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June 12: Agba Jalingo, other protesters arrested in Calabar
Activist Agba Jalingo and human rights lawyer James Ibor among others were arrested during a protest in Calabar on Saturday. The June 12 protest to mark Democracy Day was held amid heavy deployment of police. They were arrested by Operation Puff Adder outfit and taken to the state Police Command Headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar. As of the time of this report, efforts were allegedly being made to bail them. The protesters who were mainly activists…
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June 12: FG has not fulfilled its promises to us – Abiola’s family
Family of late Chief MKO Abiola, on Saturday said the Federal Government has not fulfilled promises made to the family. Rahaman Abiola, who serves as the Secretary of the family, disclosed this in an interview with journalists when a delegation of the Ogun State Government, led by the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, visited the Abeokuta family house of Abiola to celebrate the June 12 democracy day.Rahaman Abiola disclosed that since the declaration of June…
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Atiku Abubakar suspended from Zurmi Throne, accused of Banditry
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has approved the suspension of the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Muhammad, over his alleged involvement in banditry. The suspension came on the heels of Thursday’s attack on Kadawa village in the emirate in which more than 90 people were allegedly killed by bandits. Head of Service and Acting Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe, stated in Gusau on Saturday that the governor also set up a…
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We were paid ₦1,500 to counter June 12 Protest – Pro-Buhari Protester
One of the protesters who demonstrated in solidarity with President Muhammadu Buhari said he and other members of the group were paid ₦1,500 to hold a counter-protest. The pro-Buhari group’s rally is to show support for Buhari to commemorate the June 12 Democracy Day of Nigeria. Earlier on Saturday, an internal tussle broke out amongst members of the #IStandWithBuhari protest group. A pro-Buhari protester Abdul Yussuf said he and others were mobilised by one Mohammed…
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“War is knocking on our door, every ethnic group is now arming themselves” – Femi Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has raised an alarm of Nigeria plunging into another “war.” In his speech at Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential Transition Inter-Ethnic Peace Dialogue that was held recently at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, the former minister stated that many ethnic groups are “tuning out” and arming themselves ahead of another war. FFK who insisted that majority of Nigerians especially youths are no longer interested in restructuring but now talking about secession, stressed…
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Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey celebrates with Nigerians on Democracy Day
Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey is celebrating with Nigerians today, as the country celebrates Democracy Day At exactly 12am (Nigerian time), Jack tweeted a photo of the Nigerian flag on his official Twitter handle.
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I will end insecurity – Buhari assures Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari during his democracy day speech on Saturday assured Nigerians that he will end insecurity in the country. Buhari said his administration is working towards ensuring that those behind insecurity are tackled and dealt with, he also insisted that he’s tackling the issue of poverty and youth unemployment which is responsible for insecurity in Nigeria. “When you elected me as your President in 2015, you did so knowing that I will put an…
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Every youth in Nigeria is Biafran – Charlyboy
Veteran Singer and Activist, Charlyboy, has said that every youth in Nigeria is a Biafran, stating that Biafra agitators are fighting against the same injustices meted on the youths by the nation’s leadership. Charly boy said the agitation for Biafra is because of marginalisation and injustices, the same way the youths are maginalized and cry out daily over different forms of injustices. He said, “Let me tell you something, every young Nigerian is a Biafran,…
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I was prepared to lay down my life for Nigeria when I joined the Army – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that during his days in the Nigerian Army, he was ready to pay the ultimate price for the betterment of the country. Buhari who stated this in his speech on Saturday to mark the 2021 Democracy Day, expressed optimism that the country would surmount the current security and economic challenges bedeviling it. According to him, his administration is working hard to ensure that the killings in many part of the…
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Nigerians are very forgetful – President Buhari (video)
President Buhari has said that Nigerians are very forgetful as they allow people who have been accused of corruption win elections. The President said this during his exclusive interview with NTA that was aired yesterday evening June 11. While accessing his administration’s fight against corruption, the President said “When I was a bit younger, in uniform, when I came, I arrested president, vice-president, governors, ministers, commissioners, and put them under restriction or detention, and told them they…
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“They’re being unfair”- President Buhari replies Nigerians saying he is soft on bandits and insurgents but hard on other tribes (video)
President Buhari on Friday evening, June 11, had an exclusive interview with NTA where he quizzed on some very important national issues. When asked to expatiate on his recent statement saying those attacking security personnel and institutions would be treated in the language they understand, President Buhari said ”What I mean…How can you go to police station, kill the policemen there, loot the armoury and burn the place. What do you want to achieve? To go…
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Stop the current genocide against the Igbos in the South-East and parts of the South-South– Igbo Elders tell FG
The Igbo Elders Council have accused security agencies of indiscriminately killing Igbo youths in the South-East, in the guise of fighting members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB and its security network, Eastern Security Network. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja yesterday June 11, the chairman of the group and a former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, alleged that dozens of young people, mostly male, are being extrajudicially executed on a daily…
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