Occupy Nigeria protests
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The Occupy Nigeria protests were a nationwide wave of demonstrations and strikes in early 2012 against fuel subsidy removal and government corruption, marking one of the largest popular uprisings in Nigeria’s recent history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Occupy Nigeria protests canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
protest movement
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strike action ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the largest popular uprisings in Nigeria’s recent history ⓘ |
| endTime | 2012-01-16 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
increase in petrol prices in Nigeria in 2012
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perceived economic hardship caused by fuel price hike ⓘ public anger over government corruption in Nigeria ⓘ removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria in 2012 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Occupy Wall Street movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Abuja
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Benin City NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibadan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kano NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Harcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economic justice in Nigeria
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fuel subsidy in Nigeria ⓘ government corruption in Nigeria ⓘ petrol price in Nigeria ⓘ |
| movementType |
anti-austerity protest
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anti-corruption protest ⓘ |
| opponent |
Federal Government of Nigeria
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Goodluck Jonathan administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
corruption in Nigerian government
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fuel subsidy removal policy of Goodluck Jonathan administration ⓘ mismanagement of oil revenues in Nigeria ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Nigerian Labour Congress
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Trade Union Congress of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ civil society coalitions in Nigeria ⓘ |
| participant |
Nigerian Labour Congress
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Nigerian youth ⓘ Trade Union Congress of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ civil society organizations in Nigeria ⓘ human rights activists in Nigeria ⓘ professional associations in Nigeria ⓘ social media activists in Nigeria ⓘ student groups in Nigeria ⓘ |
| partOf | history of protests in Nigeria ⓘ |
| result |
increased public debate on corruption and governance in Nigeria
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partial reinstatement of fuel subsidy in Nigeria in January 2012 ⓘ reduction of petrol pump price from initial post-subsidy level ⓘ strengthening of social media–driven activism in Nigeria ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
mass rallies at Gani Fawehinmi Park in Lagos
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nationwide general strike in Nigeria in January 2012 ⓘ protests at Eagle Square and other locations in Abuja ⓘ |
| slogan |
Occupy Nigeria
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Save Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ We Say No To Fuel Subsidy Removal ⓘ |
| startTime | 2012-01-02 ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | January 2012 ⓘ |
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