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Kenya Protests Turn Deadly: 16 Killed, Thousands of Businesses Destroyed in Violent Unrest.

Nairobi, Kenya – At least 16 people have been confirmed dead and thousands of businesses destroyed following widespread anti-government protests across Kenya on Wednesday, according to Amnesty International. The demonstrations, which began as peaceful anniversary marches marking one year since Kenya’s last major anti-tax protests, spiraled into violent chaos, particularly in Nairobi, the nation’s capital….

📢 VDM, Schoolchildren Protest Outside Wike’s Residence Over Teachers’ Strike.

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VeryDarkMan Holds Mock Class at FCT Minister’s Gate Amid Minimum Wage Controversy Popular online activist and social media commentator, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), led a dramatic protest in front of the residence of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in Abuja on Monday. This protest comes in response to Wike’s recent announcement…

BREAKING: Yelwata IDPs Protest in Makurdi Over Starvation, Deaths, and Alleged Diversion of Relief Materials.

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Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Yelwata crisis took to the streets of Makurdi, Benue State, on Thursday to protest against worsening conditions in their camp, citing hunger, neglect, and the alleged diversion of relief materials. The protesters blocked the major road near the Makurdi International Market, leading to serious traffic congestion as they demanded…

🛑 Benue Crisis: Speaker Orders Immediate Release of Arrested Protesters.

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Makurdi, Benue State – In a bold move to uphold democracy and civil rights, Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Aondona Dajoh, has ordered the immediate release of all youths arrested during recent anti-insecurity protests across the state. The directive was issued during an emergency plenary session held on Tuesday following rising public…

Video: Makurdi Protest Erupts as Youths Block Roads Over Benue Massacre.

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Tensions rose in Benue State on Sunday morning as angry youths staged a massive protest in Makurdi, the state capital, over the gruesome killing of over 200 people in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area. The protesters, mostly young people, barricaded the Wurukum Roundabout, a major traffic hub connecting northern and southern Nigeria, causing serious gridlock…

2027: Tension in APC as Zulum Leads Protest Over Tinubu Endorsement Without Shettima.

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A major crisis is brewing within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday led a dramatic protest at a North-East stakeholders meeting in Gombe State over the exclusion of Vice President Kashim Shettima from the party’s 2027 re-election agenda. During the meeting, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and National…

Democracy Day: Pro-Tinubu, Alia Rally in Benue Sparks Outrage Amid Fresh Herdsmen Attacks.

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As Benue communities mourn fresh killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen, a group of youths and women staged a controversial pro-government rally in Makurdi on Democracy Day, Thursday, June 12. The demonstrators, under various Pro-Tinubu and Pro-Governor Hyacinth Alia support groups, took to the streets of Makurdi, calling for second terms for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

Protest Erupts in Benin Over Controversial Selection of New Okpella Monarch.

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Tension has risen in Edo State following a peaceful protest staged in Benin City by elders and physically challenged persons from the Ukhomunyo clan in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area. The protesters voiced strong opposition to the selection and planned installation of Michael Sado as the new Okuokpellagbe of Okpella, following the recent Okpella’s…

Trump Blames ‘Insurrectionists’ for Los Angeles Unrest Amid Immigration Protest Crackdown.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has pointed fingers at what he called “insurrectionists” for the ongoing unrest in Los Angeles, following the deployment of National Guard troops to suppress protests against federal immigration raids. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump stated: “The people that are causing the problems are professional agitators and…

Onitsha Trader Sues NAFDAC, Demands ₦15 Million Compensation Over Alleged Illegal Shop Invasion.

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A female trader at the popular Ogbo-Ogwu Bridgehead Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, has dragged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and its Director-General to the Federal High Court in Awka, seeking ₦15 million in damages over an alleged unlawful raid on her clothing shop. The trader, Sophie Eberechukwu Okoye,…