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Democracy: Police use teargas, bullets to disperse protesters in Lagos, Abuja, Calabar

By Moses Omorogieva, Lagos/George Odok, Calabar June 12, 2021 A detachment of policemen on Saturday dispersed June 12 protesters from the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the police had stationed their patrol vehicles on the Ikorodu/Maryland Expressway, near the park, preventing …

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Buhari says shoot at sight order for criminals carrying AK-47 still in force

*Vows decisive action against those attacking security personnel President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos reiterated that his directive to security agencies, to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in place. The President also vowed that his administration will act firmly and decisively …

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Gen. Yahaya appoints Nwachukwu Army Spokesperson, CG Musa Theatre Commander in new postings (See who is where)

The Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya has approved the appointment of Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu as the Director of Army Public Relations and Major General CG Musa as New Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai North East Region. The Army Spokesperson, Brig. Gen Mohammed Yerima made the announcement in …

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Withdraw killer squads from South East, Igbo mothers urge Buhari; Demand stop to killings, brutality

*Condemn, disown known and unknown gunmen, arsonists, brigands Igbo mothers in Nigeria have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop forthwith the ongoing bloodletting, killings, brutality, harassment and intimidation by the Nigerian military in the South East zone of the country. The mothers, who addressed a press conference in Lagos on …

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Insecurity: Prominent Imo sons, daughters call for truce, set to convoke stakeholders’ summit

The Imo Economic Development Initiative (IEDI), a not-for-profit, non-political think-tank, has decried the state of insecurity in the state, even as it called on all concerned parties to embrace peace. Equally important, the IEDI has expressed its determination to facilitate an all-inclusive stakeholders’ meeting to address the worrisome situation and …

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Senate commends NNPC anti-corruption efforts, drive towards profitability

The Nigerian Senate has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its efforts towards entrenching transparency and stamping out corruption from its system. The commendation was given by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari, at a hearing which held at …

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Buhari hails Amaechi, says: Inauguration of Lagos-Ibadan operations, another milestone in Nigeria’s railway revival

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday inaugurated the commercial operations of Lagos-Ibadan railway project at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station, Ebute Metta, Lagos, describing the feat “as another milestone in the drive of this Administration to revitalize the railway system and establish it as a choice mode of transportation for both passengers …

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