The Christian Association of Nigeria has backed President Bola Tinubu’s government by calling on masterminds of the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to jettison the idea. CAN also advised those behind the plan to embrace dialogue with the government. “Dialogue, petitions, and town hall meetings are viable options that can yield positive results without the risk of disorder,” Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN President, said in a statement on Friday. Advising that the protest could degenerate into chaos and anarchy, the association cited the #EndSARS protests that turned bloody after thugs infiltrated ranks of the peaceful protesters, The CAN…
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The group described the publication as an insult to the entire people of Ondo kingdom who are constituents of Hon. Makinde, especially since the group behind the publication is unknown to the vast majority of residents. This was contained a statement jointly signed by President of the Association, Engr. Christopher Akinkugbe, Secretary, Dr. Mojibola Oyebade and Publicity Secretary, Boderin Akinnubi. The Association expressed its dismay over what it described as a spiteful and malicious report. “We found the content and the baseless allegations in the publications as laughable,” the statement read. According to the statement, “The Association identified the source…
The Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, OON, SAN, has called on those planning protests to reconsider and allow for reconciliation, emphasizing the importance of maintaining public peace. In a statement issued on Thursday, Dr. Ajulo acknowledged the right of every citizen to engage in peaceful protest but cautioned against potential risks posed by individuals who might hijack such movements to perpetrate violence and disrupt public order. “As someone who has actively participated in protests for over 30 years, I understand the power and importance of peaceful demonstrations. However, the current climate is…
A 300-level Computer Science student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Naja’atu Salisu has been confirmed dead after she was found unconscious in a hostel bathroom on Friday morning. Vanguard learned that Naja’atu entered the bathroom in the female hostel at the Gubi campus of the university to have her bath and prepare for lectures like other days but didn’t make it out. “She had done every routine in preparation for the morning class before going into the bathroom. She brought wears that she planned to wear to the class and kept them on the side of her bed,”…
Ifeanyi Ubah, Senator representing Anambra South district in the National Assembly, is dead. He died in the United Kingdom, UK.Senator Ubah was said to have departed Nigeria for the UK, two days ago.Recall that Ubah defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Young Progressives Party, YPP, last year.
The All Progressives Congress Committee of Diaspora Chairmen (APC-CDC) has urged the youth to shelve the planned nationwide protest and give President Bola Tinubu time to address and resolve the nation’s current challenges effectively. The CDC Secretary General and APC Spain Chairman, Adeayo Tella, said on Saturday in Lagos that Mr Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” for the masses would soon materialise. Describing the proposed protest as unnecessary, Mr Tella said that Nigerians needed to understand the President and give him a chance to prove himself to the masses. “Let us work together as one to see a better Nigeria in…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers, Ntosi Godfrey, and Nnamdi Raymond, en route to Owerri with a Green Toyota Golf, Reg No AA775BD Lagos, allegedly snatched from a victim in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, made this known in a statement on Friday. He said the arrest was made through the efforts of the operatives of the command tactical unit while on intelligence-led stop-and-search along Owerri-Aba road. The statement read, “The suspects opened fire on sighting police operatives but were given stiff resistance by the ever-gallant…
A herbalist based in Oba-Oke, Osun State, Ganiyu Kehinde, arrested by the police for killing his friend, Emmanuel Collins, has said he committed the act in a bid to get human parts that would be used for money rituals. Kehinde was among the suspects arrested across the state for various crimes paraded by the police at Osun Command’s headquarters in Osogbo on Friday. Giving the facts of the case, Osun Police Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, said it was reported at Oke-Odo Division in Osogbo that a Ghanaian, Collins, aged 35, was killed by a yet-to-be-identified individual. “Police detectives swung into…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, said that intelligence at the disposal of the Force has revealed that foreign mercenaries are involved in the proposed nationwide protest. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Egbetokun urged all Nigerians to exercise caution and think twice before joining any protest group. Egbetokun said, “We have been monitoring development surrounding protest threats. While some groups call for violent protests, emulating Kenya’s recent events, others advocate for peaceful demonstrations. However, some individuals promote peaceful protests with violent undertones, raising concerns about their sincerity. We have our history of violent protests in Nigeria, and I…
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos Border Patrol Command at Seme in Badagry, has intercepted a six-month-old baby and three others suspected to be victims of human trafficking. Comptroller Peter Adache, the controller of the command, who disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Badagry on Friday, said the victims were intercepted with their traffickers, a couple. Mr Adache said the victims were intercepted by operatives on Monday around 1:30 p.m., along Kankon Owode Road in Badagry. According to the controller, they were travelling to Burkina Faso through the Republic of Benin without any relevant documents. Mr Adache said that…