ABUJA – The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has urged the Federal Government to re-assess its policies and cut costs to ease the suffering of Nigerians, amidst growing frustration over the country’s economic hardship. The IDFP, comprising 120 Christian and Muslim religious and traditional leaders, made the call through its Co-Chairs, Rev. Abainitus Akila Hamman and Dr. Yussuf Yakub Arrigasiyyu. They briefed journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, ahead of a planned protest scheduled for August 1. The forum expressed empathy with Nigerians who are struggling to cope with the economic challenges, and acknowledged the frustrations that have led to…
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There is a heavy presence of police officers at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos as Nigerians get set to hit the street to protest against bad governance.
In a swift reaction to a report that youths have backed down from the August 1 nationwide protest, saying President Bola Tinubu is committed to addressing the challenges plaguing the country, one of the arrowheads of the protest, Deji Adeyanju, said Thursday morning the protest is commencing nationwide as planned and nothing like youths calling off the protest. According to reports, youth groups under the auspices of Rising Up for a United Nigeria in a communiqué allegedly called off the protest following a decision after a meeting held in Abuja. Adeyanju said, “None of the organisers have pulled out of…
…Severes body, buries it in shallow grave Minna—A middle-aged man, Mizanmi Abubakar, has been arrested by Niger State Police Command for killing his father with a hoe in Minna, the state capital. The incident occurred in the Barkin-Sale area of Minna on Sunday. After the killing, the accused, 29 years old, also severed the body of his late father and buried him in a shallow grave within their compound. His late father, Abubakar Adawa, was 65 years old. The deceased had earlier been declared missing by members of his family and later headed to the Kpakungu Divisional Police area to…
The Nigerian police have said the Take It Back movement refused to furnish details of nationwide protests scheduled to commence today.The police made the disclosure in a statement by Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday.The statement indicated, “The Nigeria Police Force has in the last few days engaged with the leadership of the Take It Back movement and also through their accredited solicitors, and made it clear that in line with what operates in any civilised climes, they should submit to the respective state commissioners of police where they intend to carry out their protests, including the Federal Capital Territory,…
Ahead of the commencement of the #EndBadGovernance protests nationwide, the Edo state police command has expressed its readiness to protect peaceful protesters. Disclosing this to journalists on Wednesday evening, the Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, stated that sachet water and sweets will also be shared to the protesters if the protest is peaceful. Mr Adegboye said, “We had a meeting with some leaders of the protest, we have agreed that it must be peaceful, we are going to protect them but there will be no blocking of roads or violence.” “Police will protect and support them with sachet water and…
The Ondo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of Olakunbi Adene, a 54-year-old woman found dead in her residence on Oda Road, Akure. According to The PUNCH, the State Police Public Relations Officer SP Funmilayo Odunlami confirmed the development. She said, “I am aware of the incident, and an investigation is currently ongoing.” Report says her lifeless body was discovered in a pool of blood on her bed, indicating she had been murdered. Reports indicate that Adene, who recently celebrated her 54th birthday with guests, was found dead on Sunday. She had shown no signs of…
The police command in Lagos state has confirmed detention of three domestic workers over the death of Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s daughter’s death. The state police public relations officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday. “Three domestic staff have been arrested and handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department, which has since taken over the investigation,” he said. Mr Hundeyin said that the daughter, Ms Chukwu, was found dead in Lagos on Wednesday. “Chukwu was found lifeless this morning (Wednesday) about 6:45 a.m. at the entrance of her parents’ house on Bembe Street, Parkview Estate, Lagos,” Hundeyin said.…
The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party( NNPP), Barrister Gbenga Edema, has mourned the death of Owa of Idanre in Ondo State, Oba Frederick Adegunle Aroloye who died at age of 102 on Wednesday. Edema , in a statement on Wednesday in Akure by his spokesman, Hon. Oluwatosin Ayeni, said that the traditional had lived a life of positive impacts to humanity. “In a heart-wrenching development, the governorship candidate of the NNPP, Hon. Gbenga Edema, along with his deputy, Dr Rotimi Adeyemi, expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Imperial Majesty Oba Frederick Adegunle Aroloye, lArubiefin IV,…
A divorce-seeking man, Folorunso Adeleye on Wednesday prayed a Grade A Customary Court in Mapo in Ibadan, Oyo State, to grant him a divorce from his wife of five years, Shukurat, on grounds that she was filthy and ill-mannered. Mr Adeleye, a mechanical engineer, said that he had endured his wife for too long. ”Her mouth is full of insults. My lord, Shukurat is just too dirty for my liking and cannot maintain simple hygienic practice. In fact, her case is bad to the extent that if I don’t complain, she would not attempt to tidy up the house,’’ he…