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2024

Atiku Declares Support For Planned Nationwide Protest

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Atiku Declares Support For Planned Nationwide Protest The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar as reacted to the ongoing #plannednationwideprotest. Atiku declared his support for the planned nationwide protest. He stated that it is the constitutional rights of citizens to peacefully assemble and express their grievances. Atiku reiterated that these rights are enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution and affirmed by the courts. “For the avoidance of doubt, the rights of citizens to protest are enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution and affirmed by our courts. “Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution (as altered) unequivocally guarantees the right to peaceful assembly…

Jul

2024

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Abuja Based Lawyer/Human Rights Activist Eme Kalu Ekpu Thanks President Tinubu Over Local Government Autonomy

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AN ABUJA-BASED LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST EME KALU EKPU ESQ. HAS THANKED PRESIDENT AHMED TINUBU ON THE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT GRANTING FINANCIAL AUTONOMY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND HARPED ON THE NEED FOR REGIONAL AUTONOMY AS A PANACEA TO SOLVING NIGERIAN COMPLEX CHALLENGES. An Abuja-based legal practitioner, human rights activist and the Chairman of The Rainbow Patriots for Justice Foundation, an NGO that focuses on promoting social justice, equality and human rights Eme Kalu Ekpu Esq. has expressed his deepest gratitude to President Ahmed Tinubu for the watershed Supreme judgement granting financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria.…

Jul

2024

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Nigerians Are Angry With You – NLC Warns Tinubu Over Looming Hardship Protest

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Nigerians Are Angry With You – NLC Warns Tinubu Over Looming Hardship Protest The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has advised President Bola Tinubu to invite the leadership of the protests movement for discussions on their grievances, adding that millions of Nigerians are angry about the state of the national economy. Recently, security agencies have been hunting leaders and promoters of the upcoming nationwide protest, ‘Day of Rage’ against economic hardship in the country. The protest, tagged: #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, which has been scheduled for August aims to address the country’s governance challenges. The NLC in a statement issued on Monday, titled: “Mr.…

Jul

2024

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US Received Intel Of Iranian Plot To Assassinate Trump

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US Received Intel Of Iranian Plot To Assassinate Trump The United States received intelligence from a human source in recent weeks about an Iranian plot to try to assassinate former President Donald Trump, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the matter. CNN reported that there was no indication that the 20-year-old suspect in the shooting of Trump on Saturday was connected to the plot. The U.S. Secret Service and the Trump campaign were made aware of the plot before Saturday’s rally, a CNN reporter posted on X, citing a U.S. national security official. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi…

Jul

2024

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“I Withdraw All My Respect For You Whole Soyinka”- Charlie-Boy Reacts To The Renaming Of National Theatre

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"I Withdraw All My Respect For You Wole Soyinka. How Our MIGHTYs Have Fallen, For Beans, Ewa, Dodo, Is It For Rice’?” ………Charly Boy reacts to the renaming of National theatre after professor Wole Soyinka, says he withdraws all his respect for him. According to him: “Uncle WOLE I henceforth withdraw all the respect I once had for you. “When late Jimmyjohnson talked about you in the 90s, I thought he was only yabbing you. “Wow! How some of our MIGHTYs have fallen, for beans, ewa, dodo, is it for rice’?.”

Jul

2024

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‘Our People Will Hold Leaders To Account’ – Tinubu Hails Ruling On LG Autonomy

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‘Our People Will Hold Leaders To Account,’ Tinubu Hails Ruling On LG Autonomy President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy, saying Nigerians, especially the poor, will be able to hold their local leaders to account. The apex court had on Thursday declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for local governments. The Supreme Court also barred governors from dissolving democratically elected local government councils, saying that doing so would amount to a breach of the 1999 Constitution. Shortly after the ruling, the President said an ineffective local government…

Jul

2024

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You Can’t Stop North From Voting Tinubu In 2027 – Group Tells El-Rufai’s Son

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You Can’t Stop North From Voting Tinubu In 2027- Group Tells El-Rufai’s Son The Arewa Progressive Forum for Good Governance (APFGG), a group, has said that the son of former Kaduna State Governor, Bashir El- Rufa’i and his co-travellers cannot Stop Northerners from re-electing Tinubu in 2027. Bashir had in a post on his social media handle, allegedly predicted that the President and the Governor would be voted out of office in 2027 for ”non-performance”. However, in a statement signed by Malam Ibrahim Musa Bichi, Chairman, the group condemned Bashir El-Rufai’s prediction and challenged his father to vie for the…

Jul

2024

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2027: ‘Nobody Is Too Big To Be Voted Out’ – El-Rufai’s Son To President Tinubu

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2027: ‘Nobody Is Too Big To Be Voted Out’ – El-Rufai’s Son Sends Cryptic Warning To Tinubu Bashir El-Rufai, son of the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has sent a cryptic message to President Bola Tinubu over his reelection in 2027. Bashir specifically said that nobody is too big to be elected out of office by the people, warning that it will happen with no consequences. He said that people should forget all the intimidations flying up and down, saying they should be patient. In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Bashir seemingly referred to Tinubu,…

Jul

2024

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Kano Emirship: Your Allegations Against President Tinubu’s Office Misleading, Group Tells Kwankwanso, NNPP

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Kano Emirship: Your allegations against President Tinubu’s office misleading, group tells Kwankwaso, NNPP The Progressive Front of Nigeria (ProFN) has condemned the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and its leadership for making unfounded attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his office. In a press statement, ProFN’s National President, Alhaji Musa Mohammed, expressed shock at the “catastrophic shallowness” of the NNPP leadership, particularly in Kano State, where the party’s chairman, Hashim Dungurawa, made “logically challenged” statements aimed at tarnishing President Tinubu’s reputation. ProFN accused the NNPP of promoting ethnic tensions and misinformation, and demanded an immediate retraction of the offensive…

Jul

2024

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Amaewhule-Led Assembly Gives Fubara 7 Days To Re-Present 2024 Budget

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Amaewhule-Led Assembly Gives Fubara 7 Days To Re-Present 2024 Budget The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget to the House. The order follows the first sitting of the pro-Wike House on Monday after some months. The other House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo is also holding a parallel sitting. Fubara had earlier presented the budget to the House loyal to him when his current Chief of Staff Edison Ehie presided as the Speaker. Ehie and the other pro-Fubara lawmakers passed the budget estimates, and…