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#RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja Yesterday saw young boys and girls troop out enmasse across the country to a simple and singular demand, which was and still is; ” a failing government has no reason to stay”. Many arrested, brutalized, vehicles seized, phones stolen by security officer(s) and protest disrupted by the REGIME. In the face of this glaring oppression, subjugation, intimidation and brutality, for the first-time in our rapidly dissipating illustrious history, i saw “young boys and girls” who were conscious enough and ready to effect a non-negotiable political revolution that will set in motion a social just system that meets the desire and expectations of the Nigerian populace, one that will create a country that works for all irrespective of social, political, regional, religious, class, ethnic and ideological affiliation(s). I saw “young boys and girls” who are determined to end the reign of terror, tyranny, oppression, incompetence, gross ineptitude, multidimen...

L-R: BOlawale “Mandate” Bakare; Abiodun Sanusi and; Oyedele Olatokun. The Coalition for Revolution, a political movement, has demanded the immediate freedom of a group of young Nigerians arrested by the Department of State Services during a peaceful protest organised under the banner of #RevolutionNow Movement. CORE in a statement by its Co-conveners, Baba Aye and Gbenga Komolafe, said Olawale “Mandate” Bakare and Abiodun Sanusi, were arrested at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Chapel in Osogbo, during the 5th August peaceful protest, and Oyedele Olatokun, a passer-by arrested by DSS operatives. The group demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the three arrested protesters. L-R: BOlawale “Mandate” Bakare; Abiodun Sanusi and; Oyedele Olatokun. SaharaReporters Media The statement reads, “And we also unequivocally condemn the brutalisation of activists who were beaten up during their period of incarceration since Wednesday, by men of the State Securit...

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Companies and Allied Matters Bill, 2020. The bill will replace the extant Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the law will see to the reduction of filing fee and other reforms to make it easier and cheaper for small and medium-sized enterprises to register and reform their businesses in Nigeria. He said, “The law will allow corporate promoters of companies to establish private companies with a single member or shareholder, and creating limited liability partnerships and limited partnerships to give investors and business people alternative forms of carrying out their business in an efficient and flexible way. “Innovating processes and procedures to ease the operations of companies, such as introducing statements of compliance; replacing authorised share capital with minimum share capital to reduce costs of incorporating companies; and providing f...

Agba Jalingo I’ve been approached several times by concerned persons who feel that as a journalist, I am supposed to stay out of politics and concentrate on investigating and writing the news. They have also been a lot of preachment about how journalism and politics are parallel. But I need to express a contrary opinion to this often held assumption as I would love to term it. I rather hold that the political tendencies of journalists is that they, like politicians, are animated by a desire to change the world for the better. And the history of journalists directly mucking around in politics goes back more than 100 years, when American newspaper tycoon, William Randolph Hearst, adopted the views of British editor William Thomas Stead. Agba Jalingo Stead, a near-worshipper of the Puritanism of Oliver Cromwell, believed in “government by journalism.” Stead formulated his views in an 1885 essay, in which he proclaimed the “natural and inevitable emergence of the journalist as ...

The police in Ogun State have raised the alarm of a plot by cult gangs to attack the state on Saturday. The police said the attack was part of the unlawful act of the group in marking “8/8”. DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesperson for the police in the state, said the Force will mobilise all squad in safeguarding the state and maintaining peace and order. He said, “Intelligence report at the disposal of Ogun State Command reveals that members of various unlawful cult groups are planning to mark what they called “8/8” tomorrow; being the 8th of August 2020. The report also revealed that the event may result in bloodletting and wanton destruction of properties. “In view of this, the command wishes to warn those having such devilish plan to have a rethink and retrace their steps as such move will be met with strong resistance from security agencies. “To this end, all the command’s tactical squads namely SARS, anti cultists, anti kidnapping as well as all the DPOs and Area Commander...

Flood The National Emergency Management Agency has asked Nigerians to prepare for an imminent flood between the month of August and October this year.  Director, Operations of NEMA in charge of Ekiti, Ondo and Osun states, Mr Olusegun Afolayan, gave the warning on Friday in Akure.  Mr Afolayan said 28 states and 102 local government areas in the country risked being flooded any moment from now due to the impending heavy rainfall in the country.  Flood File Photo According to him, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency had earlier in February alerted Nigerians to an impending heavy rainfall due to climate change that will lead to flooding. He said the agency had started sensitising residents ahead of the impending danger, most especially on how to get prepared and channel their waste properly.  He said, “And if flooding happens, it will lead to loss of lives and properties and we have to forewarn communities that may be affected. “Those that built on the fl...

