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Ayoola Babalola Today, I had the second DSS encounter as we gathered for the #RevolutionNow protests in Abeokuta, Kuto roundabout.  I was arrested at around 11:55 am and immediately whisked to the state Headquarters of the agency. Just like the government that gives it orders, the agency itself is clueless. We engaged in discussions for more than an hour. I was later transferred from the office of the Director to their investigation room and then to a special investigation officer. By the time we were done, there was no charge to lay against us but they cannot appear like fools, so they transferred us to the office of the commissioner of police in Ogun state.  Quite a nice, reasonable man. After my brief ‘speech’ the man was left with no option than to give us fatherly advice on how we should channel our energy as youths and how we must be careful about the conceptualization of good ideas. It was a nice moment in his office. He later granted us bail (at no cost), and w...

A new political movement, NCFront, has said that Nigeria under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration had degenerated into a full blown police state. The group said this on Wednesday in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Dr Tanko Yunusa, while condemning the attack on harmless Nigerians, who participated in the RevolutionNow protests across the country. The statement reads, “For these reasons, those forcefully taken into custody by security agents today deserve unreserved apology and compensation for abuse of their constitutional and fundamental human rights of free speech, association and movement apart from also deserving immediate release from illegal detention. “NCFront is constituting a shadow government to proffer credible alternative positions and programme to self serving governance presently being dished out to Nigerians by the ruling government, said it is not surprised that the Buhari administration has finally degenerated into a full blown p...

Youth leader of the All Progressives Congress in Yau-Yau/Mallamawa ward under Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, Malam Sadi, has been killed by bandits. SaharaReporters gathered that Sadi was killed after the hoodlums besieged his residence at Garwa Village. According to a source, the assailants came from a forest on a motorcycle and opened fire, killing him on the spot. SaharaReporters Media Katsina State has in recent times witnessed an upsurge in activities of bandits, leading to the loss of many lives and displacement of hundreds others. CRIME Politics Breaking News News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS Source from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2XwM4SK via EDUPEDIA

A coalition of over 70 labour and civil society organisations known as Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, has condemned the attacks launched on peaceful RevolutionNow protesters by security agencies in parts of Nigeria on Wednesday. The coalition said the protests were legitimate and sum up an outburst of anger against the increasingly intolerant Nigerian state. The coalition said the arrest of scores of the protesters by security agents violates fundamental human rights as enshrined in the country’s constitution. “The arrests violate the constitution of Nigeria since avery citizen has the right to peaceful assembly. The protesters did not break any known law. What they did was to expreas their democratic rights as aggrieved citizens” ASCAB National Chairman, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), a foremost human rights lawyer, said. Falana praised the protesters for conducting themselves in a peaceful manner without resorting to violence. He added, “We saw young men and women com...

Emmanuel Afolabi, a student of the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, has been suspended indefinitely by the institution’s management for hacking into the website of online newspaper, Premium Times.  Emmanuel in February 2020 attacked the news website using IT infrastructure of the university. His suspension was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the university’s Deputy Director, Corporate Communication, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo. The statement reads, “The university received a complaint from Premium Times about an attack on its website between 28th and 29th February 2020 through a concerted vulnerability scanning by a person  using IT infrastructure of the university. “Following the complaint the university management initiated an investigation and it was discovered that Emmanuel carried out the alleged act of misconduct using the log in credentials of two members of staff, without authorization, to perpetrate the act.   “In the extant...

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Kano State chapter, has directed members to sell fuel at N150 per litre. The IPMAN Chairman, Bashir Dan-Malam, gave the directive in a statement on Wednesday. Dan-Malam said the directive followed the new price modulation announced by the Petroleum Products Marketing Company. The statement reads, “The directive was also in compliance with the government’s earlier statement that it would review upward or downward the price of the commodity on monthly basis depending on the price at the International market. “Please be informed that the management has approved the ex-depot price of petroleum products including Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at N138. 62 per litre. “Similarly, the private depots had also increased their price as they would sell the commodity to their members at N139.5 per litre. “All members under our jurisdiction are therefore asked to comply with the new price regime by making sure no one sells above...

