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Nov

03

2020

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Oyigbo Genocide: Nigerian Lives Matter… Obi Aguocha

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #EndExtraJudicialkilling, #genocide, Chief Obi Aguocha

By Charity UwakweThe President- general, Ohuhu Welfare Development Union, in Umuahia North LGA of Abia state has expressed a deep grieve over the recurrent extrajudicial killings of unarmed Igbo youths in Oyigbo, Rivers State and Nsukka, Enugu State by Nigeria Security Agents. Chief Obi Aguocha, the Udo Ji Agu-Ohuhu in Umuahia, in his emotional laden state, could scarcely hide the suspicion of all and sundry, as to whatever the motives of the Nigerian government could be towards the towards the Igbo nation, hence the obvious negligence of the government to salvage the people from sinking. In his pathetic article, titled: 'Nigerian…

Nov

03

2020

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Obigbo Genocide: Desist From Military Killing of IPOB Immediately, Dr. Ezeife Charges Gov. Wike

NATIONAL NEWS#EndExtraJudicial killing, #endMilitaryKilling, #genocide, Chief Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Gov. Nyesom Wike

By Charity Uwakwe A former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, (aka. Okwadike) has urged Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to as a matter of urgency, stop the Military invasion of homes in Obigbo, Rivers State and killing of suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, in Obigbo, Rivers State as allegedly ordered by the state Governor. Dr. Ezeife gave this charged while reacting to the bloodbath in Obigbo also called Oyibo since the previous week, in the aftermath of the Nationwide #Endsars protests, stressing that such could culminate into severe and irreparable mistakes. According to Okwadike…

Nov

02

2020

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ASUU’s Payment System Is Not Ready – FG<br>*Says 57,000 of 71,700 lecturers in Nigeria already on IPPIS

ASUU’s Payment System Is Not Ready – FG
*Says 57,000 of 71,700 lecturers in Nigeria already on IPPIS

NATIONAL NEWS#federal government of Nigeria, asuu strike, education, IPPIS

The Federal Government on Sunday charged the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, that the University Transparency Account System must tally with the IPPIS. The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, however, stated that the ASUU payment system is not ready. Nwajiuba noted that the federal government directed the lecturers to register on the IPPIS, while developing their system so that they could collect their salaries. He stated, “When originally we asked them how long it would take (to develop the system), they said 18 months and after a while, they brought us a semi -finished product and said the…

Oct

29

2020

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JUST IN: S’E Governors, N’Assembly Members, Traditional Rulers, others Meet At Enugu, Aftermath of #ENDSARS *Important Decisions Taken

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #EndSARsProtest, Ohanaeze ndi Igbo, restructuring, South East governors

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY SOUTHEAST GOVERNORS, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, HON. MINISTERS, SOUTH EAST CLERGY, LEADERSHIP OF TRADITIONAL RULERS, IGBO LEADERS AND WOMEN LEADERS AT THE END OF ITS' MEETINGHELD ON THURSDAY, THE 29 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2020, AT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LION BUILDING, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, ENUGU AGREEMENTS: 1. We sympathize with all the victims' families, including the Police, and other security agencies, as well as all those who lost their loved ones and properties in the recent disturbances that followed the EndSARS agitations; 2. The South East Leaders will engage our youths to ensure a sustainable peace in the South…

Oct

27

2020

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#Lekki Shooting: Army’s 81 Division Finally Speaks On #EndSars Protesters Massacre *Insists Lagos govt called in soldiers to enforce curfew

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #EndSARsProtest, #lekki tollgate massacre, federal government of Nigeria, the Nigeria army

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has finally responded to the shooting of unarmed protesters at Lekki Tollgate in Lagos by soldiers, last week. The Division described the allegation of massacre as baseless, saying it is targeted at causing anarchy in the country. The Military spoke exactly one week after the gruesome killing of unarmed #EndSars protesters at Lekki tollgate, on Tuesday's night, October 20. In a release made available to THISDAY, Tuesday night, the acting Deputy Director, 81 Division Army Public Relations, Major Osoba Olaniyi, said the allegations bordering on massacre were untrue and unfounded. Titled ‘Alleged Massacre…

