•Protest At least five people have been arrested and police used pepper spray on protesters on the streets of Washington DC. This came after large numbers of people gathered to protest against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who spoke to US lawmakers yesterday, reports BBC. Netanyahu blasted the demonstrators, calling them “Iran’s ...
•Tinubu and protesters The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Tinubu-led government’s commitment to upholding the rights of Nigerians to engage in peaceful protests. However, he stressed the need for such activities to be conducted in a manner that does not disrupt public order or infringe on t...
•President William Ruto Kenyan President William Ruto today named four heavyweight opposition politicians to join a “broad-based” cabinet in the wake of more than a month of anti-government protests. Ruto announced the names of 10 ministers to be part of a reformed cabinet, including four who are close to veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga...
•Atiku and Tinubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has defended the constitutional right of Nigerian citizens to engage in peaceful protest, amid growing economic challenges and reports of planned demonstrations. In a statement today via X, Atiku emphasised the legal basis for public demonstrations, saying, “For the avoidance of doubt, the...
•Youths protest in Kenya The High Court of Kenya has issued a conservatory order suspending the National Police Service’s prohibition on protests by Kenyan youths (Gen Z), which was issued by Acting Inspector General of Police (IG) Douglas Kanja. Justice Bahati Mwamuye of the Milimani High Court yesterday ordered the application which is seeki...
•Kenya police fire teargas during protest Kenyan police have banned protests in the centre of the capital, Nairobi, and surrounding areas “until further notice”, citing their leaderless nature that has made it difficult to enforce safety. It comes after a month of anti-government protests in which scores of people have been killed, reports AFP...
•Protest Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has appealed to the residents of Borno and Nigerians generally to not participate in the proposed nationwide protests slated for next month. Zulum made the appeal during a stakeholders’ townhall meeting at Government House, Maiduguri, today, reports Daily Trust. He maintained that they should rat...
•Governor Abiodun Youths in Yewa axis of Ogun under the aegis of the Yewa North Patriotic Forum have called on Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, to address the rot affecting the region in the areas of road infrastructure, health, and security. President of the forum, Comr. Adeyemi Sunday, according to a statement made available to […]...
•Keyan youths attend a concert on “saba-saba” day, a local euphemism for July 7, a day symbolising the struggle against tyranny Kenya’s police chief has resigned following sharp criticism after anti-government protests left dozens of people dead, the presidency said today, the latest head to roll over the unrest. The move came a day after [&he...
•Kenya’s President William Ruto Kenyan President William Ruto announced today the dismissal of almost his entire cabinet and consultations to form a “broad-based government”, as he scrambled to contain the fallout of deadly protests against his administration. The East African nation was left reeling after peaceful rallies last month over stee...

