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Inter-Religious Council Seeks End To Nationwide Protest

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) has pleaded with protesting Nigerians to call off the nationwide #EndHunger protest and give the government a chance to redeem itself.The council acknowledged the widespread challenges driving the protests but emphasised that civil unrest is not a viable solution and would only worsen the nation’s fragile state. This was disclosed in a statement jointly signed by Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, and Archbishop Daniel Okoh, president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, on Friday. The council expressed deep concerns over the outcome of the nationwide protests. “Despite pleas from all quarters, the protest took a turn for the worse and became viole...

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Protests: Police Detain 320 Suspected Vandals In Kano

The police command in Kano has announced the detention of 320 suspects allegedly involved in vandalising public buildings during the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests. The command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this during a parade of the suspects at the police headquarters on Friday. Mr Kiyawa stated that the suspects were apprehended at the premises of high courts and other public buildings, with various items found in their possession. He explained that the police, in collaboration with other security agencies, had established a comprehensive security network to ensure that the residents could go about their legitimate activities without any let or hindrance. The police appealed to the residents to support their efforts by providing intelligence information...

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Lagos Police Command Says It Has No Protester In Custody

The Police Command in Lagos State says it is presently not holding anyone for participating in the ongoing protest against hardship in the state. The command ‘s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)on Friday in Lagos, stated that no protester was in its custody. “All protesters arrested on Thursday were released same Thursday. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, called the State CID to order for their release,” he said. One of those leading the protests, Mr Inibehe Effiong ,had told the gathering at Gani Fawehinmi Park that no fewer than 12 protesters were arrested on Thursday. Effiong ,however, later corroborated the police spokesperson’s claim that all those arrested had been rele...

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1Aug By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Three Domestic Staff Arrested Over Ofili-Ajumogobia’s Daughter’s Death

The police command in Lagos state has confirmed detention of three domestic workers over the death of Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s daughter’s death. The state police public relations officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday. “Three domestic staff have been arrested and handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department, which has since taken over the investigation,” he said. Mr Hundeyin said that the daughter, Ms Chukwu, was found dead in Lagos on Wednesday. “Chukwu was found lifeless this morning (Wednesday) about 6:45 a.m. at the entrance of her parents’ house on Bembe Street, Parkview Estate, Lagos,” Hundeyin said. The spokesperson that the detention of the three suspects was in line with a directive from the Lagos state Commissione...

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1Aug By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Protesters Loot, Vandalise NCC Building In Kano

Protesters have looted the newly built Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano. A youth-led nationwide protest against economic hardship kicked off across Nigeria on Thursday. The demonstrations have also turned ugly in Yobe, Lagos, Borno, Gombe and Abuja — with police aiming teargas canisters at peaceful protesters. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre in Kano, which is scheduled for commissioning next week, was raided by the protesters and set ablaze. Some youths were seen making away with desktop computers, chairs, keyboards, and other appliances. Bosun Tijani, minister of communications and digital economy, said the development would be a setback. “Sad to learn that our Digital Innovation Park in Kano slated for launch nex...

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1Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Urgent Need To Enhance The Safety Of Police Officers On Duty

Dear Sir, I am writing to respectfully urge the leadership to prioritize the safety and dignity of our officers on the field. It is increasingly common to see police officers hanging precariously at the back of patrol vans, an unsafe practice that not only endangers their lives but also undermines the professional image of the Force. Police work is a noble profession, deserving of respect and proper safety measures. Officers should not be exposed to unnecessary risks while performing their duties. I strongly recommend the enactment of new regulations that ensure all officers are seated safely and securely in patrol vehicles. By addressing this issue, the Nigeria Police Force can continue to uphold the standards of professionalism and demonstrate a commitment to the well-being of ...

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31Jul By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Enugu Governor Mourns Onwenu, Says Singer’s Death Is Exit Of Nightingale

Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, has described the death of veteran singer Onyeka Onwenu, as as the exit of a nightingale and a music icon.Ms Onyeka passed away Tuesday, July 30, in Lagos. She completed a performance at the birthday party of Stella Okoli when she was suddenly rushed to the Reddington Hospital in Lagos. The governor in his reaction to the news of the music icon’s death on Wednesday in Enugu said, “Onyeka Onwenu was a music icon, a songstress par excellence, and a nightingale personified. She was born to sing, and she delivered on her earthly mission in memorable and superlative manners, winning many awards in the process. “The demise of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu; lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial Di...

