Month: August 2024

#EndBadGovernance: Take-It-Back Movement, Others To hold One-Million-Man Protest

Emporium Reporters

The Take It Back Movement (TIB), in conjunction with its partner organisations, is set to spearhead a historic one-million-man protest across all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.   This was announced by TIB’s National Coordinator, Sanyaolu Juwon, in a statement released on Thursday.   According to Juwon, the forthcoming event represents a pivotal moment in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria campaign, which was launched on August 1, 2024.   Initially conceived as a 10-day protest, the demonstration has since evolved into a sustained and far-reaching campaign, garnering…

President of CTM-Benin,Dine Bouraima seeks collaborations,unity among Tourism Players ….. As FTAN Conference holds in Abuja

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. Dine Bouraima, President of Consortium Touristes Par Million Au Benin and Vice President of the African Tourism Board,in a pivotal address at the 27th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN),delivered a heartfelt goodwill message emphasizing unity, collaboration, and the immense potential of the tourism sector in Africa.   Bouraima, honored as a Special Guest at the event, extended warm greetings from the President of the Republic of Benin, His Excellency Patrice Talon, and the people of Benin. He expressed gratitude to…

DSS denies raiding NLC Headquarters In Abuja

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied raiding the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja.   On Thursday, the security agency took to its X social media handle to deny allegations that its officials were involved in a raid on the NLC office known as Labour House in Abuja on Wednesday evening, responding to a media report that suggested otherwise.   “Please kindly note that the Service (DSS) did not carry out any operation at the NLC office in Abuja,” the service said.      …

FCT CP orders immediate investigation into case of yet to be identified male corpse found on Katampe – Mabushi Expressway

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In response to a distress call received by the Command Control Room on 08/08/2024 at about 07:40 AM, that an unidentified lady was seen lying motionless along Katampe – Mabushi express way, a team of detectives were immediately dispatched to the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed that the individual was a man fully dressed in female clothing with no means of identification on him. He was immediately taken to Maitama District Hospital where Doctors on duty confirmed him dead. Meanwhile,the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh has promptly ordered…

Zanga-Zanga 2024 and the Russian Flag,by Olusegun Adeniyi

Emporium Reporters

For some inexplicable reason, people like to send me ‘accusatory’ messages about journalists and journalism. Even for things that I know nothing about. It is almost as if they feel I should be held accountable for the entire Nigerian media space. Three days to the commencement of the nationwide ‘End Bad Governance’ protests, I received one such message from a highly respected person in the North who is very political despite not being involved in partisan politics. I just scrolled through without bothering to respond. But following how the protests…

DANGOTE REFINERY: The Danger Of A Single Narrative -Sifting The Facts From Emotion ,by Richard Akinola II

Emporium Reporters

When the Dangote refinery controversy blew up, naturally as someone wired to support anyone l perceive to be oppressed, this time, Dangote, l lined up in support of the richest man in Africa. I perceived he was being unduly treated by the Downstream and Midstream regulators, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). For days, l had heated arguments with people with opposing views on this matter. However, Ademola Adigun, one person l respect on this app, cautioned that people should not be too emotive on this matter…

Reps receive full July salaries despite promising to donate 50% to fight hunger

Emporium Reporters

The House of Representatives has received full salaries for July despite promising to donate 50% to fight hunger.   Recall that lawmakers in the lower chamber of the National Assembly resolved on July 18, 2024, to donate half of their monthly earnings to Nigeria for a six-month period.   The lawmakers arrived at this conclusion while debating on how to stem the tide of the nationwide protest that Nigerians had scheduled for August.   But Uzokwe Ifeanyi, the lawmaker representing Nnewi South Federal Constituency, indirectly confirmed that the members of…

Security operatives raid NLC headquarters over #EndBadGovernance protest, cart away documents

Emporium Reporters

Heavily armed security personnel stormed and raided the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja.   According to the union, the operatives stormed the Labour House, as its headquarters is called, around 8:30 pm on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.   The NLC’s statement signed by the head of Media and Public Relations, Benson Upah said; “They broke in and ransacked the bookshop on the 2nd floor carting away hundreds of books and other publications.   “The invading troop claimed that they were looking for seditious materials used for…

EFCC quizzes Ogun Accountant General,others over diversion of N10.8b LG funds

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has questioned the Accountant General of Ogun State, Tunde Aregbesola, and some other officials of the state government regarding the allegation of diversion of N10.8 billion for the 20 council areas in the state.   Recall that the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo, had petitioned the anti-graft agency, alleged the Dapo Abiodun-led administration of diverting the funds meant for the council areas.   The development was confirmed by the Head of Media and Publicity at EFCC, Dele Oyewale, to…

Exposing Jackson Ude’s Web of Deceits By Kareen Goulding

Lukman Laleye Babalola

We inhabit a media landscape where falsehoods are skillfully manipulated to masquerade as verifiable facts, unchecked propaganda is employed as a tool for character assassination, and opportunistic individuals like Jackson Ude, notorious for peddling fake news, resort to unscrupulous tactics such as blackmail, mischief, and propaganda to secure financial gain and satiate their self-interest.   These actions undermine the fundamental objective of effective communication, which is to convey accurate information and achieve a desired outcome based on verifiable facts. Instead, they create a false narrative and distorted history, perpetuating misinformation…