Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Saturday joined hundreds of protesters who were expressing their anger against the situation of the country. It was gathered that the Governor who was on his way stopped to cheer and address the protesters around Bodija area of the capital city. The protesters had gathered as early as 7:30 […]
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Family of the acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993, Presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola, on Saturday decried that the Federal Government has not fulfilled promises made to the family. The family’s secretary, Rahaman Abiola, made this known in an interview with journalists when a delegation of the Ogun State government, led by the Deputy […]
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The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Saturday justified the decision by its men to disperse protesters at the Gudu Area of the nation’s capital, Abuja Security men had fired teargas canisters at the protesters in the area with many including a correspondent of The Punch running to safety. However, the FCT Police Public Relations […]
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Say dreams still unfulfilled Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999 was not attained on a silver platter. Many democrats and progressives endured piercing jackboots of despotic military juntas to the detriment of their lives and family safety. The military dubiously hinged its incursion into politics on a duty to reverse what it termed the […]
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Police in Lagos state on Saturday morning fired tear gas at protesters that gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Lagos. The Park is a point of convergence for the June 12 Democracy Day protest in the state. The Nation
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President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed that his administration has lifted at least 10.5 million people out of poverty in the country in the last two years. He also insisted the Nigerian government will pull 100 million of its current population out of poverty in 10 years. “In the last two years, we lifted 10.5 million […]
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A picture taken June 23, 2020 shows a few worshippers performing al-Fajr prayer at the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca. – Saudi Arabia has announced it will hold a “very limited” hajj this year, with pilgrims already in the kingdom allowed to perform the […]
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Tear gas canisters shot by anti-riots policemen are seen during a demonstration at Ojota in Lagos on June 12, 2021, as Nigerian activists called for nationwide protests over what they criticise as bad governance and insecurity, as well as the recent ban of US social media platform Twitter by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. […]
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Heavy security in Abuja, show of force in Kwara NANS pulls out, alleges plot by politicians to hijack it Police in Lagos, Delta, Kogi, Cross River, others warn against protests; Zamfara cancels celebrations PDP alleges plot by FG to clamp down on protesters Security forces are on the alert across the country following threats by […]
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Photo: Facebook /Femi Adesina President Muhammadu Buhari says he remains ever committed to upholding and defending Nigeria’s corporate existence. He declared his commitment in a nationwide broadcast on Saturday in Abuja to mark this year’s Democracy Day. The president vowed to do all within his power to constitutionally ensure that the security and welfare of […]
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