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Safiu Kehinde Department of State Services, has again reaffirmed that the Agency is not responsible for the arrest of one of the #EndBadGovernance Protest Organizers, Micheal Adaramoye. Addressing the public in a Press Conference held by Nigeria’s Security Chiefs earlier today, the agency’s Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Peter Afunaya, dismissed claims surrounding the arrest of the protester by the agency. While narrating his initial reaction to the incident, Afunaya stated that not all personnel in mufti are DSS officials as against the misconception of members of the public. “I issued a statement on our Twitter handle and…
Safiu Kehinde As the #EndBadGovernance Protest extends to Day Six, protesters have again caused stir as they set the house of a lawmaker ablaze in Jigawa state. The protest, which has been characterized with destruction of both private and public property, witnessed another havoc with Hon. Nazifi Sani falling victim this time. As seen in a viral video shared on X, the lawmaker representing Gumel/ Maigatari/ Sule- Tankarkar/ Gargawa Federal Constituency had his burnt by the protesters in Jigawa. This increases the number of havoc recorded across the northern part of the nation since the inception of the #EndBadGovernance protest.…
By Safiu Kehinde Appeal to Protesters to Allow Govt Implement Programmes to End Hunger The press conference comes amidst worries over continued protests after the nationwide broadcast by President Bola Tinubu Chiefs of Nigerian security agencies on Tuesday read out the riots acts against acts considered to be treason. Among these, the service chiefs listed the flying of foreign flags as part of protests against hunger and alleged bad governance. At a joint press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the security chiefs said any act tantamount to subverting the sovereignty of Nigeria will be met with resistance. At the press…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigerian Police Force has denied the alleged hijack of Police Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) by Kaduna protesters on . Reacting to the video video circulated on social media yesterday, the Police Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, debunked claims of hijack of the riot van. He said, in a statement issued on his X handle, that the riot van was responding to a distress call when the teeming protesters mounted on it. “The Police Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) was never stolen, contrary to a video circulated online. “The APC was responding to a distress call when the rioters besieged it…
Agency Report The ongoing nationwide protest, on Monday, spread to the Eleme/Onne section of the East/West Road of Rivers as a large crowd of protesters stormed the popular section connecting the Port Harcourt refineries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Akpajo axis of the East-West Road, up to the entrance leading to Indorama Petrochemicals, was taken over by angry protesters, who disrupted free vehicular movements. The East-west road is a major route connecting Port Harcourt city to key business facilities, like the Onne seaport, Port Harcourt refineries, Indorama Petrochemicals and more than six Local Government Areas of…
Agency Report The Naira on Monday appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,607.15 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), showed that the Naira gained N9.93. This represents a 0.61 per cent gain when compared to the previous trading date on Aug. 2 when it exchanged at N1,617.08 to a dollar. However, the total daily turnover reduced to 77.09 million dollars on Monday, down from 131.55 million dollars recorded on Aug. 2. Meanwhile, at the Investor’s and Exporter’s (I&E) window, the…
As More Protesters Fly Flags The Russian government has distanced itself from growing unrest in Nigeria saying those flying its flags as part of the hunger protests have no connection with it. The Russian embassy said it noted the growing use of the flags by many in the ongoing nationwide protests especially in Kano and Abuja. In a statement issued on Monday, Russia said, “The Embassy has noted the reports in Nigerian media and the circulation of videos and images in digital media depicting protesters in northern states of the country carrying Russian flags and chanting slogans to Russian President Vladimir…
By Halimah Olamide The Federal Government on Monday said a total of 20,37i students who are qualfied for the Nigerian Education Loans Fund have been credited with a sum of N20,000 each. NELFUN said applicants whose payments were effected on Monday were those from the Bayero University Kano, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, University of Ilorin, University of Benin, University of Ibadan and the University of Maiduguri. According to NELFUND, it is working to commence the payment process for students from approximately 55 additional tertiary institutions. “It is anticipated that this will be concluded within the next two weeks as the fund…
By Halimah Olamide The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has said that anyone caught flying Russian flags or any other flags will be held for treason. Musa stated this on Monday after an emergency meeting held with President Bola Tinubu. NPO Reports that Kano and Abuja have witnessed the hoisting of Russian flags during the protests against alleged bad governance and hunger He said, “We wanted to brief Mr President on the situation on ground and we know that since the riot has started all the security agencies you can see all of us together. “Initially, when the riot…
Denies Having Protests Leader, Lenin in Its Custody By Halimah Olamide The Directorate of State Security on Monday denied arresting one of the leaders of the protests against hunger and alleged bad governance, Micheal Adaramoye also called Lennin. This was just as the DSS said it has arrested some of the sponsors behind the production of Russian flags being distributed in Kano. There have been reports of Lennin’s arrest by security agents in Abuja over alleged incitements against the government. But the DSS said it “can confirm that Adaramoye Michael (aka Michael Lenin) is not in its custody” This was…