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3 Soldiers Injured As Troops Restore Order After Residents Protest Over Insecurity in Zamfara

Global UpfrontJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

By Zagazola Makama Three soldiers of 1 Brigade Nigerian Army were injured as troops restored normalcy in Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State

Anti-Foreigner Unrest In South Africa: ‘I Am Leaving’ – Migrants Speak Of Fear, Uncertainty As Xenophobic Protests Spread

Global UpfrontJun 7, 2026June 7, 20260

Sitting at Park Station, Johannesburg, on Thursday, 4 June 2026, 30-year-old James Alan was waiting with four friends for a bus to Malawi. “I am

Xenophobia: Ramaphosa To Act On ‘Illegal Immigration’ As Anti-foreigner Protests Spread Across South Africa

Global UpfrontJun 3, 2026June 3, 20260

As anti-foreigner protests have spread across the country in recent days, with flare-ups in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape, President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged a

Insecurity: Blocking Citizens’ Protests Is Needless

Global UpfrontMay 22, 2026May 22, 20260

By Punch Editorial Board, May 22, 2026 FOR more than 15 years, the people of Borno State have borne, perhaps more than any other Nigerians,

How Plateau Communities Are Weaponising Protest to Commit Atrocities and Distort the Narrative

Global UpfrontApr 28, 2026April 28, 20260

By Zagazola Makama A disturbing and increasingly dangerous pattern is emerging across parts of Plateau State, one in which protests, traditionally seen as a civic

Xenophobia: Nigerians Face Rising Threat In South Africa, Ask FG To Act, NiDCOM Says Shut Your Businesses, Stay Safe

Global UpfrontApr 27, 2026April 27, 20260

Nigerian citizens in South Africa are facing an existential threat that demands federal government to take concrete steps in protecting their lives and businesses, Reverend

Attacks On Nigerians In South Africa Must Stop

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2026April 8, 20260

Daily Trust Editorial, Wednesday April 8, 2026 Tension has once again flared in South Africa, with Nigerians bearing the brunt of a fresh wave of

EEDC Power Failure, Overestimated Billing: Anambra Police Meets “Enough Is Enough” Protest Organisers, Urges “Constructive Engagement”

Global UpfrontMar 9, 2026March 9, 20260

The Anambra State Police Command on Monday met with a group of citizens piqued by the consistent power supply failure and overestimated billings by the

Death Of Ayatollah Khamenei: “Peaceful” Shi’ite Protests Erupt in Northern Nigeria

Global UpfrontMar 2, 2026March 2, 20260

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shi’ites, led by Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, yesterday protested in Gombe, Niger, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe and

Ekpoma Protests And The Cost Of Violence

Global UpfrontJan 27, 2026January 27, 20260

Daily Trust Editorial, January 27, 2026 On January 10, 2026, students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), joined by residents of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government