… conduct stop-and-search at entrance to FCT Heavily armed soldiers, on Monday, barricade the Keffi-Abuja expressway, leaving many computers stranded due to the heavy traffic jam caused by the military conduct of a stop-and-search operation on vehicles entering the nation’s capital. The soldiers mounted a road block at Sani Abacha barracks before the popular AYA roundabout. Security agencies did not give any prior warning before the blockade that has caused a gridlock extending as far as Nyanya Bridge, more than 12 kilometres from the checkpoint. Civil servants and traders who work in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) but live outside…
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…as youths bearing placards storm streets, denounce govt Some youths, on Monday morning, stormed the streets of Niger State to protest the current high cost of living in Nigeria. The protesters carried wielded placards with various inscriptions such as ‘Enough is Enough’; ‘Stop Anti-Masses Policies’; ‘We Are Not Slaves In Our Country’; ‘Hardship Is Unbearable’, ‘Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back’, among others. They marched on the streets while chanting anti-government slogans. Some of the protesters were seen along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway. In the past few days, the Federal and State governments have been making frantic efforts to stop the planned…
As anxiety grips the nation on a possible mass protest tagged #EndBadGovernance on August 1 by some aggrieved Nigerians, the federal government has been advised to swiftly move in by engaging Nigerians in conversation, on specific policies it had undertaken to revamp the economy. The advice was given over the weekend by a human rights activist and National Convener of Social Rehabilitation Gruppe (SRG), Dr. Marindoti Oludare. Oludare, a Nigeria-born United States-based medic, gave the admonition while speaking in an interview session on Television Continental (TVC). “This planned protest was always bound to happen. I believe the administration had walked…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has commiserated with ace broadcaster and Arise News Anchor, Suleiman Aledeh on the death of his father, Alhaji Amedu Aledeh. According to him, as a pioneer staff of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), the late Pa Aledeh maintained a reputation for excellence, serving with dedication and grace until his voluntary retirement and contributing immensely to the development of the healthcare sector. The Governor in a condolence message personally signed by him with Ref. No. OG.7/VOL.2/892, described Pa Aledeh as “virtuous and diligent.” He said, “It is with a heavy heart that I…
Economic experts have warned of devastating consequences if the planned nationwide protest, scheduled to commence on August 1, 2024, is not properly managed. Specifically, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise warned that the protests could inflict an estimated daily loss of N400bn, with severe consequences for the country and its citizens. CPPE Director/CEO, Dr. Muda Yusuf, gave this warning in a statement on Sunday. “The protests could inflict an estimated daily loss of N400 billion, if not properly managed. The consequences of such a huge loss for the country and the citizens would be very severe,” Yusuf said. The…
•Foreign missions foresee violence as FG, Obi differ on protest sponsors The United States, United Kingdom and Canada have raised the alarm over the likelihood of violence during the planned August 1 #EndBadGovernance protest in the country. The three countries, in separate travel alerts, cautioned their nationals in Nigeria to avoid getting caught in the confrontation that might occur between the security agencies and protesters, citing past incidences. The advisories come as apprehensive market leaders in Abuja, Sokoto, Kano, Katsina, Ogun, Osun, Zamfara, Gombe and other parts of the country requested strong security around markets during the rallies. Also in…
One of the groups behind the planned protest against hunger and hardship, the Take It Back Movement, on Sunday vowed to go ahead with the protest at Eagle Square in Abuja, whether or not the government gives them approval to use the venue. Mobilization Director of the Movement, Damilare Adenola, told Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, that they had since written to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for permission to use the venue. Adenola claimed to have signed the letter of request addressed to the minister on the matter. He said the letter dated July 26, 2024,…
By Rabiu Sanusi In the light of the recent expiration and subsequent dissolution of the previous Management Board of Kano Pillars Football Club, the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of a new management team. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director Media and Publicity to the Governor Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, and which was made available to newsmen on Sunday. The new board members have been carefully selected for their competence and experience and will serve for an interim period of one year, with the potential for renewal based on the…
The FCT-Area Councils Service Commission is having a backlash over lack of justice and fairness in the ongoing payment of the Consultants’ liabilities. It was gathered that Consultants who engaged in training Area Councils staff are being owed over N600million. In a very proactive manner, the Minister of State resolved the four-year-old crisis by her approval of 30% of the Commission’s monthly Allocation for the settlement of the liabilities until it is extinguished. But the Commission’s management is sharply divided on the methods of payment. The Commission’s Director of Administration, Sarduuna Kaya, who is holding forth as the Acting Administrative…
By Abdul Jelil Adebayo Determined to ensure the success of the forthcoming first Abuja infrastructure investment expo, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has called on the Diaspora to invest in various infrastructure opportunities available in FCT. Speaking at the five day NIDO worldwide Diaspora week, Wike noted that Diaspora plays a pivotal role in shaping the development and progress of Nigeria “bringing with them a wealth of resources such as knowledge, skills, experiences and finances which are invaluable to our economy and growth.” He said he has approved Abuja maiden infrastructure investment expo, an initiative to explore strategic areas that…