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Nigerian police have defended their request for details of organisers of planned nationwide protests, saying the move was driven by security concerns. On Friday, Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun ordered protest organizers to provide details, proposed routes and assembly points to their respective state Commissioners of Police. The request was met with resistance from protest organizers, who accused the …

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has warned Nigerian youths against participating in protests which he said were counterproductive and often hijacked by politicians with hidden agendas. Speaking at the 22nd undergraduate and 13th postgraduate graduation ceremony of Babcock University in Ilishan, Ikenne Local Government Area, Governor Abiodun expressed concern that previous protests in the state had not yielded constructive …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed 12 illegal refining sites in Abia and Rivers states following a series of targeted airstrikes. The operation was carried out after surveillance by NAF personnel uncovered illegal refineries operating in the area. According to a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, AVM Edward Buba, the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has accused the state police command of operating as part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the September 21 governorship election. In a press conference in Benin on Sunday, Tony Aziegbemi, the state chairman of the PDP party, expressed concern that the police action could undermine the fairness of the …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched plans to create a special office to manage dormant accounts and unclaimed balances. This is stated in a recently published document, “FAQ – Guidelines on Dormant Accounts and Unclaimed Balances – issued by the central bank. It is worth recalling that the CBN had earlier disclosed that it could invest funds from …

The Kogi State Guardianship Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Senator Danjuma Laah, has indefinitely postponed the party’s state constituency congress originally set for Saturday. The suspension follows an incident in which a group of criminals stormed the party’s state secretariat and stole sensitive election materials. The decision to suspend the congress was made in collaboration with …

  Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant vowed Sunday to “strike the enemy hard” after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and raised fears that the war in Gaza will spread. Druze women mourn next to a coffin during the funeral of a person killed the day before in a rocket attack from Lebanon, …

The Super Falcons suffered another defeat at the ongoing Olympics as they went down 1-0 to world champions Spain. After starting their campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Brazil, Nigeria’s women held their heads high against the world’s No. 1 ranked team. The Falcons came out strong against Spain and defended very well but failed to capitalise on their golden …

A group, Change Nigeria Now (CNN) has called on Nigerian youths to join their counterparts in other parts of the country on August 1 for a peaceful protest to demand an end to bad governance in the country. The group stated that its call for protests was not for violence or chaos, but a patriotic movement to “hold those in …

Kenneth Okonkwo, former spokesman for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign council, has announced his departure from the party and his split with Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate. In a statement posted on social media titled “Political Journey Towards a Great Nigeria” on Saturday, Okonkwo cited dissatisfaction with internal party conflicts and Peter Obi’s failure to address them as the …