Month: August 2024

Police fire tear gas at protesters in Abuja and Bauchi

Emporium Reporters

The Police in Abuja have fired tear gas to prevent #endbadgovernance protesters in the nation’s capital from gaining entry into the Eagles Square.   Protesters in their numbers on Thursday shunned an order by the Federal Capital Territory which restricted the protest to the MKO Stadium in the city.   Justice Sylvanus Oriji gave the order on Wednesday while delivering a ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike.   The protesters, however, marched to the Eagles Square which…

BREAKING: Protest turns violent in Kaduna as protesters loot and destroy Govt properties

Emporium Reporters

The peaceful protest against bad governance has turned violent in Kaduna as protesters loot and destroy government properties. Recall that Nigerians officially commenced a 10-day nationwide protest today, Thursday. The organizers, many of them young people, said they are frustrated by the country’s economic conditions, vowing a show of “days of rage” as they protest. In Kaduna, hoodlums hijacked the demonstration, resulting in the arson of the Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Agency (KASTLEA) headquarters. The demonstration took a violent turn as the protesters, marching from Kaduna Government House through…

BREAKING: Six protesters shot dead,other injured in Suleja

Emporium Reporters

Six people have been reportedly killed while some sustained injuries in the ongoing protest in Suleja, Niger State.   The victims were said to have been killed while security operatives were struggling to dislodge a group of protesters who mounted barricade on a section of Abuja-Kaduna highway.   According to Daily Trust, passengers and motorists plying the highway were trapped on the road for hours.   Some policemen who were around the barricade could not control the youths who outnumbered them.   However, a reinforcement team was sent to the…

Tanzania to understudy NYSC on Innovation, Youth Empowerment

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The United Republic of Tanzania has expressed its desire to understudy the activities, programmes, achievements and challenges of National Youth Service Corps and replicate the same. The Deputy High Commissioner and Charge D’affaire of Tanzania High Commission, Her Excellency, Judica Nagunwa stated this when she paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed at the National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. She said Tanzania National Service programme which started in 1963 is for both volunteers and compulsory participants, but added that there are many…

Abuja #EndBadGovernance Protesters reject Stadium Restriction, move to Eagle Square

Emporium Reporters

The standoff between the Commissioner and protesters escalated into a heated argument, with the remaining resolute in their determination to continue their protest. Angry #EndBadGovernance protesters in Abuja, who initially gathered at the National Stadium, are now marching towards Eagle Square. Earlier, the FCT Commissioner of Police attempted to redirect the protesters into the stadium to prevent road blockages, but they refused, citing tha the court order being referred to by the police commissioner did not state that they must be inside the stadium.   The standoff between the Commissioner…

25 NGOs, CSOs cancel protest after town hall meeting with Speaker Abbas

Lukman Laleye Babalola

25 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called off their planned protest after attending a youth town hall meeting hosted by the House of Representatives. Dr. Matthew Nabut, Executive Director of Centre for Change and Democracy Studies, said on behalf of the NGOs in a statement in Abuja on Thursday after the town hall meeting with the speaker. The meeting, which was held on July 31, provided a platform for open dialogue and led to a resolution after productive interactions with Speaker Tajudeen Abass. Following the meeting,…

Tambawal; Harnessing NASS Towards Regional and National Development, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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The National Assembly leadership in synergy with the management under the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Magaji Tambawal have made greater impact in the area of not only facilitating lawmaking, that will attract more development to Nigeria and trickled down to the six geopolitical zones. This was done through the introduction of various government machineries that was geared towards given special attention particularly to the areas affected by both natural and artificial phenomenon, like the activities of bandits, kidnappings, herdsmen attacks, Boko Haram , ISWAP among many others. Through…