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We will prosecute EndBadGovernance protesters- Ondo Police 

The Ondo State Police Command has said that it has commenced profiling of EndBadGovernance protesters who were arrested on Saturday, August 10. It said the protesters would be arraigned for prosecution. Among those arrested is the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, Ajayi Wizeman. The protesters numbering about 10 had gathered at the Akure NEPA Roundabout when the police…

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PHOTOS: New Ondo Internal Revenue Service Chairman assumes office

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BREAKING: Police arrest EndBadGovernance protest leaders in Ondo

The Nigerian Police have arrested EndBadGovernance protest leaders in Ondo State.  Those arrested are Kunle Wizeman Ajayi, Patrick Owolabi and Oluwatobi Akinkuotu. Others include; Kolawole Kumuyi and Olalekan Oladehinde. The arrest occurred in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, during the grand finale of the nationwide protest against hunger, hardship, and poor governance, known as EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. Patrick The TIB Movement…

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Ogun allocates 100 hectares for Naval base, dockyard

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said 100 hectares of land have been allocated to the Nigerian Navy to build a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the state. Abiodun stated this during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, in his office in Abuja. The FOB, according to the governor, would be…

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CDHR Office Invasion: Nigeria gradually descending to despotism- Group

The Rule of Law And Accountability Advocacy Centre has said the siege by security operatives on the secretariat of the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in connection with the ongoing hunger protests across the country is a further indication of the gradual but steady descent to despotism in Nigeria. In a statement on Friday, the Executive Director, RULAAC,…

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Protest: GAC members visit Sanwo-olu, commend Governor for peace in Lagos

‘Non-violent outcome, a collective effort’ — Sanwo-Olu By Adeola Ogunrinde Members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of Lagos State have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the approach adopted by the State Government in handling the recent nationwide demonstrations termed “hunger protests”. The GAC members, led by their chairman, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, paid a solidarity…

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BREAKING: Former reps member, Wole Diya dies in Lagos

Former member of the House of Representatives and younger brother to late former Chief of Defence  Staff, Wole Duro Diya has died. He died in the early hours of Friday (Today). Diya was a two-term representative of Somolu Federal Constituency in the Green Chamber. He was also a two-term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Somolu State…

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Kwara Assembly approves N509.8 bn supplementary budget

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State House of Assembly has approved a supplementary appropriation budget totaling N509.89 billion. The budget amount which was considered and approved during Thursday’s plenary session by the Committee of Supply, represents an increase of N217.15 billion over the initially proposed budget of N292.74 billion. Presenting the report, the Chairperson of the House Committee on…

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Hunger Protest: Oyo didn’t take part in N570bn hardship grant- Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has denied taking part in the ₦570bn hardship grant claimed to have been given to the state governments by the Federal Government. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu while addressing Nigerians in a broadcast during the nationwide protests against hunger and hardship, said the government has disbursed ₦570bn to the 36 states.…

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