Protests are underway in Abuja and Lagos, driven by demands for action on xenophobia in South Africa and the release of Nnamdi Kanu.

The entities involved

• Abuja →

  capital city of Nigeria

  • Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration is tightening security measures in the nation's capital, Abuja.Mon 17:52
  • Program coverage includes the capital territory of Abuja.Mon 17:52
• Lagos →

  largest city and former capital of Nigeria

  • The government plans road reconstruction in a constituency and oversees infrastructure projects in Lagos.Mon 17:53
  • A mental health summit was held in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 28, 2026.Mon 16:13
• Nnamdi Kanu →

  British-Nigerian political activist

  • Accord established confederal arrangement before civil war, and Nigerian authorities allegedly suppress IPOB leader.Sun 02:51
  • Igbo leaders hold a conference in Abuja regarding the future of the Anioma region, including demands for Nnamdi Kanu's unconditional release.Sun 02:51

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• Under current political pressure, Tinubu's past tenure as Lagos Governor is being leveraged in a political offensive led by Obasanjo and the Alliance for Democracy.Sep 11
• Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the party's President, and the All Progressives Congress is the party in Lagos State.Sep 9
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