The Commissioner of Police in Edo, Mr Funsho Adegboye has commended participants in the nationwide protest for their peaceful conduct in the state. Adegboye, who addressed the protesters at the Kings Square on Thursday in Benin, said he was impressed by the way protesters peacefully conducted themselves and urged them to sustain it. The police […]
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Operatives of the Nigeria Police fire tear gas into the air Thursday morning to disperse a handful of #EndBadGovernance protesters who attempted to gain entrance into Eagles Square to register their feelings about the state of the nation. The protesters came to the area against the widely publicised information that the Abuja court has approved […]
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Nigerians have mourned the passing of the iconic singer, Ms Onyeka Onwenu saying she died doing what she loved most, singing. The legendary singer reportedly slumped and died at the age of 72 after performing at the birthday celebration of Stella Okoli, the owner of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, held at Banana Island, Lagos. The news of […]
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President Bola Tinubu has extended his profound condolences to the family of the late Ms Onyeka Onwenu. The legendary singer died Tuesday night after performing at an event at Banana Island, Lagos. She was 72. Also, the leader of the Opposition Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi and other Nigerians have mourned the passing of the […]
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Security has been beefed up in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the planned hunger protest commences today. This comes just as state governors and the federal government have appealed to the protesters to conduct themselves peacefully. In Bauchi, the state police commissioner, Auwal Mohammed, said the command had deployed personnel […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the people of Idanre, as well as the government and people of Ondo State, over the passing of Oba Frederick Adegunle Aroloye, Arubiefin IV, Owa of Idanre Kingdom and paramount ruler of Idanre land. A statement issued on Wednesday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the […]
Continue ReadingAs police beef up security Clearing agents at the nation’s ports have warned against any attempted attack on port infrastructure during the forthcoming August 1 protest by youths, calling on security operatives to be on their toes to ensure such acts are nipped in the bud. A cross section of agents warned that Nigeria cannot […]
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By Nelson Fadoju It is hard to see what we are witnessing in Nigeria now and not “Weep for Our Beloved Country-Nigeria”.As an Elder, when a tree is felled in the bush, an Elder watches where it will fall. Nigerians are indeed suffering in silence. We saw it. It pervades in the bloodstreams of the […]
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Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has affirmed that citizens have the right to protest and that no one can stop them from doing so. He declared this during an interview on the TVC programme “Politics on Sunday” with Femi Akande, addressing concerns about the government’s stance on the […]
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The Federal Government hopes to save about $7.92 billion annually from the sale of crude oil to the nation’s local refineries in naira and thus reduce the pressure on foreign exchange. This followed the approval on Monday by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for trade among local refineries to be denominated in naira with immediate […]
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