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BREAKING: Court restricts Lagos protesters to confined locations
A Lagos High Court has ordered that organizers of the proposed hunger protest in Lagos remain in confined locations all through the duration of their demonstration in the state. It further mandated that the organizers and other residents of Lagos aiming to participate in the demonstration should converge and remain inside the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace…
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BREAKING: Organisers reject IGP’s proposal for confined protests, insist on street processions
Organisers of the planned nationwide demonstrations slated for August have rejected the proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests. At a meeting with the organisers on Tuesday, the IGP suggested confined protests in identified locations and advised against street rallies. “It is not advisable to go on street processions because as you are planning…
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BREAKING: EFCC invites NAHCON Chairman over alleged mismanagement
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi, to explain how his commission spent N90bn subsidy provided for 2024 exercise. Sources within the anti-graft agency, who are familiar with the matter, disclosed that Arabi would provide detailed explanations on how NAHCON shared thousands of dollars allocated…
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LAWMA MD tasks residents on waste bin for domestic storage
The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has charged Lagos residents to acquire waste bins for domestic storage of waste, to promote a clean home and sustainable environment. He gave the charge at LAWMA headquarters, Ijora Olopa, on Tuesday, during the demonstration of evacuation of LAWMA smart bins, by waste evacuation trucks. Gbadegesin stated…
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Ex-Lagos ADC governorship candidate, Doherty defects to PDP
Former governorship candidate of Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos, Funso Doherty, has dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A statement on Monday issued by himslef, said he joined the PDP to present a united front to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) ruling the state. The statement read: “After extensive consultations, it is with humility and…
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Thugs threaten Lagos market traders ahead of nationwide protest
As Nigeria prepares for nationwide protest against hunger starting August 1, a concerning video has emerged on the social media platforms showing thugs intimidating market traders on Lagos Island. The footage, which has been widely circulated, depicts the thugs moving through the market and threatening traders with severe consequences if they do not comply with their demands. One of the…
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Lagos-based Lawyer drags FG, security agencies to Court over planned protest
A Lagos-based lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje has instituted a ₦1bn Fundamental Right Enforcement suit against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the security agencies in the country, over alleged move to stop the proposed ‘hunger protest’, scheduled to be held between August 1 to 10, 2014. While the FG is named as the first resplendent, the lawyer is also listed as…
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Hundreds of Dollars laundered out of Nigeria hourly- Interpol
The International Police Organisation’s investigation has shown that every hour, hundreds of thousands of dollars are being laundered out of Nigeria across the world. This disclosure was made in Abuja on Monday by the Interpol Vice President for Africa, Garba Umar, while declaring open a four-day training workshop for Nigerian law enforcement agencies at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
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BREAKING: MTN shuts offices nationwide after SIM-NIN outrage
Telecoms firm, MTN, has closed down its offices nationwide following the vandalism of the company’s properties on Monday. Some MTN offices were vandalised by aggrieved customers whose lines were disconnected for defaulting in the NIN-SIM linkage policy. Hours after the incident, MTN said it was closing its offices nationwide on Tuesday. “Yello customer, please be informed that our shops nationwide…
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Nationwide Protest: Again, Adegboruwa writes IGP, asks for contact details of designated officers
…Falana, NBA, CSOs to lead meeting with IGP A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has again written to the Inspector General of Police to make available the contact details of its officer who will be designated to cover the planned public meetings, rallies processions, to ensure a peaceful and crisis-free outing. The lawyer writing as solicitor to the…
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