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MINILS Director-General praises President Tinubu’s address on protests
Kunle Sanni The Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Issa Aremu, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s recent public address on the #EndBadGovernance protests. According to a report by PREMIUM TIMES, Aremu highlighted that the address provided a platform for a pan-Nigerian conversation about good governance. Aremu noted that while periodic crises are inherent to nation-building,…
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Alleged victimisation of Igbo tax defaulters malicious – Kwara Revenue Service
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), at the weekend, described a publication on 31st July 2024 by an online medium, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), alleging the revenue agency was victimising tax payers and defaulters of Igbo origin as false, and malicious. A release signed by Funmilayo Oguntumbi, Head of Corporate Affairs Department (KW-IRS),…
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Hasina: Bangladesh’s pro-democracy icon who became an autocrat
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed has resigned and left the country after weeks of student-led protests spiralled into deadly, nationwide unrest. The 76-year-old fled in a helicopter on Monday to India, reports said, as thousands of protesters stormed her official residence in the capital Dhaka.This brings an unexpected end to the reign of Bangladesh’s longest-serving PM, who has been…
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Protest: Raising foreign flag within Nigeria “totally unacceptable,” says Defence Chief
Kunle Sanni Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has described the use of foreign flags across parts of Nigeria to protest as totally unacceptable. Musa made his remarks in response to reports that some people were protesting and displaying the Russian flag in various parts of the nation. Images and videos from Kano have gone viral on social media,…
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Bangladesh PM Hasina quits after deadly protests, Army announces interim gov’t
The Army Chief of Bangladesh says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of unrest. Her aide says she fled the capital, Dhaka, by helicopter. In an address to the nation, General Waker-Uz-Zaman also says an interim government will be formed to run the country. Thousands of people take to the streets to celebrate, while many storm the prime minister’s…
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Edo State Police Command gets new Public Relations Officer
The Edo State Police Command has a new Public Relations Officer. He is Superintendent of Police Moses Joel Yamu. The new Edo Command PPRO is an Associate of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). Before his new appointment, SP Yamu, served as a Staff Officer to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the Department of Operations at the Force…
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ANALYSIS: How Ladoja was ‘boxed to a corner’ to accept beaded crown he rejected
Finally, after being boxed to a tight corner, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja revealed he has bowed to pressure and accepted to receive and wear the beaded crown he initially rejected. The former governor of Oyo State, disclosed this recently, while speaking on a Fresh FM Ibadan radio programme, ‘Agbami Oselu’. High Chief Ladoja had been…
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Fans mourn death of popular Yoruba vlogger, Afobaje
Social media is in shock over the unexpected death of well-known Yoruba vlogger Afobaje, who was known for his short films promoting the language and culture of the Yoruba people. According to reports, the vlogger slumped and passed away on Saturday in Ikeja, Lagos, while playing football. His storytelling approach, which highlighted Yoruba culture in daily life, struck a chord…
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President Tinubu warns against ethnic bigotry under guise of protest
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to individuals exploiting the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests to promote ethnic bigotry and divisive rethorics to intimidate fellow citizens. In a national address on Sunday, Tinubu promised that those responsible for such threats would face consequences. The country has been gripped by the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest against economic hardship, which has…
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Alfred wins 100m gold in Paris, first Olympic medal for St Lucia in history
Julien Alfred stormed to the women’s 100m title at Paris 2024 to make history as St Lucia’s first Olympic medallist. As the rain teemed down at a raucous Stade de France, Alfred, 23, dominated the final and sealed victory by a clear margin in a national record 10.72 seconds. American world champion Sha’Carri Richardson took silver in 10.87, with compatriot…
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