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The organisers of the ‘RevolutionNow’ protest have vowed to continue their peaceful demonstration on Tuesday, August 6. They made the disclosure at a press conference held on Monday in Lagos. The conveners comprising members of a coalition of different civil society organisations said the police fired canisters of tear gas at protesters who gathered peacefully […]
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Adamu Mohammed has said that a video being circulated all over social media by the ‘Global Coalition for security and Democracy in Nigeria and others’, calling on Nigerians to join a planned ‘revolution’ march against the Federal Government on August the 5th, amounts to treasonable felony. According to the […]
Protesters under the umbrella of Concerned Citizens of Imo North are asking the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to Mr Benjamin Uwajumogu. Mr Uwajumogu, won the Imo North senatorial district election on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform. Meanwhile, INEC has yet to issue Mr Uwajumogu a certificate of […]
The police have restricted all forms of protests within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Unity Fountain, Central Business District, Abuja. According to a statement, the Force Public Relations Officer Frank Mba said the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, gave the order on Wednesday. He explained that the directive was in furtherance […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered 24-hour police surveillance in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. This follows the violent protest by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria on Tuesday at the National Assembly in Abuja, which led to the assault and injury to police personnel as well […]
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) loyal to Ibrahim El-Zakzaky have injured at nine police officers during a protest at the National Assembly complex. The protesters stormed the parliament building on Tuesday, demanding the release of their leader, El-Zakzaky. They were denied entrance at the second gate, after gaining access through the front […]
Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Monday morning stepped down as the senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, over alleged rape allegation by Timi Dakolo’s wife, Busola. Pastor Fatoyinbo, in a post on his Instagram page on Monday, announced stepping down from the pulpit following the saga. He wrote: “The past few days have […]
More than 2,000 people protested Sunday in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, calling for a ban on the anti-Boko Haram Civilian Joint TaskForce (CJTF) militia they accuse of abuses after the killing of a rickshaw driver. The protesters blocked major roads in the Suleimanti area of the city and set fires, causing chaos despite […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the act of rape, saying it doesn’t matter who is involved. “It is ungodly, wicked, and reprehensible”, a statement issued on Sunday by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant (Media & Communications) to the CAN President, His Eminence, Rev Dr Samson Ayokunle, said. It, however, stated that regarding […]
Angry villagers of Agbagyi community on Tuesday blocked the convoy of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, while making his way to the airport. The aggrieved villagers blocked the highway along the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway in Abuja, protesting an alleged invasion of their land by the military. Spokesman to the Vice President, Laolu Akande, disclosed […]
