•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…
Twenty-four hours before the planned 10-day hunger protest, the Federal Government took some proactive steps to quell the demonstration. Recall that recently, a group, the Take It Back movement called for a nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in the country. The group tagged the protest, “Days of Rage” which it said would hold…
…As APC, LP, NNPP, PDP, 14 Other Political Parties Submit Dates for Primaries Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has finally released Election Guidelines for the February, 2025 Local Government Elections in Osun State. The Guidelines dated 22nd July, 2024 which contains key information and guiding procedures is now available for political parties candidates and…
Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has said security agencies will under no circumstances, allow a repeat of 2020 Endsars where lives and properties were lost. The IGP stated disclosed this at a meeting with heads of paramilitary agencies on Tuesday. He reiterated the commitment and preparedness of…
It said security has been beefed up around correctional centres. Ahead of the planned nationwide protest billed to start August 1, the Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red zones” whose sanctity must not be violated under any guise. The Controller General of Corrections (CGC) Hailey Nababa gave…
●Retrieves Vehicles from Ex-Amotekun Field Commander. The Asset Recovery Committee set up by the state government has commenced retrieval of state assets illegally charted away by top officials of the previous administration. The Committee under the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye started field operations yesterday after compliance with required due process as…
NEWS RELEASE Osogbo- 29/07/2024 …Urge CSO, others,to thread the part of peace, before, during and after the protests. Ahead of the planned nationwide protests scheduled to commence between August 1 and 10 throughout Nigeria,Osun state Governor,Senator Ademola Adeleke has hinged on the need for members of the Civil Society Organisations in Osun as well as…
Politicians and the army have warned people against taking to the streets, but organisers say government failings have left them little choice. Nigeria is bracing for nationwide protests this week over economic hardship. Politicians and the army have warned people against taking to the streets, but organisers say government failings have left them little choice….
He signed it at the State House in Abuja on Monday days after the National Assembly had passed the bill. President Bola Tinubu has signed the minimum wage bill into law, ending months of deliberations between government authorities, labour unions, and the private sector. He signed it at the State House in Abuja on Monday…
The National Assembly will on Wednesday hold an emergency plenary. According to a statement on Monday issued by the Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rotimi Akin, the Wednesday plenary will focus on critical matters requiring immediate legislative attention The statement read, “The House of Representatives wishes to announce that, pursuant to the directive of…
