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By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Sunday pleaded with protesters in the country not to allow themselves to be used to execute what he called an “unconstitutional agenda.” The president said the economy of the country is recovering from years of decay as he reeled out some of the measures already taken by his administration to ameliorate the Nigerian hardships. In his nationwide broadcast Sunday morning, Tinubu called on protesters to end their protests and open dialogue with the government. He also said the law would deal with those promoting divisive agenda in the country. “The economy is recovering;…
My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. 2. Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled. 3. I am especially pained by the loss of lives in Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna and other states, the destruction of public facilities in some states, and the wanton looting of supermarkets and shops, contrary to the promise of protest organisers that the…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigeria Police has accused the Amnesty International of exaggerating the number of people who died in the ongoing nationwide protsts over hunger and alleged bad governance. Dismissing as “untrue”, a claim by Amnesty International that 13 people had died since the commencement of the nationwide protest, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, recalled that Amnesty had, in its report, alleged that 13 individuals had lost their lives since the commencement of the protest on Thursday. The police spokesman said Amnesty also alleged that security personnel had deliberately employed tactics designed to kill while managing gatherings,…
Agency Report The Lagos State Government had intervened in the matter involving a female employee of ARM Pension Managers (PFA) Ltd. who was allegedly raped by her colleague during an official party of the firm. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Mrs Cecilia Dada, made this known on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Dada said beyond detaining and prosecuting the accused executive director who was already in Police custody, WAPA was concerned about the emotional and psychological state of the victim. She said WAPA was already making efforts to get help…
By Halimah Olamide Fire has on Saturday gutted the Akaso 4 Wellhead operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company 18 Operating Limited in Rivers State. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission confirmed the incident in a statement by its spokesperson, Olaide Shonola, on Saturday. The fire was said to have occurred at about 11:12 pm on Friday extending along the adjacent riverbank. “NNPC 18 Operating Limited has confirmed that a rapid response emergency team has been deployed to secure the well, address the incident and isolate the affected area using spill containment materials to prevent further spread and contamination of…
Safiu Kehinde Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has denied claims associating him with engagement against protesters. Reacting to a viral post of him armed with strings of bullets allegedly intended to engage protesters on his X handle, Adejobi debunked such claim, stating the image was an old picture taken when the Inspector General of Police launched the Special Intervention Squad earlier this year in Abuja. While claiming that he was not at the protest field, Adejobi stressed that the fake news was the handiwork of mischief makers which should be disregarded. “This is a very old picture.…
By Halimah Olamide Amidst growing concerns over national crisis, President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. According to his special adviser on Media Ajuri Ngelale, “Television, radio, and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to plug into the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the broadcast.” Ngelale said the broadcast will be repeated on the network services of the NTA and the FRCN at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm on the same day. The announcement is coming days…
By Halimah Olamide Another twist was added to the ongoing nationwide protests against alleged bad governance in Nigeria on Saturday as protesters in Kano flew Russian flags. It was not immediately known what the mission of the flags bearing protesters were. They however called on Russian president Vladmir Putin to wade into the Nigerian crisis. The protests against hunger and worsening economy entered its third day on Saturday. Organisers said it would last fro 10 days. Solicitor to the organisers, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa however on Friday issued a statement calling for an end to the protests nationwide. The flying of Russian…
Safiu Kehinde Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has debunked claims of hike in tariff plan. The commission therefore urged members of the public to disregard such claims. The Commission took to its X handle to react to claims as they labelled reports that have emerged over the claims as fake. “The NCC has neither approved any new Telecom Tariff Plans nor hike as reported on online. The public is advised to please disregard. “NCC issued a directive for all operators to simplify their current tariff plans in a transparent & fair manner for consumers.” The post read.
By Halimah Olamide “The ongoing protest has obviously turned violent. We therefore advise law abiding citizens taking part in the protest across the country to immediately withdraw from it,” The Nigeria Police on Saturday said the ongoing nationwide protests have turned violent, hence warning law-abiding participants to withdraw. The warning was given by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Spokesman, who said that every reasonable participant is expected to have left the streets having seen the bloody nature the protests are assuming. He made this known Saturday afternoon in a statement released via his X handle “The ongoing protest has obviously turned violent.…