Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, called on all groups participating in the proposed nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states. The police boss announced this while addressing newsmen in Abuja. According to him, the measure is to ensure the protest is peaceful. Egbetokun said, “We acknowledge the constitutional right of Nigerian citizens to peaceful assembly and protest. “However, in the interest of public safety and order, we urge all groups planning to protest to provide necessary details to the Commissioner of Police in the state where the protest…
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Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, raised the alarm that foreign mercenaries have been recruited for the proposed nationwide protest. According to the IGP, intelligence at the disposal of the Force has revealed that foreign mercenaries have been engaged to participate in the protest scheduled for 1st August to 15th August. Egbetokun, who raised the alarm at a press conference, warned all Nigerian citizens to exercise caution and think twice before joining any protest group. He said, “We have been monitoring development surrounding protest threats. While some groups call for violent protests, emulating Kenya’s recent events, others advocate…
A former Director, Department of State Services, Mike Ejiofor, says the protest staged to kick against attempts by former President Goodluck Jonathan-led government to remove petrol subsidy in 2012 didn’t turn violent partly because of the former President’s ‘the body language’. Ejiofor, who is the President of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies, added that the protesters were not violent because the situation in the country was not as bad as it is presently. The former DSS boss gave the explanation while speaking on the planned #EndBadGovernance August 1 – 10 protests, and the moves of…
By Osaro Okhomina Predictably, the last few months, after taking oath of office on the 14th of February, 2024 , have been impactful for the people and the government of Bayelsa State under Governor Douye Diri. In the six months, instead of allowing distractions, Gov. Diri has set in motions machineries to consolidate and hit the ground running to fulfil promises made to the people of the state. While known detractors moved to the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to overturn the mandate of the people, the prosperity administration was busy achieving new firsts and breaking news grounds. For many of…
A group, Edo Collectives has warned against the imposition of a leader on the market women in the state. In a statement, the group said the desperation of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State to win the election, is making them look for all sorts of avenues to force their will on the people. The group said this in response to the imposition of a leader on market women in Edo State. Describing the situation as unfortunate, the group urged Edolites to resist any attempt to rob them of their freewill and independence to choose their own leaders, whether…
Amid orchestrated defection of persons to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, the main campaign council for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has described the defectors as jesters. A statement issued by the Convener of Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC), Dr. Oladipupo Okeyomi, on Wednesday described those described as “decampees” as jesters and impostors. The body alerted the public, saying, “Those who have been claiming that they have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the PDP are sheer deceivers, as they are bonafide members of the PDP, pretending to be APC members. ” Okeyomi,…
A former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has admitted that online journalism is now becoming a major force in influencing public opinion and sparking discussions, with a caution that practitioners should come up with self-regulatory framework to wage war against quackery. Amosun stated this in his speech as the Chairman at the 6th anniversary lecture of Penpushing Media, owners of online newspaper and television held at New Marquee events centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta. “As essential as the roles of the media and its practitioners are in our society, especially in shaping the opinions and setting agenda…
Tunde Odeslola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, July 26, 2024) Parenting is a tough turf. It’s also a free-for-all terrain where everyone claims expertness. When in a free fall, parenting is like the blabber around the round leather game, with noisy fans professing possession of better tactics than the god of Tiki-Taka, Pep Guardiola, though they cannot tap the ball into a yawning net from the goal line. Globally, fans are part of the ‘enu dùn ròfó’ mammoth whose mouths are their only credentials to football expertise, blaming megabucks-earning coaches, game after game, oblivious of strategic soccer details, forgetting…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, opened up on the planned nationwide protest by some Nigerians, stressing the importance of sustaining democracy and its institutions. Tinubu noted that protests are an integral part of democracy, but that no government will condone demonstrations that will lead to the destruction of lives and property. Tinubu who spoke at the Presidential Villa in Abuja when he received a Letter of Credence from the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., admitted that he was part of those who engaged in peaceful protests without resorting to the destruction of property. According…
Nigeria’s importation of petroleum from Malta has skyrocketed to 43 folds, amounting to $2.08 billion in 2023. A report by Businessday noted that data sourced from Trade Map, a global database on international trade statistics, showed Nigeria imported petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals worth $2.8 billion in 2023, a 342 percent increase from $47.5 million as of 2013. It stated that between 2013 and 2016, import values fluctuated with a peak in 2015 at $117.01 million, followed by a significant drop in 2016 to $13.32 million. For six consecutive years, from 2017 to 2022, petroleum imports from…