Awolowo’s kinsmen protest relocation of varsity college
By Sola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: FELLOW kinsmen of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, have protested against the planned relocation of the Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences in Ikenne to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu. The protesters, under the aegis of Ikenne People’s Forum and Ikenne Development Association on Monday, urged the […]
Ogun teachers protest handing salary payment to councils
By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: PRIMARY school teachers in Ogun State have protested against transferring their remunerations to the local governments in the state. Despite the protest, the teachers in their hundreds said that they nevertheless supported autonomy for the local governments. The teachers, who took their plea to the Ogun State Governor, Senator […]
Enugu teachers protest over better funding, retirement age
By Maureen EDOZIE (Enugu) NIGERIA: TEACHERS in Enugu State have protested to government on their desire for better financial management of primary education and elongation of their retirement age. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Chairman, Enugu State chapter, Comrade Ozor Paul Nnaji, who addressed the teachers after the protest, said that “the renewed agitation […]
Enugu: Motorcycle riders protest killing of colleague by policeman
By Maurice EDOZIE (Enugu) NIGERIA: COMMERCIAL activities were disrupted in Obollo Afor, Udenu and Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North Local Government area of Enugu State on Wednesday following protest by motorcycle riders, popularly known as Okada riders. The angry riders were protesting an alleged murder of their colleague by a policeman in Enugu Ezike. […]
Naked Argentine women protest against violence, rape
By Femi SHODUNKE ARGENTINA: NO fewer than 120 women, among them feminism activists, on Tuesday stripped naked to protest what they called gender-based violence against women. GatewayMail learnt that the angry women, who stormed the parliament, the presidential palace, Casa Rosada, and Argentina’s highest court in Buenos Aires, said that was the best way […]
FUNAAB: SSANU members mock VC with pap, ‘akara’
By Olusola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta on Tuesday mocked their suspended Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Oyewole. The actions of the angry members of SSANU were countered with the rally held by members of Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), who were […]
Ogun doctors protest Amosun’s neglect of health sector
By Sola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: AGGRIEVED doctors in Ogun State on Wednesday protested the alleged unfulfilled promises made the state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, to improve the health sector. The doctors under the auspices of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) invaded the Governor’s Office, Abeokuta to express their displeasure. They carried placards some of […]
CDHR, other security agencies protest kidnappings in Ogun
By Olusola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) Ogun State Chapter and some government owned security agencies have protested against incessant cases of kidnapping and other social vices. They embarked on the protest walk, which was led by the CDHR Chairman, Olayinka Folarin, to the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, […]
TASUED students protest hike in fees
By Olusola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: STUDENTS of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State on Monday protested against hike in tuition fees recently introduced by the university. The students, who were led by the leaders of their Student Union Government and closely monitored by detachment of policemen led by Divisional […]
Ogun PDP backs Tuface planned protest against Buhari
By Olusola AJBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: DESPITE warning politicians to keep away from his proposed protest, the popular hi-hop artiste, Innocent Dibia, popularly known as Tuface, has received support from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. The party said that it was totally in support of the protest, as the decision was a […]
