A man holds a Russian flag as Nigerians protest in the streets during anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship, in Kaduna state, Aug. 5, 2024.

The Nigerian Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Council Worldwide has urged the Federal Government to ensure that those behind the display and sponsorship of the Russian-colour flags during the # ...

The next day, he joined the protests, waving a Russian flag to show the extent of his anger. Tailors were selling the flags for as little as $0.20 each. “I have had enough,” he said.

A man holds a Russian flag as Nigerians protest in the streets during anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship, in Kaduna state on Aug 5, 2024. [VOA] Nigerian ...

But while Nigeria’s northern protesters fantasised about Russia’s national flag and what it symbolised for their ‘freedom’, Nigeria appears concerned that some of the Nigerian protesters ...

Sule said the report that the state was listed among those where the Russian flag was brandished during the protest was wrong. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Peter Ahemba ...

Protesters flying Russian flags on the streets of Kano. [X, formerly Twitter] The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has denied involvement in the ongoing hunger protests following the use of the Russian ...

According to local media, some of these protesters have called on Moscow to "rescue" them. ... Close to 40 Russian flags were confiscated, as well as a Chinese one, he added.

Russian flags were waved in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger after the military took over. The protesters waving the flags in Nigeria openly called for a coup and Russian intervention in the country.

Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) has dissociated itself from the Russian flag hoisted during August 1-10 #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest. This followed arrest of its National Coordinator, Adaramoye ...

Alexandra Mileva, a Bulgarian filmmaker, was arrested after setting a Russian flag on fire in downtown Sofia to protest Russian military aggression in Ukraine. Now free and acquitted of ...