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Video! Ever wonder who designed the iconic “Occupy Nigeria”...

January 25, 2012 no comments

A fist of green and black, proud and prominent against a stark white background. The image became synonymous with Nigeria’s largest movement against fuel subsidy removal and corrupt government ...

NAN – Armed policemen in Kaduna to clamp down on fuel price prot...

January 21, 2012 no comments

Kaduna – Armed policemen on Saturday in Kaduna took over the Freedom Square, venue of an anticipated protest by a pressure group, Occupy Nigeria, against the recent increase in the pump price of petr...

Save Nigeria Group calls off victory rally due to security concerns

January 21, 2012 no comments

The Save Nigeria Group, in a statement today, announced that it had called off the “victory rally” that had been scheduled to take place at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Lagos on Sat...

Sahara Reporters publisher, #OccupyNigeria protesters shut down Minist...

January 20, 2012 no comments

While some normalcy has returned to the country, “Occupy Nigeria” protesters are yet to fade into the background. In New York, the anger, which fueled millions of protesters and incited a...

Labour Strike Day 6: Save Nigeria Group Shuns FG’s N97 Offer

January 16, 2012 no comments

President Goodluck Jonathan in an address to the nation on Monday morning announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the reduction of pump price of petrol, bring it down from N141 ...

Strike Continues Monday; Talks Between Labour/FG Ends Abruptly

January 14, 2012 no comments

The nationwide strike is set to continue on Monday. According to reports, the meeting between Labour leaders and the Federal government today ended abruptly with both sides refusing to compromise. Th...

Nigeria Puts Strike on Pause for Ongoing FG/Labour Negotiations

January 14, 2012 no comments

Oil-rich Nigeria is awaiting the results from ongoing negotiations between labour leaders and the Federal Government. Both parties met today in hopes of coming to an agreement on the issue of fuel su...

Niger Police Arrests over 200 Persons Amid Protest Riots – NAN

January 13, 2012 no comments

The police have arrested more than 200 persons over Wednesday’s riot and attack on Lambatta Police station in Gawu Babangida Local Government Area of Niger, an official said. Atiku Karfur, the ...

NLC leaders addressing crowd at a rally.

NLC Press Statement Condemns the “Invasion” of its Secreta...

January 6, 2012 no comments

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Statement The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) condemns the invasion of its Secretariat, Labour House, Abuja by thugs right under the noses of the police. The thugs numberi...

Photo News: Occupy Nigeria Protest Hits London Streets

January 6, 2012 no comments

Nigerians in the diaspora have joined the fight against fuel subsidy removal. In London, Nigerian students and migrants took to the streets to protest the fuel subsidy removal, joining their voices t...

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