Protesters Storm US Embassy, Demand Visa Ban on Mele Kyari Amid NNPCL Corruption Probe

Protesters storm US Embassy, demand visa ban on Mele Kyari amid NNPCL corruption probe

A group of young professionals and activists on Friday staged protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja, urging American authorities to deny visa entry to Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari, the former Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The protesters cited ongoing investigations into allegations of grand corruption and misappropriation of billions of dollars meant for refinery repairs. The Young Professionals Forum of Nigeria…

Protest erupts at Saudi Embassy as Nigerians demand visa ban on Mele Kyari

A large protest broke out Thursday at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja, as over 1,000 members of the Young Professionals Forum of Nigeria demanded a visa ban and the deportation of Mallam Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

Protest Erupts at Saudi Embassy as Nigerians Demand Visa Ban on Mele Kyari

In a dramatic escalation of public discontent, hundreds of Nigerians staged a protest at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Abuja, demanding that the Saudi government impose a visa ban on Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The protest, which took place in early May 2025, was sparked by allegations that Kyari’s leadership of the NNPCL contributed to economic hardship in Niger…

Alleged corruption: Anti-Mele Kyari protest rocks Saudi Arabia embassy

By Tracy Moses Tempers flared and chants filled the air in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, as over 1,000 impassioned young Nigerian professionals laid siege at the Saudi Arabian Embassy, demanding the immediate denial of entry, and possible deportation, of former Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) chief, Mallam Mele Kyari. The demonstrators, under the banner of the Young Professionals Forum of Nigeria, came armed not with violence,…

Protesters Storm UAE Embassy In Abuja, Demand Deportation Of Mele Kyari To Face NNPCL Probe

Protesters have stormed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, demanding that the country deport Mele Kyari, former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, to continue the ongoing probe over alleged corruption and sabotage.   The protesters under the aegis of the Young Professionals Forum (YPF) noted that Kyari’s alleged corrupt practices have had far-reach…