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ERA/FoEN and Bayelsa Community Accused SPDC of Oil Spills, – Community Threatened to Shut Down Facilities

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The ERA/FoEN in conjunction with the Ikarama community in Yenagoa Local government area of Bayelsa state have called on SPDC to embark on thorough remediation , clean up their environment that have been affected by oil spills and pay them adequate over the destruction of their aquatic life and natural resources.The community equally threatened to […]Continue Reading
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African Union ‘Strongly Condemns’ Violence in Nigeria

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The African Union Commission chairman on Thursday strongly condemned deadly violence in Nigeria’s biggest city Lagos and called on all parties to “privilege dialogue”. Moussa Faki Mahamat “strongly condemns the violence that erupted on 20 October 2020 during protests in Lagos, Nigeria that has resulted in multiple deaths and injuries”, his office said in a […]Continue Reading
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#EndSARS: NHRC Condemns Shooting of Protesters

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The Nigerian Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the shooting of unarmed protesters by soldiers. The NHRC’s Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, said his agency is “shocked at the use of live bullets against peaceful protesters as happened Tuesday in Lagos and other parts of the country where the state of emergency has been declared.” READALSO: […]Continue Reading
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#EndSARS: Presidency Pleads for Calm, Understanding

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The Presidency has appealed for calm and understanding from #EndSARS protesters across the country over the recent crisis that marked the protests. It also assured of the President’s commitment to the full implementation of the demanded reform of the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Buhari, […]Continue Reading
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#EndSars: Afe Babalola Calls On Buhari To Address the Nation

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Legal icon and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Afe Babalola, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address Nigerians. He made the call on Wednesday in reaction to the recent happenings across the country following the recent #EndSARS protests. “Protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, otherwise known as SARS or FSARS, have spread to all […]Continue Reading
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LekkiMasscre of #EndSars Protesters Is a National Disaster says Kwara Must Change

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Calls for national #Endsars conversation A leading Pro-democracy group in Kwara State, Kwara Must Change has strongly condemned Tuesday’s gruesome attack on #Endsars protesters at Lekki Toll gate in Lagos State and also calls for a national #Endsars conversation to determine the future of the protest. The group said that, nothing justifies such cruel attack […]Continue Reading
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Buhari Reiterates Commitment to Police Welfare

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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured serving police personnel of federal government’s commitment to improving their livelihood. The President gave the assurance on Tuesday while virtually commissioning the new Head Office Building of Nigerian Police Fund Pensions Limited in Abuja.According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Continue Reading
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How Youth are Impacting Society -Senator Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki

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The Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki has described the youth as important agents of social change, listing several pro-youth programmes of Muhammadu Buhari administration. The Minister treated the subject of youth as agents of social change in a virtual speech delivered at a Zoom lecture organised by the National Association of […]Continue Reading