PHOTO NEWS: Protest over hike in price of petrol, electricity tariff ongoing in Yaba, Lagos

PHOTOS BY: Sylvester Okoruwa

A peaceful protest by members of the Joint Action Front against the hike in Petrol and Electricity by the federal government is currently ongoing at Yaba, Lagos State.

Recall that petrol is currently being sold for N162 per litre, a development that has caused outcry on social media as Nigerians tasked opposition leaders and organised labor to reject the developments with physical protest.

PHOTOS;

Yaba fuel hike protest Yaba fuel hike protest Yaba fuel hike protest

YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

PDP Hails Fresh US Visa Ban On Nigerian Election Riggers

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the United States government over its fresh imposition of Visa ban on those undermining Nigeria’s democracy and the electoral process.

I Never Asked Military To Return Seized Weapons ― Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said that he never asked the military to return the weapons recovered from the repentant youths.

Nigerian Law School Admits 1,785 Candidates To Bar

A total of 1,785 candidates were on Tuesday called to the Nigerian Bar, having passed the January 2020 Bar final examinations conducted by the Nigerian Law School under the supervision of the Council of Legal Education.

Imported Poultry Foods Now Infected With COVID-19 ― Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has put its officers stationed at all border points, airports and seaports on red alert, warning them to be extra vigilant over the importation of poultry products because some have been found to contain Covid-19.

Protest over hike

JUST IN: Emir Of Biu, Umar Mustapha Is Dead

The Emir of Biu in Borno State, Mai Umar Mustapha Aliyu is dead. He died on Monday night at the Federal Medical Center Gombe after a brief illness.

Osinbajo Departs Abuja For ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit In Accra

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will depart Abuja Tuesday for Accra, Ghana to attend an Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the situation in Mali.

Protest over hike

Edo: INEC Deploys Five Resident Electoral Commissioners

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally deployed five Residents Electoral Commissioners to the state to complement their counterpart, Mr Johnson Alalibo.

Share This Article

Welcome

Install
×