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Aug

2024

Police Busts Suspect In Brutal Murder Of Ikorodu Ex-girlfriend

CRIME, METRO#Opeyemi, FataiMogajiAbdusalam

Police Busts Suspect In Brutal Murder Of Ikorodu Ex-girlfriend By Elizabeth Austin, Lagos The Lagos Police Command has successfully arrested Fatai Mogaji Abdusalam over the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend, Opeyemi in Lagos. In a major breakthrough, the Lagos State Police Command arrested Fatai Abdulsalam, the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of Opeyemi, a young woman who was brutally stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend on July 10, 2024. Mogaji who was accused of stabbing Opeyemi 22 times, was caught at a bar in Ikorodu and is currently cooling off at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID)…

Aug

2024

By Famous Reporters

NATIONWIDE PROTESTS: 24-hour Curfew Imposed On Kaduna, Zaria As Protests Turn Deadly (Watch video)

NATIONAL NEWS#2024hungerprotest, #Kadunaprotesters, #NationwideProtest

NATIONWIDE PROTESTS: 24-hour Curfew Imposed On Kaduna, Zaria As Protests Turn Deadly (Watch video) By Elizabeth Austin, Lagos A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Kaduna and Zaria cities, effective immediately, as anti-government protests turned violent, resulting in at least 13 reported fatalities. The Kaduna state government announced the curfew after an emergency security council meeting, citing the need to restore order and maintain public safety. "The situation has spiraled out of control, and we must take drastic measures to protect our citizens," said Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. According to the government of Kaduna, the…

Aug

2024

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HUNGER PROTESTS: Tinubu Postpones FEC Meeting, Hosts Security Chiefs Amid Ongoing Protests

NATIONAL NEWS#2024hungerprotest, #BolaAhmedTinubu, #EndBadGovernment, #Endbadgovernmentprotests

HUNGER PROTESTS: Tinubu Postpones FEC Meeting, Hosts Security Chiefs Amid Ongoing Protests By Austin Elizabeth, Lagos In a surprise move, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on Monday , rescheduled the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting slated for Monday's afternoon, opting instead to convene an emergency meeting with the nation's security chiefs. According to sources, the meeting was geared towards bringing together Vice President Kashim Shettima, the National Security Adviser, all Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, the Comptroller Generals of Customs and Immigration, and the Chief of Staff to the President. This sudden change in plans comes on the…

Aug

2024

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ENDORSEMENTS AND THE POWER-BROKERS: Origin and Impacts On Society

OPINION#CandidateImposition, #PowerBrokers

ENDORSEMENTS AND THE POWER-BROKERS: Origin and Impacts On Society Byabiodun KOMOLAFE The trend of endorsing governors for a second term has gained significant momentum. This trend is particularly noteworthy in the context of Nigeria's political landscape, where endorsements can make or break a candidate's chances of winning. In various states, governors have received endorsements from diverse groups and individuals. For instance, Governor Peter Mba of Enugu State secured the backing of the Northern Community in Enugu, while Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State earned the endorsement of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, barely a year into his…

Aug

2024

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Deputy Speaker, Kalu to unveil OMPAN Secretariat in Abia

NEWS#OMPAN

Deputy Speaker, Kalu to unveil OMPAN Secretariat in Abia The Online Media Practitioners of Nigeria ( OMPAN), will tomorrow, unveil her brand new Abia State Secretariat. According to a release jointly signed by Chief Promise Uzoma Okoro, anipr and Dr. Steve Unegbu, the chairman and secretary, respectively, the secretariat which will be officially unveiled by 12 PM prompt on Monday, 5 August, 2024, by the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, is situated at 53, Eket Street, by Enugu Road Umuahia, the state's capital. According to the release, the Secretariat is a milestone in the history of…

Aug

2024

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Nigerian Navy Onne Under fire, Violates Court Order, Vandalizes Individual Vessels

LITIGATIONS#Litigation, #Nigerianavy

Nigerian Navy Onne Under fire, Violates Court Order, Vandalizes Individual Vessels As hot as the nation is becoming daily some security officials are not helping matters as they don't seem to bother, all that they do is to pure fuel to the already burning fire, through the outright violation of constitutional and court order. The Vessel in question here is ANINO. Now, ANINO is the name of the Oil Tanker Vessel belonging to a Company named Dóhwell SHADETS NIG LTD and Guinegulf Energy & Logistics LTD. The Vessel was arrested and detained since 2017 by Navy without any reason ,…

Aug

2024

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AUTO-CRASH: FRSC Orders Immediate Reinspection, Recertification of Dangote Fleet, Drivers over Nyanya Bridge crash

NEWS#AlikoDangote, #FRSC, #Nyanyabridgecrash

AUTO-CRASH: FRSC Orders Immediate Reinspection, Recertification of Dangote Fleet, Drivers over Nyanya Bridge crash The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has directed the Road Transport Safety Standardisation Office of the Corps to commence re-inspection of Dangote Trucks as well as recertification of their drivers for maximum compliance with safety standards. Shehu Mohammed, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corp Marshal. According to a statement made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), and signed by the Corps' Public Education Officer, Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide, Mohammed stated this following the tragic road traffic crash…

Aug

2024

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NATIONWIDE PROTESTS: ‘Protest is your constitutional right, not violence’ NAOSNP urges youth

NATIONAL NEWS#2024hungerprotest, #EndBadGovernment, #NAOSNP, #NationwideProtest, #Violence

NATIONWIDE PROTESTS: 'Protest is your constitutional right, not violence' NAOSNP urges youth The National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) has enjoined Nigerian youths to rather opt for dialogue with the government other than resorting to violent protests. This is even as the association admittedly said that protest is a part of the constitutional rights of Nigerian citizens and not violence. Following the rising agitation for nationwide hunger protests by aggrieved Nigerian youths, slated to commence from 1 to 10 August, 2024, the leadership of a frontline security news association, the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), has…

Jul

2024

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Court Orders Protests to hold at designated areas in Lagos …See specific areas

LEGAL, NATIONAL NEWS#2024hungerprotest

Court Orders Protests to hold at designated areas in Lagos…See specific areas Lagos high court has ordered that the proposed nationwide hunger protests observed on at Freedom and Peace Parks in Lagos State A Lagos High Court has granted an exparte application filed by the State’s Attorney General, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lawal Pedro seeking to restrict the proposed August 1 nationwide protest, in Lagos to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and the Peace Park in Ketu, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. Justice Emmanuel Ogundare granted the order of pre-emptive remedy by…

Jul

2024

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HUNGER PROTEST: We Can’t Afford Violent Protests In Nigeria, IGP Warns …Highlights Negative Effects of Violent Protests

NATIONAL NEWS#2024hungerprotest, #NationwideProtest

HUNGER PROTEST: We Can't Afford Violent Protests In Nigeria, IGP Warns …Highlights Negative Effects of Violent Protests Ths Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has lamented that the country cannot afford to have a violent protest Ahead of the nationwide protest scheduled for August 1st, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has highlighted the negative effects that violent demonstrations can have on the society. In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated that, "The Inspector General…