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Protest: Police warn against display of foreign flags, calls for military coup
By Kunle Sanni The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the display of foreign flags and calls for a military coup during protests, labeling such actions as treasonable felonies under Nigerian law. This warning comes in the wake of recent violent protests in Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina States, where demonstrators were seen brandishing foreign flags. In…
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Navy won’t allow “subversive elements” sponsoring violent protest take over Nigeria- Ogalla
The Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogalla, has said that Navy would not allow “subversive elements” sponsoring violent protest to take over Nigeria. Speaking during a press briefing at the strategic meeting of service chiefs conveyed by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, in Abuja on Tuesday, the chief of naval staff said Nigerians have a constitutional right…
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NIS places sponsors of hunger protest on watchlist
The Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) have placed sponsors of the nationwide hunger protest on its watchlist. Comptroller-General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, made this known on Tuesday, at a strategic meeting convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. Nandap also said sponsors in the diaspora would also be arrested immediately they step foot into the country. She said, “We have…
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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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AON commends judiciary for ruling against Nigeria Air sale
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has commended the Nigerian Judiciary for its recent ruling against the controversial sale of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines. In a statement signed by AON President Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, the association expressed gratitude to the judiciary for upholding justice. On Monday, Justice A. Alagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos ruled against…
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Hunger Protest: Rights group condemns arrest of protest leaders
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre has written to the National Human Rights Commission to demand the release of some of the arrested hunger protesters. RULAAC, in a letter on Tuesday signed by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, and made available to journalists, described the continued arrests of citizens participating in, or associated with the peaceful protest in…
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ECOWAS urges #EndBadGovernance protesters in Nigeria to engage in dialogue
By Kunle Sanni The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on #EndBadGovernance protesters in Nigeria to heed President Bola Tinubu’s call for dialogue amid ongoing demonstrations. In a statement issued on Monday, ECOWAS expressed deep regret over reports of violence during the protests, which have resulted in several deaths and incidents of looting and destruction of public…
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Avoid “undemocratic forces” using hunger protest to call for military coup- Falana warns protesters
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Tuesday, cautioned protesters to avoid “undemocratic forces” using the nationwide hunger protest to call for a military coup in the country. Falana’s comment follows the waving of Russian flags by some protesters in Kano State on Sunday. Falana, who emphasised the rights of Nigerians to peaceful protests as outlined in sections 39 and 40…
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EFCC to scrutinize activities of Local Government administrations
By Kunle Sanni Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), announced that the agency will scrutinize the activities of local government administrations. Olukoyede made this statement on Monday during a dialogue in Abuja organized by Agora Policy, a think tank focused on enhancing accountability, democracy, and good governance in Nigeria’s 774 local government areas (LGAs). This…
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Obasanjo expresses concern over youths restiveness caused by unemployment
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over youths’ restiveness caused by unemployment, fearing that Nigeria might be sitting on a keg of gunpowder. Obasanjo made the statement during an interview with the Financial Times. “Our youth are restive. And they are restive because they have no skill. They have no empowerment. They have no employment. We are all sitting…
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