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31Jul By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Accord Party Faults Sanwo-Olu’s Revocation Order On Building Approvals, Permits

The Lagos State chapter of the Accord Party on Wednesday described Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s revocation order on building approvals and permits as ill-advised.The Lagos State Chairman of the party, Dele Oladeji, said that the revocation order was an arbitrary authoritarian veto, which should have been approached in a better way. The Lagos State government has announced revocation of existing building permits and ordered builders to reapply for validation to continue construction. The Special Adviser to the governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, Olajide Babatunde, said this during a visit to the collapsed building site in Maryland, Ikeja, on Saturday. The order follows the collapse of a building under construction on Thursday at 13, Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate, Maryl...

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31Jul By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Protest: Soldiers, Police, SSS, Others In Joint Show Of Force In Ibadan

Security agencies in Oyo State on Tuesday embarked on a joint show of force in Ibadan metropolis, ahead of the planned nationwide protest. The security agencies comprised the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Army. Others were the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, State Security Services, Nigerian Correctional Service, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service and Amotekun Corps. The show of force, which began from the police command headquarters, Eleyele, took the security personnel to Mokola roundabout, Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi-Gate, Iwo Road, Bodija and Challenge, among others. Briefing journalists on the reason for the exercise, the state Commissioner of Police, Ayodele Sonubi, said that it was t...

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31Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Police arrests wife for gruesome murder of husband in FCT

The operatives of the FCT police command, Monday arrested one Rahimat Salaum in connection to the killing of her husband. Salaum was arrested at Pegi at about 6pm on Monday July 29, 2024. The police said the arrest was made following a credible intelligence. The police said "The suspect was attempting to flee with the belongings of the partially paralysed husband and had been reportedly missing for about three days in a mini truck when police operatives swooped in and apprehended her. "Upon interrogation, the suspect admitted to killing her husband after a fight ensued between them. She subsequently led the police operatives to an uncompleted building where she had dumped the gruesomely burned body. "While investigation is still ongoing, the commissioner of police, FCT, CP ...

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29Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG, forum reiterate commitment to supports vulnerable

By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government and the International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGO/NIF) Forum on Monday reiterated its commitment to provide humanitarian assistance to save and improve the lives of vulnerable people across the country. Sen. Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, said this at an Interractive Forum with International Non-governmental Organisations (INGO/NIF), community and other stakeholders in Abuja. The theme of the forum is, “Enhancing Cooperation and Coordination of the INGOs’ Community,’’. According to him, the theme is in line with the 2021-2025 National Development Plan, Nigeria 2050 agenda, the eight point agenda of the present administration. The News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) reports that the INGO/NIF is an alliance of...

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Police Ready To Protect Peaceful, Lawful Protesters In Oyo-CP

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Ayodele Sonubi, says the command is ready to provide adequate protection to peaceful and lawful protesters. Mr Sonubi stated this on Monday in Ibadan during a stakeholders’ meeting on the command’s preparedness towards the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. The meeting was attended by religious leaders, traditional rulers, transport unions, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, among others. Mr Osinubi said the police acknowledged the undebatable right of the citizens to engage in peaceful protest, which must not, however, turn violent. He said it was imperative for those carrying out the protest to ensure it was peaceful and violence-free. “When a...

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29Jul By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Tinubu Signs N70,000 Minimum Wage Bill Into Law

President Tinubu on Monday signed the new minimum wage bill into law. This came fews days after the National Assembly had passed the bill. The President assured Labour unions in the country that the government will review the wage every three years contrary to five years yardstick used before.

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29Jul By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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EndBadGovernance Protest: Telcos Say Lines Barred Not NIN-Compliant

The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) says its members are not trying to frustrate the August 1 #EndBadGovernance protests by barring subscribers’ lines or restricting internet access. The ALTON chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, said Sunday night that it was coincidental that the barring of lines by telecommunications companies was coming when several Nigerians were preparing for the protest. The #EndBadGovernance is expected to start on August 1 to demand the government’s solutions to the rising cost of living and economic hardship. At the same time, some subscribers have had their lines barred by their telcos, even after doing the NIN-SIM linkage. This led to complaints by subscribers that telcos are trying to restrict citizens’ access to the internet to ...

