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Not less than 19 people were killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to be planted by Boko Haram insurgents exploded at a local joint in Kawuri village, Konduga local government area (LGA) of Borno state. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 31, three days after insurgents attacked a police station at Jakana town in the same Konduga LGA. Daily Trust noted the development. A source who spoke to Vanguard on Wednesday night, July 31, said: “There was a mysterious bomb blast which took place at a mini market in Kawuri at about 8 pm, leaving over 19 people…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has disclosed that there are plans to involve the Armed Forces if things get out of control during the planned nationwide protests. Egbetokun disclosed this while hosting a Zoom meeting with concerned prominent human rights lawyers Femi Falana (SAN) and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), Take-It-Back Movement, representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association and various civil society organisations on Tuesday, which was monitored by SaharaReporters. The police chief stated that soldiers will be asked to monitor public demonstrations if there are sufficient reasons to believe that what happened during the 2020 #EndSARS protests will…
We were deceived. We didn’t know we were coming to do a counter-protest. We were told that we were going to be given food items when we come to Abuja. They left us without money, food, water, and transport fare — ‘Say No To Protest’ protester cries out.
In the words of the Ijaw Youth Council president, Jonathan Lokpobiri, ”protest isn’t a bad idea because Nigerians are going through a lot but our demands aren’t included in the protesters’ 10-point demand; so Niger Delta Youths won’t be joining any group to protest 17d8383f-19b1-4967-9a86-dcfbe359ca17
The EFCC has commenced investigations into the bank accounts of some individuals and organisations allegedly sponsoring the planned nationwide protest, Daily Trust is reporting. It is reported that the anti-graft agency was directed to liaise with the Department of State Services to get full details of the individuals and organisations that had earlier been identified as sponsors of the protest. A highly-placed official of the EFCC confided in Daily Trust’s correspondent on Monday that the detailed information of the sponsors had been gotten and that the agency had commenced its probe into their bank accounts immediately. This the source said,…
The Gombe state Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, said Tuesday that his administration cannot pay the new national minimum wage of N70,000. Mr Yahaya, who chairs the Northern Governors Forum, spoke at a meeting with labour leaders, civil society organisations and traders associations at the Government House in Gombe ahead of the planned nationwide protest. He said Gombe State’s limited allocation from the federation account makes it impossible to implement the increased wage package. This is despite the fact that the federal allocation to Gombe and all other states has increased since the President announced the removal of petrol subsidies. “I cannot…
In a bid to enhance water resource management and improve dam safety nationwide, the Federal Government has put forward a request for a $500m loan from the World Bank. The loan is aimed at tackling water security challenges in the country and bolstering agricultural productivity under the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria Project. Outlined in a Project Information Document by the World Bank, the SPIN project will zero in on important focus areas such as institutional strengthening, irrigation modernization, dam operations and safety enhancements, as well as project management. The planned approval date for the SPIN project is set…
The CBN has allowed next-of-kin, legal representatives, or beneficial owners to claim unclaimed balances in dormant accounts. The CBN clarified this in a report released over the weekend. It stated that next-of-kin can now claim unclaimed funds by submitting applications to financial institutions. These applications must include legal proof of title and for corporate entities, details of directors and authorized signatories. The CBN has the authority to manage dormant accounts and unclaimed funds. It can receive and manage these funds in trust for account holders. A dedicated office, supervised by a management committee will oversee this proces. CBN will place…
The Minister of Education Tahir Mamman has advised students in Nigerian universities to remain on campus during the planned nationwide protests. A statement by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday said the advice was to avoid risking their lives. The statement was signed by the acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, and addressed to Vice-Chancellors of universities. “The Honourable Minister of Education has directed that the attention of Vice-Chancellors of all Nigerian Universities be formally drawn to the plan by unknown groups to embark on nationwide protests. The Federal Government is not unaware of the right of…