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By Lanre Issa-Onilu The proponents of violent protests are not relenting. They have fixed August 1 to August 10 as the days of rage. They are insisting that the house must be burnt down in anger. Like W. B. Yeats’ wrote in his poem, The Second Coming, “the falcon no longer hears the falconer.” In this case, the champions of violence are not willing to listen to wise counsel. There’s a loss of order and guidance as the forces of chaos and destruction no longer heed the call of reason. To what end are many Nigerians asking? The desire…

Quits Labour Party By Halimah Olamide Actor and former spokesman of the Peter Obi campaign, Kenneth Okonkwo, has parted ways with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Mr. Peter Obi. Okonkwo sadi he has quit the party because he lost confidence in the ability of Obi to bring the warring forces together. In a statement released on his social media account on July 27, 2024, Okonkwo, a lawyer and seasoned Nollywood actor, cited persistent internal crises within the Labour Party and Obi’s failure to resolve them as reasons for his decision. He criticised Obi…

By Kamil Opeyemi A Nigerian, Col. Blessing Akinlosotu, has been appointed as the African Director, the International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development and Law Enforcement, Inc. USA (IPCSL). A statement by Akinlosotu’s Special Assistant on Media, Mr Emmanuel Daudu indicated this. By the appointment, Akinlosotu will manage the affairs of IPCSL in all 55 African countries following his promotion as Africa Director and Commander-in-Chief. Quoting the letter appointing Akinlosotu as director, the statement affirmed: “Your overall role is to lead and manage the African branch under the authority of the High Council in compliance with our Statutes and Internal Regulations. “And…

Agency Report The Lagos State Government said it had not revoked all existing building permits as reported in some online media. Mr Olaoye Olusegun, Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) made the clarification in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. According to him, the report is untrue and misleading and should be disregarded. He said that the issuance of Planning Permit was the prerogative of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, which was under the supervision of the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development. ” The directive issued by the Special Adviser on eGIS and…

By Halimah Olamide Amidst rising tension over protests across the country, Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has been scheduled to meet with the organisers with a view to dialoguing with them. Organisers have vowed to storm the streets in protests against hunger in the land. Adeleke, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mr. Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday in Osogbo, said that he would also meet with stakeholders including security agencies and civil society organisations. The governor said that he had instructed his team to reach out to the representatives of various civil society groups and students for dialogue. “I have…

By Halimah Olamide “Ki lo n je protests? Afogbon baluje ni (There is nothing like protests. It’s a way to cause massive destruction.) Daughter of the Nigerian President, Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has declared that Lagos is a no-protest zone amidst rising tension over anti-government rallies slated to commence on August 1. A video now going viral showed the daughter of the president telling some traders that it is unfair to criticise a government that has not spent 3 years in office. She warned parents against allowing their children to take part in protests over hunger. NPO Reports that plans…

By Halimah Olamide Images of the 2020 police brutality protests have surfaced in Nigeria with a renewed vigour as Nigerian authorities seek to dissuade organisers of the planned nationwide protests against a possible repeat of violence. NPO Reports that some individuals and organisations are putting finishing touches to massive nationwide protests over the current state of the economy. Last year’s removal of petrol subsidy has precipitated a wave of unfavourable economic hardship. The cost of living is believed to have hiked considerably with figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, a government owned data agency, showing that things are…

Agency Report The Ondo Government says it has discovered there is a peculiarity in hepatitis infection among hepatitis patients in the state. The Special Adviser to Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Health Matters, Prof. Simidele Odimayo, disclosed this in Akure on Saturday after a sensitisation road walk to mark the World Hepatitis Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) picked July 27 of every year to create awareness about hepatitis and how to eliminate the viral infection globally. The theme for the 2024 edition is: “It’s Time for Action”. Odimayo explained that the state…

By Omolade Durjaiye Nigeria’s players in the men’s table tennis Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo, have been sent out of the ongoing Olympic Games on Saturday. They both lost their matches in the first round of the competition. Aruna lost 3-4 in his round of 64 match at the South Paris Arena to Eduard Ionescu of Romania. Aruna’s hopes of repeating his Rio 2016 quarter-finals performance went up in smoke when the 20-year-old Ionescu made it a thrilling Olympic debut for himself. He rallied back to win with an 8-11 9-11 6-11 11-8 12-10 11-9 13-11 scoreline, in spite…

By Halimah Olamide A support group for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition, the Nigeria Youths for Atiku (NYFA), has advised President Bola Tinubu to address the nation and reverse some policies to ease protest threat. The President of NYFA, Prof. Gold Emmanuel, said this in a statement signed by the group’s Director of Publicity, Mr Dare Dada, on Saturday in Lagos. Emmanuel said that Nigerians, however, had the right to stage protests against the current socio-economic situation. She said that the Nigerian Constitution also put obligation on the government to protect protesters against all forms of attacks and infiltrations…