Security agents have surrounded the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, in anticipation of the #RevolutionNow protest march scheduled to hold today. The security agents have the OP MESA vans parked around the stadium. The Operation MESA or OP MESA, as it is commonly referred to, is a joint Internal Security …
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A student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Opeyemi Dara, has reportedly committed suicide. The deceased, a student in the Department of English, allegedly took a banned pesticide, Snipper. Although the details of the incident were unclear as of Saturday, newsmen learnt that she took her life over …
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Sunny Onuesoke, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to prominent Nigerian activists in persons of Professor Wole Soyinka and Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) among others, to add their voices in demanding for the unconditional release of human rights activist, the convener of #RevolutionNow, …
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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Sunday described the Saturday morning arrest of human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, by the Department of State Services, as “a terrorist midnight arrest.” He added that it was “a travesty and violation of the fundamental rights” of citizens to congregate and make public their …
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The Department of State Services has confirmed the arrest of presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2019 General Elections, Omoyele Sowore. The DSS said it was true that its operatives arrested Omoyele in the early hours of Saturday. Sowore, the convener of #RevolutionNow protests which he intended …
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Security agents believed to be personnel of the State Security Service (SSS) have arrested Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of the news website, SaharaReporters. In a statement sent to news house , an associate of Sowore said the publisher cum politician was taken into custody early Saturday morning. The statement said, …
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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its planned nationwide industrial action over the sack of 500 of its members by Chevron Nigeria Limited. The suspension of the plan came as a result of the swift intervention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). NUPENG …
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The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Friday, approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking an order of the court to vacate the order proscribing its activities in the country. Justice Nkeonye Maha had on July 26, while delivering ruling in an exparte application by the federal government ordered the …
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The Federal Government has shifted the planned closure of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for repairs from Aug. 3 to Sept. 2. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Adedamola Kuti, made the announcement in Lagos on Friday. He explained that due to the busy nature of the highway, the Federal …
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has called on organised labour to challenge political leaders to ensure that state resources meet the needs of workers and other Nigerians. Oshiomhole made the call in Abuja at a reception in honour of the Director General, International Labour …
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