Occupy Nigeria
11 Sep
Whilst mass protests may be somewhat of a novelty to many people born after our nation’s return to democratic rule in 1999, they were quite popular back in the day. These days, most people will remember the #endSARS protests from 4 years ago and some others will remember the #OccupyNigeria protests in January 2012. Before these, many protests happened during military rule and on the campuses of various Nigerian higher institutions. Nigerians have always found a way to express their dissatisfaction.
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has prosecuted no fewer than 29 drivers for violating traffic rules and regulations on highways in the state. FRSC arraigned the offenders through a mobile court presided by Chief Magistrate Adetutu Mayowa-Idowu on Friday in Akure. The offenders were charged with several offences including dangerous driving,…
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The foreign minister of junta-ruled Niger has summoned the charge d'affaires at the Nigerian embassy, accusing the neighbouring nation of "serving as a rear base" to "destabilise" the country, Niger state television said. Relations between Nigeria and its northern Sahel neighbour Niger have been tense since the military took over in Niamey in 2023 and…
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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says the country needs to invest 20 billion dollars to achieve the economic targets by 2027. Edun said this during the citizens and stakeholders engagement on the implementation of presidential priorities and ministerial deliverables for the fourth quarter of 2024, in Abuja…
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The German Super Cup will bear the name of Franz Beckenbauer, who died earlier this year, from 2025, the German Football League (DFL) announced on Friday. Beckenbauer, nicknamed 'Der Kaiser' for his dominant style on the field, was one of the greatest players of all time and died in January aged 78. He won the…
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Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the N500 million bail condition set by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja. The bail condition also included three sureties, each owning property in select high-value areas of Abuja, such as Maitama, Guzape, or Asokoro. The…
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From my experience working in the health and safety industry, I have gathered and witnessed that it is not the favourite subject of many. However, I would also like to think this subject will interest you; especially because it borders on an existential risk to human civilisation. That’s right! No one on the face of…
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The Police Command in Cross River, on Friday, paraded Mr Idongesit Akpan and his wife, Angela, over alleged child stealing and trafficking. The police also paraded other suspects over alleged involvement in different kinds of crime in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Grimah said that Idongesit and Angela lured their Facebook friend resident…
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Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested three suspects and recovered substances suspected to be Indian Hemp amd hard drugs during a raid conducted on a criminal hideout in Malabu, in the Fufore Local Government Area of the state. According to the command, the raid conducted on December 18, 2024, was prompted by…
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he will put off his Dec. 25th birthday celebrations in honour of the children who died during Wednesday’s stampede in Ibadan. Makinde stated this in Ibadan on Friday while receiving the South-East delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by its Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman, Sen.…
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Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has urged all relevant stakeholders to collaborate with the house in its investigation on the alleged forceful retirement of no fewer than 1,000 staff members of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Abbas made the call at the opening of the hearing, organised by the ad hoc committee…