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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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DSS uncovers plot to hijack nationwide protests
By Kunle Sanni The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that subversive groups and vandals are planning to hijack the ongoing nationwide protests. This disclosure was made by DSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya during a monthly news conference organized by the Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC) on Monday in Abuja. According to a report published by Freedom Reporters, Afunanya…
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Igbos ready for referendum- IPOB
The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra has lashed out at the facilitators and purveyors of the “IgboMustGo” campaign in the South-Western part of the country, saying it was high time they convoked a referendum for the Igbo to exit. It said it was laughable that the authorities in the South-West were treating the “IgboMustGo” campaign and its proponents…
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Russia dissociates self from Nigerians waving its flag during protest
Russian has dissociated itself from Nigerian protesters waving its flag during the ongoing protest against what they termed bad governance. Some protesters in parts of the North chanted the praises of Russian President Vladimir Putin and waved the flag of Russian. In a statement on Monday, the Russian Embassy in Nigeria said it has noted the reports in Nigerian media…
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Shi’ite sect fingered behind Kano Russian flags
By Okunade Adekunle As children masquerading as protesters carrying Russian flags filed out in Kano, the dreaded Shi’ite Islamic sect and some Northern opposition politicians have been fingered behind the flags. These opposition politicians are said to be bent on using the protest to create unrest and possibly violence, which, in their thinking, will help unseat President Bola Tinubu. The…
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Aviation unions plead with Presidency to intervene in Arik Air crisis
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) have jointly addressed an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, seeking urgent intervention regarding the recent grounding of Arik Air’s fleet by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). In their heartfelt plea, the…
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Over 20,000 students receive July stipends from NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has successfully disbursed N20,000 monthly stipends for July to 20,371 students across six tertiary institutions, under the leadership of Managing Director Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr. In a statement released on Monday, NELFUND emphasized that the initiative highlights President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to supporting Nigerian students by ensuring financial stability throughout their academic journey. It…
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NASENI-funded university researchers unveil innovative R&D projects at Abuja showcase
Researchers from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State, and Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger State have unveiled their research and development (R&D) projects funded by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). The event took place at the Technology Orientation Centre (TOC), NASENI headquarters in Abuja, and was attended by the Agency’s top…
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Police arrest producer of Russian flags, 30 protesters in Kano, other States
Police have arrested no fewer than 30 #EndBadGovernance protesters with Russian flags in Kano and other states. Also, one of the flag producers, identified as Ahmed Bello, was arrested with a large quantity of flags in Kano. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday at the Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee joint press briefing.…
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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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