Abubakar Malami Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to provide security for the 17 All Progressives Congress lawmakers in Edo State. In a letter dated August 5 based on a petition to his office by Idahosa-West Chambers, Malami said that the security measure was necessary to prevent breakdown of law and order. The letter reads, “My office is in receipt of a letter dated 3rd August, 2020 from Messrs West Idahosa & Co. requesting for the intervention of my office on behalf of its clients who are members-elect of the Edo State House of Assembly but who were excluded or prevented from being inaugurated till date since the House was inaugurated on 17th June 2019. Abubakar Malami “A copy of the letter is attached for ease of reference. I’m view of the forgoing and in order to ensure constitutional compliance with the dictates of Sections 91 – 96 of the 1999 constitution (as alte...

A Federal Capital Territory mobile court in Abuja on Friday imposed a N200,000 fine on Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley, for violating the Presidential Task Force guidelines on COVID-19. A four-count charge was brought against the artiste by the prosecuting team, which he denied. The presiding magistrate, Idayat Akanni, who handed down the sentence, ordered Naira Marley to pay N50,000 on each of the four counts brought against him. He was also mandated to publish a public apology to the Federal Government of Nigeria in a national newspaper. See Also Entertainment FCT Administration Arraigns Naira Marley Before Mobile Court Over Abuja Concert 0 Comments 5 Hours Ago The musician had on June 13, 2020 flown into Abuja with his crew for a concert at the Jabi Lake Mall. Earlier on Thursday, he was penalised in Lagos for the same offence. Entertainment Legal Music PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaRepo...

I have almost fully recovered from the most gruesome, provocative, rights-violating, disrespectful, tormenting and intimidating 48 hours of my life. With a lot of tears and passion, I steadfastly say this: I will never stop living for Nigeria’s progress. I will never be intimidated to migrate from Nigeria or leave millions of Nigerian citizens to continue suffering. I will never let anything, a few criminals in government or otherwise, overshadow the greatness Nigeria can be. I will never let anyone portray Nigeria or any African country as a lost cause. On August 5th 2020, several hundreds of Nigerians planned safe, peaceful protests across the nation to bring awareness to the hellish sufferings of many citizens. Unknown to most, the Nigerian government had planned and mobilized brutal attacks to sabotage the protests. Protesters were approached by several policemen; no crimes committed, all protesters wearing face masks (COVID-19 mandate) and all at peace. They said we were un...

The police in Delta State have arrested a yet to be named man for falsely parading himself as a Major in the Nigerian Army. SaharaReporters gathered that the man was arrested earlier in the week along Sapele Road in the state. He was caught with a fake military van conveying 420 packs of compressed weed suspected to be Indian hemp. A police source said the suspect will be prosecuted at the end of ongoing investigation into the incident. CRIME Military Police News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS Source from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/3gFUWNp via EDUPEDIA

Aisha Buhari Aisha, wife of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for urgent medical treatment. SaharaReporters gathered that the First Lady was flown to the Arabian country last weekend during the Muslim Sallah holiday after complaining of neck pain for about two weeks before that time. The neck pain was said to have started shortly after Mrs Buhari returned to Abuja from a trip to Lagos in July where she had visited Florence, widow of former Oyo State governor, Abiola Ajimobi, who died of Coronavirus complications on June 25, 2020. Aisha Buhari Upon her return to Abuja, Aisha was said to have self-isolated for 14 days in line with the Coronavirus safety regime. A source close to the seat of power informed SaharaReporters that the First Lady’s neck pain assumed a disturbing dimension shortly after she completed the 14-day isolation period, forcing the decision to fly her to UAE for medical treatment.  The source confirme...

The Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley has been arraigned before a mobile court in Abuja for performing at a drive through concert at Jabi Lake Mall on June 13, 2020 in contravention of COVID-19 guidelines. The charges are being read to him under tight security at the Eagle Square, venue of where the mobile court is sitting. Recall that the Federal Capital Territory Administration Ministerial Task Team on COVID-19 later sealed the mall for flouting the ban on social gathering.   Entertainment Legal Music PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS Source from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/3ilOv2i via EDUPEDIA