Oct

27

2020

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October 29: FG Declares Emergency Public Holiday

NATIONAL NEWS#federal government of Nigeria, Eidul-Mawlid Celebration

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, October 29, as public holiday to mark Eidul-mawlid. This is in commemoration of the birth of Holy prophet Muhammad for all Muslim faithfuls. The minister of interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the announcement on behalf of the federal government on Tuesday, October 27, in a statement made available to newsmen. The statement reads; The FG has declared Thursday October 29, 2020 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eidul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (@raufaregbesola) who…

Oct

27

2020

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Lekki Mayhem: Lawyer files N10bn suit against Buhari, Buratai, others over bloodbath

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #Endpolicebrutality, #federal government of Nigeria, #President Mohammadu Buhari, Barr. Olukoya Ogungbeje

Barr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, has filed a N10billion fundamental rights suit against President Muhammadu Buhari, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and 10 others over last Tuesday night shootings at EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. In the suit before the Federal High Court in Lagos, Ogungbeje is urging the court to declare that “the brutal shooting and killing and use of brute force against unarmed, defenceless and peaceful protesters/Nigerian citizens engaging in the EndSARS peaceful protest on October 20, 2020, at the Lekki tollgate was illegal, unlawful, undemocratic, oppressive, wicked and unconstitutional.” Ogungbeje wants…

Oct

26

2020

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#Lekki EndSARS Shootings: Barracks Of Soldiers Who Killed Protesters Have Been Identified — Femi Falana, SAN Says Hoarding COVID-19 Palliatives Is Crime Against Humanity Urges Government to Compensate Business Owners

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, COVID-19, EndSARsProtest, femi falana

Mr. Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Human Rights Activist and the interim National Chairman, Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond says the barracks of the soldiers who opened fire at Lekki Toll Gate last Tuesday on #EndSARS protesters have been identified. He stated this on Monday in an interview with Arise TV which was monitored by TheNigeriaLawyer. “We have already identified the barracks where the soldiers left for Lekki, we have already identified the barracks”, he said without disclosing the details. In addition, he affirmed that President Buhari must have been told that the military opened fire, hence why…

Oct

24

2020

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#EndSars: I Washed Someone’s Toilet To Acquire Skills In Ghana<br>… Nigerian Guy Narrates Ugly Experience With SARS upon arrival

#EndSars: I Washed Someone’s Toilet To Acquire Skills In Ghana
… Nigerian Guy Narrates Ugly Experience With SARS upon arrival

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #Endpolicebrutality, #EndSARsProtest

Ex-Police officer's son, Uchegbulam Onyinyechi Faith has narrated his ordeal in the horrible hands of SARS shortly after his arrival from Ghana where he had engaged in a dirty kind of job in a bid to acquire a skill. According to him, the Police officers had arrested him in March, 2020 and wrongfully accused him of involvement in Cyberspace fraudulence. Hear his painful story: My name is Uchegbulam Onyinyechi Faith, from Amasiri in Ebonyi state local government area of the South East region. And I grew up in Umuahia, Abia state. I'm an orphan. I studied Electronics and Electrical Engineering…

Oct

24

2020

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Pathetic! OPEN LETTER TO THE NORTHERNERS FROM A CONCERNED NORTHERNER- … A Must Read!

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #Endpolicebrutality, #EndSARsProtest, restructuring, tears

LESSON TO THE NORTHDear North. The suspects and the victims are all southerners. The SARS officers are not Muslims.The Media company exposing the story is a southern media company. Today, we have a collective reasonable decision coming from the SOUTHERN YOUTHS demanding for Justice for the victims of SARS OPPRESSORS, demanding adjustment and reform of the Nigerian Police. The beautiful part of it was when the protest erased ethnicity, political and religious differences. The concerned southern governors and their state assembly members supported the staged protest. The Vice president of Nigeria Osinbajo, Speaker Federal house of representative Femi and most…