Amnesty International and Afri-Goal Foundation have condemned the arrest and clampdown on peaceful protesters demanding improved governance across Nigeria on Wednesday. The groups also condemned the shrinking of civic space in Nigeria by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, which they also accused of gross abuse of rights of Nigerians. Amnesty International in a tweet stated that protest was a human rights and no one should be arrested for embarking on such as long as it was peaceful. It said, “Amnesty International received reports of the arrest and detention of many protesters who participated in #RevolutionNow protests across the country. Agba Jalingo and Olawale Bakare; both Prisoners of Conscience, are among those unlawfully arrested today.  Amnesty International received reports of the arrest and detention of many protesters who participated in #RevolutionNow protests across the country. Agba Jalingo and Olawale Bakare; both Prisoners of Conscience are...

It is a great achievement as Nigerians are beginning to see the handwritings on the wall. Our leader has publicly displayed a lack of interest for peace. A nation that intentionally breeds terrorists for ‘personal’ use, where leaders breeds and keeps terrorists as though in a poultry/farm where they’re kept for growth. It is painful that the democracy we fought to achieve in 1960 has been murdered and shattered by callous and prodigal Nigerians, who’ve attained political posts. A democratic setting where the government frowns at the public’s opinion, a country where Nigerians are made to enjoy deprivation of rights without allowing any revolt or revolution. Ever wondered why education is one of the most dormant sector that seems forgotten or unimportant? A nation where it interests leaders to spend more on ammunitions than books because the armed forces is their tools to achieve their political nonsensical and mischievous agenda. The speed that the government uses to deplo...

Al-Qaeda insurgent group is gaining sway in the restive North-Western part of Nigeria, the United States of America has warned. Dagvin Anderson, Commander of the US Special Operations Command, Africa, disclosed this during a briefing, saying the group was also expanding to other parts of West Africa. He said, “We have engaged with Nigeria and continue to engage with them in intel sharing and in understanding what these violent extremists are doing. And that has been absolutely critical to their engagements in Borno State and into an emerging area of North-West Nigeria that we’re seeing al-Qaida starting to make some inroads in.  “So, this intelligence sharing is absolutely vital and we stay fully engaged with the Government of Nigeria to provide them an understanding of what these terrorists are doing, what Boko Haram is doing, what ISIS West Africa is doing, and how ISIS and al-Qaida are looking to expand further south into the littoral areas. “I think there’s two facto...

Pro-democracy and human rights group, Concerned Nigerians, has condemned the arrest, harassment and dehumanisation of #RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja and other parts of the country.  The group in a statement by its spokesperson, Agada Abu Theophilus, condemned the high-handedness and unprofessional handling of protesters by security forces.  The statement reads, “We condemn in its entirety the arrest and harassment of RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria. We are worried that our rights as citizens of Nigeria to freely assemble and protest against maladministration, bad governance and insecurity in the country is no longer guaranteed. “At a time when democracy is being entrenched and strengthened all over the world, Nigeria is sliding back into the dark days of military regime where citizens are being hounded and afraid to ask salient questions as to how they should be governed. “Nigeria has become a nation where bandits who have killed tho...

#RevolutionNow protesters at Area F Police Station The police in Lagos have released all protesters arrested in Lagos on Wednesday (today). The protesters under the aegis of #RevolutionNow took to the streets to kick against bad governance in Nigeria. The release of the protesters was confirmed to SaharaReporters by rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong. #RevolutionNow protesters at Area F Police Station He said the police were forced to withdraw the “funny charges” brought against the arrested persons. He said, “They have all been released and are on their way home.” Over 20 of the protesters were arrested after the police disrupted the demonstration earlier on Wednesday. Teargas canisters were fired at the protesters while the police subjected those arrested to degrading treatment. See Also ACTIVISM #RevolutionNow: Agba Jalingo, Adeyeye, Others Arrested By Police In Lagos During Peaceful Protest 0 Comments 5 Hours Ago ACTIVISM Human Rights Breaking News News AddTh...

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre has condemned the mass arrest, maltreatment and detention of peaceful #RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja, Lagos and other cities in Nigeria. RULAAC in a statement by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, asked security operatives to focus on arresting bandits and corrupt elements within and outside government and not peaceful protesters demanding good governance. The group said the protesters had not committed any crime or offence by demanding an end to corruption, growing insecurity and mismanagement of the affairs of the country by the current administration led by Muhammadu Buhari.  The group said, “Right to freedom of expression is guaranteed under Nigerian constitution and other regional and international human rights legislations which Nigeria is a signatory to. Peaceful protest is one of the means of exercising the right to freedom of expression. The protesters have not committed any crime or offence by prote...