Hollywood star Susan Sarandon and “Hacks” actress Hannah Einbinder were among people detained by police in New York as they moved in to break up a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. AFP footage shows NYPD officers cuffing “Thelma & Louise” star Sarandon at the demo in the city as the Israeli prime minister…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has redeployed 79 officers between Akwa Ibom, Kwara and other state commands in a move that has triggered complaints from affected personnel over the absence of financial benefits attached to the transfers. The redeployments were approved by the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi,…
Ed Sheeran Philly Pro-Palestine Group Schedule Protest Over Macklemore Published September 16, 2026 7:33 PM PDT | Updated September 16, 2026 8:19 PM PDT The backlash over Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour continues … with a prominent Pro-Palestine group in Philly announcing a protest outside his show this weekend, TMZ has learned. The…
The Students’ Union Government of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic has directed students to observe a peaceful sit-at-home on Monday (Today), in protest against the recent increase in school fees. In a statement issued on Sunday, the union said the directive followed unsuccessful engagements with the management of the institution over the reviewed fees. The statement, signed…
Newly employed local government workers in Cross River State on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest in Calabar, demanding immediate payment of 11 months’ salary arrears and inclusion on the state payroll after working for nearly a year without pay. Despite heavy rain, the protesters, drawn from several local government areas, marched through major streets to…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Delta state wing, has announced plans to stage a peaceful protest on Thursday, over what it described as an alleged attempt to polarise the union and undermine the August 27, 2018 stakeholders’ agreement involving the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASSUS. The union formally notified the Department of…
The teachers gathered outside the institution, carrying placards and demanding the immediate conclusion of the 2024 promotion exercise. Scores of teachers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing, on Monday staged a protest at the Open University, Dutse-Alhaji, along the Kubwa Expressway in Abuja, over prolonged delays…
By Vincent Ujumadu A 96-year-old man, Elder Stephen Okoye, on Wednesday led hundreds of residents of Umuenu Quarters in Umuawulu, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, in a protest over what they alleged was an attempt by the state’s Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, to intervene in a land dispute they said had…
Several communities in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, were submerged by floods on Thursday after hours of heavy rainfall destroyed homes, household property and livestock and prompting residents to block a major interstate highway in protest. The flooding affected communities including Nkemba and adjoining streets, Abak Road, Ukana Offot, Port Harcourt Street, Tabernacle Road…
There was tension at the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) last Thursday as inmates reportedly staged a protest over alleged overcrowding and plans by the Federal Government to transfer about 300 suspected terrorists, including members of Boko Haram, Lakurawa and armed bandit groups, to the facility, SaharaReporters has learnt. Multiple top…
