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6 Aug
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has convened a state security council meeting to assess and review the current security situation in the state. In a release signed by Gyang Bere, spokesperson for Governor Mutfwang, the meeting was convened in an effort to prevent the loss of lives and destruction of property by miscreants aiming to…
5 Aug
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Abdullahi Ahmed, has urged Nigerian youths to suspend the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests and embrace dialogue with the government. In a statement issued to journalists by his Special Assistant on Media, Sardauna Francis, on Monday, Ahmed said the call was due to incidents of looting and…
5 Aug
The management of Dawanau International Grains Market in Dawakin Toda Local Government Area of Kano State has taken a robust step to secure the market by engaging over 800 additional security personnel. The President of the market’s association, Alhaji Muntaka Isa, told the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday…
3 Aug
The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, comprising Ibadan Archdiocese, Ilorin, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti and Osogbo Dioceses, have blamed governments at all levels for being the cause of the nationwide protests.
2 Aug
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, on Friday, described the extent of the destruction that followed the #EndBadGovernance protest as crazy, pointing out that the military will intervene if necessary. At the press conference in the nation’s capital Abuja, Musa issued a stern warning to looters exploiting the #EndBadGovernance protests, urging them…
2 Aug
The Police Command in Kano State has announced the detention of 320 suspects allegedly involved in vandalising public buildings during the nationwide protests in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this during a parade of the suspects at the police headquarters…
2 Aug
The Police Command in Katsina State has detained 50 suspected miscreants during the nationwide protests over the economic hardship in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Katsina. READ ALSO:Protest: Katsina Govt imposes 24-hour curfew He, however, said that no loss of life was…
2 Aug
Apex pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday thanked all Igbos at home and in the diaspora for their unwavering commitment to the decision to boycott the nationwide protests. Taking an inventory of its political stewardship, it further affirmed its support for the President Bola Tinubu administration. In a statement on Thursday by its Secretary-General, Mazi…
1 Aug
The Minority Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Osita Ngwu, has expressed his delight that the people of Enugu State have refrained from participating in the ongoing nationwide protests under the #EndBadGovernance movement. The senator, who represents Enugu West Senatorial District, monitored the situation in his state and praised the residents, particularly the youth, for…
1 Aug
The people of Cross River State, particularly residents of Calabar, the state capital, shunned the national protest against bad governance that started Thursday nationwide. Though major markets, stores and artisan shops in Calabar Municipal, Calabar South local council area, and other commercial towns in the state did not open for business early as usual, traders…
1 Aug
Major cities and towns in Delta State, particularly Warri and Ughelli remained calm as people avoided stayed at home amid the national protest. However, there were protests in Asaba, the state capital. As early as 6:00 am, police men and soldiers had taken over key locations in Warri where protesters usually gathered in the past,…
1 Aug
The ongoing nationwide hunger protest is calm in some eastern states, as Anambra, Enugu is currently calm and peaceful at the moment. Youths spoken to have said hunger is not their problem. One driver, Aniette Friday, who was speaking to reporters from Enugu, expressed his concerns saying, ‘In Igbo land, we don't have hunger, or…
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The Kano State Government says it has enrolled inmates into its healthcare contributory scheme in the state to enhance free and quality healthcare services while in custody. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano Command, CSC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, on Monday in Kano. Kofar-Nasarawa…
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A socio-cultural platform, Benin Consultative Forum (BCF) envisioned to unite, inspire, and empower Benin indigenes was unveiled at the weekend. Speaking at the formal unveiling ceremony, the President of BCF and former Inspector-General of Police Dr. Solomon Arase, said, “Today is a defining moment for the Benin people. The BCF is more than an organization.…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted moderate dust haze on Monday in the northern region with visibility range of 2Km to 5Km. It forecast localised visibility of less than or equal to 1km throughout the forecast…
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The Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that no amount of oil drilling and selling would take Nigeria out of underdevelopment, suggesting diversification of the economy. He cited countries like Malaysia, India and China as those that were once on the cadre with Nigeria but invested in economic diversification and now…
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A group known as Concerned Igbo Elites Forum has described the selection of Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi as the 2024 Igbo Man of the Year by Secretary-General of the Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo as kangaroo nomination, saying 'it's totally unacceptable and bias.' The group stated this in a statement signed by…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has okayed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application to freeze 24 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over allegations bordering on terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, who granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect, gave the commission the…
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A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday sentenced a sales representative, Felicia Gabriel to 15 months imprisonment for stealing N1.2m from her employer. Delivering judgment, Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Gabriel after she pleaded guilty to theft and begged the court for leniency. Emmanuel, however, gave the convict an option of N30,000 fine. The magistrate also…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, adjourned hearing until Jan. 2, 2025, in the application filed by a suspect Adun Adewale, who begged to retake his plea after pleading guilty to a charge. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter after O.A Olaleye, who appeared for Adewale, prayed the court for a short adjournment…
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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has said the 125, 000 barrels per day Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) in Warri, Delta State, is now up and running. Kyari, who disclosed this during a tour of the facility on Monday, said the plant was up…
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Two priests of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, also known as ‘Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa A Nigeria’s (EYN) clergymen, Rev. James Kwayang and Rev. Ishaku Chiwar have been abducted by unknown gunmen. Spokesman of the Adamawa Police Command, Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement, said police personnel have been deployed to trail the gunmen and rescue…