CRIME
4,200 Police Officers Deployed In FCT Ahead Of Nationwide Protest
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed 4,200 police officers ahead of the nationwide protest beginning on August 1. In a statement released on Friday, the command further revealed the deployment of explosive ordnance device experts at various strategic locations. Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh disclosed that the move is to guarantee public safety, protect protesters, and prevent the protests from...
FG Directs Vice Chancellors’ To Tighten Security On Campuses
The federal government has directed Vice Chancellors of varsities to tighten security in their various campuses ahead of planned nationwide protest. Chris Maiyaki, the Acting Executive National Universities Commission (NUC), in a letter to the Vice Chancellors on behalf of the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, asked the Vice Chancellors to take other proactive measures to protect the school...
INEC Raises Fresh Security Alarm Ahead Of Edo Governorship Election
INEC has raised fresh concerns over the security situation in Edo State ahead of September off-cycle governorship election. Chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, expressed the concern in his remarks at the third regular quarterly consultative meeting with civil society organisations (CSOs) in Abuja, yesterday. He made a particular reference to the worrisome recent event in Edo State that resulted in...
” Ekiti Yet To recover From EndSARS ”, Oyebanji Tells Youths
Governor Biodun Oyebanji has appealed to Nigerians especially people of Ekiti against wrecking havoc during the planned nationwide protest. Oyebanji spoke in a Special State Broadcast, titled, ‘Need to uphold peace during the August 1 planned nationwide protest’ to the people of the state ahead of the planned nationwide protest. The governor, who said that the strike had obvious potential to...
Jigawa Government Imposes 24-Hour Curfew
Governor Umar Namadi, on Friday imposed a 24-hour curfew following the escalation of violence on the first day of the nationwide protest. The governor, who announced the curfew in a state broadcast, described the development in the state as unfortunate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor, however, approved that the curfew be relaxed on Friday for two...
Gov. Eno To Reward Youths Monthly For Peace In The State
Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno commends youths for sustaining peaceful ambience of the state throughout the first day of the protest. Speaking at Government House, Uyo during the monthly Covenant Service tagged ” But They Shall No Further” governor Umo Eno promised to reciprocate such gesture by the youth through monthly welfare programme. Eno who did not disclose details...
Sponsors Of #EndBadGovernance Resident Outside Nigeria To Be Arrested Soon — Immigration Boss
Comptroller General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Kemi Nandap says the sponsors of #EndBadGovernance protest in the diaspora are on a watch list and they will be arrested when entering the country. Nandap made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during a combined news conference by the heads of security agencies and Service Chiefs convened by the Chief of Defence...
“Uphold Democratic Values” – CDS Urges West African Defence Chiefs
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, posits that military change of government in West Africa threatens the democratic values in the region. Musa added that the threat of a military takeover of the government must be destroyed, adding that it negated the core responsibilities of the military profession. The CDS spoke during a meeting with West African Defence Chiefs...
ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Meet In Abuja As Nigeria’s CDS Warns Against Coup
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has bemoaned military takeover in some West African countries, saying it has created unintended consequences and threatened democratic values in the region. He spoke at the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff in Abuja on Wednesday. General Musa said the threat of military takeover must be...
‘ We Did Not Ransack NLC Headquarters ‘ – DSS
The Department of State Services has denied carrying out a raid on the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja. Spokesman Peter Afunaya made this known in a one-paragraph statement on the DSS media Watsap handle. Afunaya, responding to journalists’ questions on the raid of the NLC, office in Abuja, stated: “Pls kindly note that the Service (DSS) did not...
