of the Taraba State House of Assembly have expressed dismay at the alleged failure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the state government to carry them along in decision making. InfoStride News reports that no fewer than 72 members of the party trooped to the state secretariat located along Barde way in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/former-taraba-pdp-lawmakers-protest-neglect/feed/ 0 Youths Protest Following an Alleged Massacre of Tricycle Rider By Police Officer https://www.theinfostride.com/youths-protest-following-an-alleged-massacre-of-tricycle-rider-by-police-officer/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youths-protest-following-an-alleged-massacre-of-tricycle-rider-by-police-officer/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:13:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=277212 Youths in Rukpoku, Rivers State set bonfires after a tricycle operator was shot dead allegedly by a police officer on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Youths in Rukpoku and Rumuodomayah communities in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State have occupied the street in protest following the killing of a commercial tricycle operator popularly known [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youths-protest-following-an-alleged-massacre-of-tricycle-rider-by-police-officer/feed/ 0 Attempt on Ikoyi Prison Break Failed https://www.theinfostride.com/attempt-on-ikoyi-prison-break-failed/ https://www.theinfostride.com/attempt-on-ikoyi-prison-break-failed/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2020 21:51:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=272284 An attempted jailbreak on Thursday was foiled at the Ikoyi Prison in Lagos. Trouble began following a fire outbreak in one of the blocks of the correctional facility. It is not clear who lit the fire but the inmates had attempted to cash in on the situation to escape, forcing the security personnel there to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/attempt-on-ikoyi-prison-break-failed/feed/ 0 The #SARSMustEnd Protest/Road Block At Lekki Toll-Gate Was Unnecessary – AY https://www.theinfostride.com/the-sarsmustend-protest-road-block-at-lekki-toll-gate-was-unnecessary-ay/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-sarsmustend-protest-road-block-at-lekki-toll-gate-was-unnecessary-ay/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:06:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270907 Popular comedian, AY Makun has come out to say react to the recent blockade that took place at Lekki Toll-Gate as a result of the #SARSMustEnd protest. He recently revealed that the protesters action at Lekki was very unnecessary because the youths could’ve waited for the outcome of today’s meeting between the IG and Davido. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-sarsmustend-protest-road-block-at-lekki-toll-gate-was-unnecessary-ay/feed/ 0 23 EndSARS Protesters Reportedly Arrested in Ogun State https://www.theinfostride.com/23-endsars-protesters-reportedly-arrested-in-ogun-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/23-endsars-protesters-reportedly-arrested-in-ogun-state/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2020 19:48:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270780 Twenty-three EndSARS protesters have been arrested in Ogun State. This was revealed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, released on Saturday. He announced that the demonstrators were detained after the rally, which allegedly turned violent to be peaceful. In his statement, he disclosed “Surprisingly, the protesters who were appealed jointly [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/23-endsars-protesters-reportedly-arrested-in-ogun-state/feed/ 0 Rivers State Is Not Part Of Any Protest – Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-is-not-part-of-any-protest-wike/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:34:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=236597 The Revolution Now Protest presently happening in some states in Nigeria recently met a brick rock in Rivers state and failed to hold. Remember that Governor Nyesom Wike said the protest would not hold in the state and security operatives were already informed to see to it that his orders are carried out. Early in [...]

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]]> NLC’s Call For Protest On Monday Is Unlawful – Chris Ngige https://www.theinfostride.com/nlcs-call-for-protest-on-monday-is-unlawful-chris-ngige/ Fri, 10 May 2019 18:04:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=232411 Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment has urged Nigerian workers to shun any call by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for a 1-day national protest next week. He revealed this in a statement in Abuja today, saying the order by NLC President, Mr Ayuba Waba, that Nigerian workers should observe a protest on Monday is [...]

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]]> Police Are Meant To Defend Us, Not Kill Us – Femi Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/police-are-meant-to-defend-us-not-kill-us-femi-kuti/ Sun, 07 Apr 2019 03:40:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=230687 Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti has asked for complete reform of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) because they need total re-orientation. He revealed this as he spoke to the media at the New Afrika Shrine, Lagos where a protest against Police brutality took place on Friday, April 5, 2019. The protest was for the sad shooting [...]

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]]> Feel Free To Protest Against The Suspension Of Justice Walter Onnoghen – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/feel-free-to-protest-against-the-suspension-of-justice-walter-onnoghen-lai-mohammed/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:49:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=226062 Lai Mohammed has said the threat of mass action by some groups over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, will have no effect on the justice that will prevail. “More Nigerians are with us than are with them on this issue, going by the feelers that we are getting from [...]

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]]> PDP’s INEC Protest Was Nothing But Peaceful – Yusuph Olaniyonu https://www.theinfostride.com/pdps-inec-protest-was-nothing-but-peaceful-yusuph-olaniyonu/ Sun, 07 Oct 2018 04:07:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=218040 Yusuph Olaniyonu, a Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to the Senate President Bukola Saraki has responded to a police statement alleging misconduct by members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Some top officials including Saraki were accused of hindering public safety during their protest in Abuja. PDP members reportedly embarked on a march asking [...]

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]]> Ambode Supporters Stage Protest https://www.theinfostride.com/ambode-supporters-stage-protest/ Tue, 02 Oct 2018 23:13:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=217684 Some supporters of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday staged a protest at the Lagos secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over what they called the party’s plan to manipulate the governorship primary to favour Mr Jide Sanwo-olu. Olasheu, Deputy APC Local Government Chairman in Somolu, said that the party was taking a number of [...]

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]]> PDP Supporters Protest Outside INEC Office https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-supporters-protest-outside-inec-office/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:36:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=216949 Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Osun governorship poll, Ademola Adeleke are not happy with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for declaring the election inconclusive. According to reports the PDP supporters moved en masse to the electoral body’s office in Osun to register their displeasure. The Osun state governorship election [...]

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]]> IPOB Women Protest In Imo State https://www.theinfostride.com/ipob-women-protest-in-imo-state/ Sat, 18 Aug 2018 19:11:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=213742 The police in Imo on Friday arrested some women protesting over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for allegedly conducting an unlawful assembly. Some of the women, mostly of middle age and from the Southeast states, were half nude, while others dressed in black and marched through [...]

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]]> Our Protest Could Not Be Hijacked By Hoodlums – Samuel Wojuola https://www.theinfostride.com/our-protest-could-not-be-hijacked-by-hoodlums-samuel-wojuola/ Thu, 03 May 2018 17:24:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=206185 Churches from different denominations under the umbrella body of Christian Association Nigeria (CAN) on Sunday in Ibadan embarked on peaceful protest against the incessant killings by suspected herdsmen in the country. The Chairman of CAN in Oyo State, Pastor Benjamin Akanmu, said that members had been directed to stage the protest in compliance with the [...]

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