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29Jul By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Olugbesan Family Apologises To Prince Gbolagade Adeyemi Of MICH Royal Company Nigeria Limited, Warns Against Trespassing On Their Family Land At Olugbesan Village

The Olugbesan Family of Oke-Agbeni, Ibadan has apologised to Prince Gbolagade Adeyemi, Chief Executive Officer, MICH Royal Company Nigeria Limited for accusing him wrongly over the sales of their family land situated at Olugbesan Village in Ido Local Government area of Oyo State. The family in a letter of apology signed by Olatunbosun Olugbesan, Taofeek Olugbesan and Rukayat Olugbesan and addressed to Prince Gbolagade Adeyemi, Chief Executive Officer ofMICH Royal Company Nigeria Limited said that the family has carried out a discreet investigation and discovered that Prince Gbolagade Adeyemi through his company, MICH Royal never sold their family land illegally, but remitted money into the account of Alhaji Gbolarunmi. "We are writing you on behalf of Olugbesan Family of Oke-Agbeni,...

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29Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NCC Orders Immediate Reactivation of Lines Affected by NIN-SIM Verification Issues

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has ordered the immediate reactivation of lines affected by the National Identification Number (NIN) and SIM verification issues in the country.  This was contained in a statement ssued to sharpedgenews by the NCC Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka.  Sharpedgenews.com reports that over the weekend many telecom subscribers/consumers were unable to access their phone lines because of the inability of many telecom consumers to verify their National Identification numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs). This meant that their numbers were blocked by their telecom service providers in keeping with laws and policies of the NIN-SIM linkage. Telecoms consumers and the public will recall th...

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There’s No Protest In Lagos… Don’t Let Your Children Get Killed,Tinubu’s Daughter Tells Traders

Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, has asked traders in Lagos state to deter their children from joining the planned nationwide protest. Tinubu-Ojo, who is the Iyaloja-general of Lagos, urged the women to ensure that their children stay at home, adding that the state government has made significant progress in enriching the lives of the people. Citing the #EndSARS protest, Tinubu-Ojo said people are yet to recover from the losses incurred during the protest in 2020. “Let’s tell ourselves, family, and children that there is nothing like protest in Lagos. It is a gimmick to destroy the country,” she said on Saturday at Dosunmu market. Look at what they did during the last protest (#EndSARS), look at how they burnt government properties. Can you see that they...

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Two Killed As Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Police Barracks In Borno

The Borno police command, on Sunday, said two lives were lost as its men repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists at Jakana police barracks in Konduga Local Government Area of the State. The command’s public relations officer, ASP Nahun Daso, who confirmed the incident in a statement released in Maiduguri said that the attack took place in the early hours of Sunday. Mr Daso said that the swift response of the Police Mobile Force Officers attached to the Jakana Police Station repelled the assailants, preventing them from overrunning the police asset. He explained that two lives were tragically lost in the exchange of fire. “They included a police officer and a civilian woman. Additionally, a police patrol vehicle was burnt down during the incident. “The Commissioner of Po...

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Mass Resignation Imminent In Nigerian Army Over Revised Conditions Of Service Awaiting Tinubu’s Approval

Nigerian Army officers who joined the Armed Forces after university education face a looming mass exodus following the proposed Revised Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) 2024, which is awaiting President Bola Tinubu’s approval. Aggrieved officers warn that if the document is approved, it will frustrate them out of service due to prolonged stays on ranks. The document, reviewed by LEADERSHIP, reveals that military authorities are contemplating a policy change that would extend the promotion duration for Direct Short Service (DSS) officers, who join as professionals, while leaving the promotion timeline unchanged for regular service officers commissioned through the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Currently, junior regular service officers spend five years on a rank,...

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28Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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WhoProtestEpp: Let’s Not Burn Our Nation, Rather Embrace Peace and Dialogue – Amb. Austin Peacemaker Inaede

Fellow Nigerian Youths, As we stand at the crossroads of our nation's history, let us remember that the path of protest with potential violence and anarchy is a road to nowhere. It's a path that leads to destruction, chaos, and devastation. We've seen it before - in Libya, a nation that was once a beacon of hope, now lies in ruins. No doubt Nigeria, our beloved nation, is grappling with a daunting challenge - hunger. Millions of our citizens are struggling to access basic necessities like food, leaving them vulnerable to malnutrition, starvation, despair and the temptation to destroy our one and only country Nigeria. As we navigate this difficult terrain, it's essential to acknowledge the resilience and strength of the Nigerian people, the youth especially. Despite the hardships,...

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