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ARMY ARREST FOUR DURING FEE HIKE PROTEST IN UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN

Officers of the Nigerian Army have reportedly arrested and detained four individuals amid a protest against fee hikes at the University of Ibadan. Report says that the detained protesters, identified as Aduwo Ayodele, Made Gbadegesin, Olorunfemi Adeyeye, and Nice Linus, were apprehended and bundled into an Army van during a demonstration earlier today. In a circulating video made by the National Secretary of the African Action Congress, Adeyeye, a man […]

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NDLEA SETS UP SPECIAL SQUADS AGAINST SALE, CONSUMPTION OF DRUGS IN FCT

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has inaugurated special squads to curtail open sales and consumption of illicit drugs in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Commander of Narcotics NDLEA, FCT Command, Kabiru Tsakuba, explained that the special squad was set up to dislodge open sales of notorious drug joints, arrest drug dealers, seize drugs and prosecute of offenders. According to the commander, the FCT is unique because it […]

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PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN END NIGERIA TOUR

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have wrapped up their three-day visit to Nigeria, which was aimed at promoting his Invictus Games for wounded military veterans. The Duke of Sussex arrived with his wife on Friday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, where they visited a school event on mental health. On the third day of the visit, Prince Harry and Meghan took part in a basketball event with […]

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FALANA SUPPORT PICKETING OF NERC, DISCO OFFICES

Following the recent hike in the electricity tariff, Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has expressed his support concerning the planned picketing of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission headquarters and offices of the Electricity Distribution Companies across the country. Recall that members under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, had earlier issued NERC a May 12 deadline to reverse the hike in electricity tariff to N65/kwh […]

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LABOUR DEMANDS REVERSAL OF ELECTRICITY AS PROTESTS COMMENCE TODAY

Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), across the country have stormed various offices of electricity distribution companies to protest over the Band A tariff hike. The protesters were seen blocking the entrance to the offices of various companies in the early hours of today, preventing workers from resuming work for the day. In Lagos state, the workers were sighted at the corporate headquarters […]

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PALLIATIVES: FG DISTRIBUTES 10,000 BAGS OF RICE IN OYO

In a bid to tackle the excruciating hardship and high cost of living in Nigeria, the federal government on Saturday, May 10, 2024 flagged off the distribution of ten thousand bags of rice in Oyo state. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu who flagged off the palliative distribution at the Adelabu Foundation Headquarters at Jericho, Ibadan said that the program was part of President Bola Tinubu’s administration renewed hope […]

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NUJ, NAS DEMAND RELEASE OF HUMANIST ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT, MUBARAK BALA

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council and the National Association of Seadogs, NAS, have jointly called for the release of Mubarak Bala, who has been detained for four years without trial. The two associations made the demand during a courtesy visit to the NUJ Secretariat in commemoration of this year’s World Press Freedom Day. The NAS delegation was led by its Capoon, Mr. Olufemi Adesope and  was welcomed […]

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LAGOS ASSEMBLY KICKS AGAINST IGP’S STANCE ON STATE POLICE

The Lagos house of assembly has stated that the creation of the state police is the panacea to solving the challenge of insecurity in the country. The speaker of the house of assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, during the plenary session noted that the stance of the inspector general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on state police is unacceptable. Recall that the inspector general of police while speaking in Abuja at a […]

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NIGERIANS REJECTS ELECTRICITY TARIFF CUT

  Nigerians has rejected  the reduction of the tariff payable by Band A customers made by Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s from N225/kWh to N206.8/kWh The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, electricity consumers and civil society organisations, in interviews with Newsmen, demanded a reversal of the hike to the subsidy era tariff. The new tariff announced on Monday came 33 […]

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