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INEC Distributes Non-sensitive Materials to Ondo LGAs Ahead of Governorship Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed non-sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Addressing journalists on the preparation of the commission for the forthcoming governorship election, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, informed that the electoral umpire would use the […]
Tension in Abia community over death of middle-aged man
There is palpable tension in Umuikaa community in Umuojima Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State following the unannounced death of a middle-aged man. The deceased who was identified as Thankgod Emmanuel, a 26-year-old and indigene of Abala Ibeme in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state, but a resident in Umuikaa community, was […]
NAFDAC lacks right to regulate spiritual products – Delta clerics
Supporters of Delta-based cleric, Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, on Tuesday, embarked on a protest rally to the office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The placard-wielding protesters, including some bishops, called on NAFDAC to desist from what they call an attack on Fufeyin, who is […]
Stop harassing Ogun traders, Abiodun tells Customs
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has pleaded with the operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service to be civil with market women and men regarding complaints of invasion of shops and warehouses in markets across the state. Traders in the state had accused Customs officers of breaking into their shops and warehouses in a bid to […]
Hunger protest: Police begin trial of 1,135 detained demonstrators
Several state Police Commands in the northern part of the country have begun the prosecution of arrested protesters during the 10-day #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria nationwide protest. While the protests were relatively peaceful in the South, it turned violent in the North with several lives lost, property worth billions of naira destroyed, leading to the declaration of curfew […]
Plateau State Governor Mutfwang Imposes 24-hour Curfew in Jos
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has declared a 24-hour curfew in Jos and Bukuru metropolis. The curfew, which took effect from midnight on Sunday, August 4, 2024, follows reported cases of looting and violence in the Bauchi Road community and Zolo Junction. According to a statement signed by the governor’s Director of Press and Public […]
President Tinubu’s Speech on Nationwide Protest (Full Speech)
BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMEDFORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some […]
Hardship protest: Security agencies occupy Abuja venue as IG, organisers disagree
•Soldier, police in show of force nationwide, court restricts Lagos protest to two venues Soldiers, policemen and other security personnel on Tuesday occupied the popular Eagle Square, Abuja, venue of the #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled to be held in the Federal Capital Territory and other major cities on Thursday. Our correspondents at the square counted over […]
Four Days to Protest: Activists adamant, opposition grows, regional bodies disagree
Amid growing opposition to the nationwide protest planned to commence on Thursday, August 1 by some youths in the country aggrieved about the state of the economy, two notable activists came out at the weekend to say there is no going back on the action. The two activists – Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) and Mr […]
Tinubu rallies NSA, monarchs as hunger protest looms
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held emergency meetings with the All Progressives Congress state governors, prominent traditional rulers and Ulamas (Islamic religious scholars) at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja as part of efforts by the government to ensure the planned hunger protests, slated for August 1 to 10, is averted nationwide. The meetings come after […]