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Aug

2024

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

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

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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

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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…

Jul

2024

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Greater Igbo Forum Holds Inaugural Summit, October

NATIONAL NEWS#GreaterIgboForum, #Igbosummit

Greater Igbo Forum Holds Inaugural Summit, October The inaugural summit of the Greater Igbo Forum Worldwide has been slated for October 9, 2024, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with the theme: 'Remaking Igbo Nation: Emergence of Unknown Gunmen', Famous Reporters reports. President of the forum, Lady Lois Jonathan, said the forum aimed at re-engineering the mindset of Igbo people in Diaspora and at home to embrace homegrown values, thereby restoring the dignity and pride of the Igbo nation. Jonathan pointed out that the Summit which she described as timely, would among others, address pressing contemporary issues affecting Ndigbo, such…

Jul

2024

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GIF mourns Ohanaeze Ndigbo President, Iwuanyanwu

NATIONAL NEWS#Dr.EmmanuelIwuanyanwu, #GreaterIgboForum

GIF mourns Ohanaeze Ndigbo President, Iwuanyanwu By Our Reporter An Igbo socio cultural organization, Greater Igbo Forum (GIF) Worldwide, has expressed grief over the shocking passing of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu, describing it as "one death too many." A statement by its president, Amb. Lois Jonathan described the death of the Ohanaeze chieftain as a great loss not only to the Igbo race but Nigeria in general. It decried the death of the octogenarian "especially at a time his leadership has been pursuing peace, prosperity and harmonious coexistence of the Igbo people with their neighbours.…

Jul

2024

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GIF lauds Tinubu, Kalu, other lawmakers over assent to SEDC Bill

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GIF lauds Tinubu, Kalu, other lawmakers over assent to SEDC Bill Greater Igbo Forum Worldwide, a non governmental organisation has applauded the President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for signing a Bill to establish the South East Development Commission, (SEDC) into law. The group also commended the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, and other federal Lawmakers who sponsored the Bill, for their relentless efforts in ensuring that the Bill was passed into Law by the National Assembly. This is contained in a release signed byAmb. Lois Jonathan, the President…

Jul

2024

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JUST IN: Sen Ifeanyi Ubah, dies in London hotel room

NATIONAL NEWS#AnambraSouth, #SenatorIfeanyiUba

JUST IN: Sen Ifeanyi Ubah, dies in London hotel room Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South in the National Assembly is dead. According to reports, Ubah took his last breath two days ago, shortly after arriving at his London hotel room, in the United Kingdom. Up until his death, Senator Uba was a renowned member of the ruling party, the All progressives Congress (APC). This tragic news was confirmed in a group chat among senators, who have begun expressing their condolences. It could be recalled that, Ubah’s campaign council recently made headlines by contributing N71 million to the…

Jul

2024

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Good night, symbol of Igbo identity, Ogah mourns Iwuanyanwu

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Good night, symbol of Igbo identity, Ogah mourns Iwuanyanwu The former Nigerian Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah has expressed deep pain following the shocking death of a prominent son of Imo State and the immediate past President general of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyawu. Describing late Iwuanyanwu as a "son of the soil and symbol of Igbo identity, Ogah wailed that the deceased was a frontline politician, a good business man, who, according to him, contributed immensely both in the public and private sector In his sorrowful message, the illustrious son of…