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Organisers of the #FearlessOctober1 protest have declared that the police, Department of State Services, and the military would not stop them from embarking on the demonstration as planned.The National Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement, Juwon Sanyaolu, and Director of Mobilisation of the group, Damilare Adenola, said mobilisation efforts had begun, adding that Nigerians were mobilizing from different parts of the country for the protest.The organisers noted that the ...

Human rights advocate and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, OMOYELE SOWORE, has said that his group is prepared for a nationwide protest scheduled for October 1, noting that the protests will be peaceful across Nigeria.In an interview with correspondents, the former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) outlined the rationale behind the protest, citing severe ch...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained a former Taraba State Governor, DARIUS ISHAKU, for alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud.The former governor will face trial on 15 counts, including criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, and diversion of public funds.The alleged offences occurred between 2015 and 2021 during ISHAKU’s tenure as governor, involving funds from the Taraba State Government and local government councils....

Tunisia presidential candidate AYACHI ZAMMEL has been sentenced to six months in prison for falsifying documents, the second prison sentence against him in a week, days before the country’s presidential election.Tunisia’s TAP news agency reported on Wednesday that the Criminal Chamber of the Jendouba Court of First Instance sentenced Zammel to six months in prison for “deliberately using a fraudulent certificate”. ZAMMEL had been sentenced to 20 mont...

Hezbollah leader HASSAN NASRALLAH and other commanders were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, the group and Israeli officials confirmed on Saturday. After his death was confirmed, Israel continued firing strikes on the city.An Iranian Revolutionary Guard general, ABBAS NILFOROUSHAN, was also killed in the Israeli strike that killed the Hezbollah leader, Iranian state media announced Saturday. NILFOROUSHAN was the deputy commander for operations of the IRGC, and was sanctioned by ...

The organizers of the scheduled October 1st nationwide protest have written to the Nigerian Police to seek for adequate security for their members.In a statement, the organizers noted that in Lagos, the protest will commence at Ikeja under bridge at 7:30am, with participants marching through various streets to raise awareness.They called on OLANREWAJU ISHOLA, Lagos state commissioner of police, to provide adequate security for participants in line with the Police Establishment A...

The police in Lagos will not take it lightly with troublemakers during the approaching 1 October protest, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State command, OLANREWAJU ISHOLA, has said.Mr ISHOLA, warned everyone partaking in the protest to avoid causing violence and embrace peace in the interest of fellow citizens.The police chief said he has information that some disgruntled Nigerian youths are calling for a nationwide protest in some parts of the state.He said this in a s...

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 1, 2024, a public holiday to commemorate the nation’s 64th Independence Day.The Minister of Interior, OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO, made the declaration on Saturday on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr MAGDALENE ANJANI.TUNJI-OJO congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on this occasion and praised the patient and hardworking Nigerian men and women, stating that ...

Sudan's army on Thursday launched an early morning offensive in the capital, Khartoum, against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces RSF in what appeared to be the army's biggest operation since the conflict began, state media said.The army hit RSF positions in the capital with artillery and airstrikes, according to the reports. The rebel group has controlled much of the capital since fighting erupted in April 2023 between Sudan's army chief, General ABDEL-FATTAH BURHAN, an...

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to mandate the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd, NNPCL and the Dangote Refinery to allow independent marketers to lift PMS from the Dangote Refinery.This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Mr. OBOKU ABONSIZIBE OFORJI.The House mandated the NNPC to reveal the price it sells crude oil to the Dangote Refinery to ensure transparency.The motion also noted that if the monopoly is not nipped in the b...