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More Russian Flags Surface In Kano As ‘Zanga-Zanga’ Continues Despite Curfew

More Russian Flags Surface In Kano As ‘Zanga-Zanga’ Continues Despite Curfew

By SAIDU KANKIYA Despite the partial curfew imposed in parts of Kano State, the #EndBadGovernance protests are continuing. Nicknamed Zanga-Zanga by the locals, the protesters have persistent in carrying flags of the Russian Federation. State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf had imposed a dawn to dust curfew last Friday following the violence that attended the demonstration on 1st August. Hundres of shops and soome private and public buildings were looted while some properties were burnt. Over 200 people were arrested following the crisis and are being arraigned for various offences. On Monday, over 300 protesters took to the streets, especially Zaria…
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Group Alleges Internet Was Disrupted To Sabotage Hunger Protests

Group Alleges Internet Was Disrupted To Sabotage Hunger Protests

By Jacob Okpanachi Facts have emerged on how the internet was disrupted to sabotage the Hunger Protests which commenced in Nigeria last Thursday. A group of 36 civil society organizations which monitored the development, condemned the action which it said was an "intentional disruption of access to the internet in Nigeria". It said the action constitutes an unacceptable breach of established norms and standards under regional and international human rights instruments to which Nigeria is a State party. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Media Rights Agenda, the group made up of 36 organizations, warned that “the weaponization…
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Looting, Bonfire In Kano: Gov Imposes Curfew

Looting, Bonfire In Kano: Gov Imposes Curfew

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has imposed a 24-hour curfew in the State following large-scale looting and destruction of public and private properties, as well as the burning of buildings including the gatehouse of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in Kano. There are also reports of killing and maiming of citizens by thugs and hoodlums who hijacked the #EndBadGovernance protest. The governor addressed reporters on the incident at Government House, Kano, on Thursday, August 1. The hunger protest turned violent in Kano after hoodlums started looting and vandalizing government properties, including traffic lights. The gatehouse of the Nigerian Communications…
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BREAKING: Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Dies In London

BREAKING: Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Dies In London

The Senator representing Anambra South, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead. He died Saturday morning in a London hospital. He has been in the United Kingdom since he left Nigeria few days ago. The condition became critical in the past 24 hours, leading to his death. The cause of death is not clear as at Saturday morning. The man who holds the title, Ebubechukwuzo, was born on September 3, 1971 in Otolo Nnewi, Anambra State. He was aged 53. A close associate who spoke on the issue said his family members, business and political associates were “deeply worried by the reports…
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BREAKING: Concern Mounts Over Ifeanyi Ubah’s Health

BREAKING: Concern Mounts Over Ifeanyi Ubah’s Health

Concern is mounting over the health condition of Ifeanyi Ubah, business mogul and Senator representing Anambra South. The Senator had reported ill and in the United Kingdom where he has been receiving treatment. Information received exclusively by People&Politics on Saturday said his condition deteriorated in the past 24 hours, after arriving the UK from Nigeria earlier in the week. A close associate who spoke on the issue said his family members, business and political associates are "deeply worried by the reports that have been coming in from London". He did not explain further. Calls sent to Ubah's MTN number were…
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Breaking: Ohanaeze Loses President General, Chief Iwuanyanwu

Breaking: Ohanaeze Loses President General, Chief Iwuanyanwu

By Hadiza Suleman Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, is dead. Chief Iwuanyanwu, born in September 1942, died on Thursday, 25th July, 2024, at a hospital in Abuja. Chief Iwuanyanwu was elected the president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo on 20th April, 2023. His emergence followed the death of erstwhile Ohanaeze PG, Prof George Obiozor. Chief Iwuanyanwu was a prominent business man and politician. He contested to become Nigeria's president, but failed to win. Details shortly…
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BREAKING: Tinubu Endorses N70,000 Minimum Wage

BREAKING: Tinubu Endorses N70,000 Minimum Wage

By Jonathan Okpanachi President Bola Tinubu, Thursday, approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country. Tinubu announced the minimum wage during a meeting with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Bayo Onanuga, presidential aide, disclosed this in a statement. Details shortly….
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PDP Govs Meet In Enugu, Call For All-inclusive Congresses

PDP Govs Meet In Enugu, Call For All-inclusive Congresses

The PDP Governors Forum rose from their meeting in Enugu with a communique on the state of the party and the nation at large. The communique is reproduced below: COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE PDP GOVERNORS’ FORUM AT THE END OF ITS MEETING IN ENUGU, ENUGU STATE ON WEDNESDAY, 17TH JULY, 2024. The PDP Governors’ Forum under the leadership of H.E. Governor Bala A. Mohammed, CON, held a meeting at the Enugu State Government House, Enugu, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The meeting deliberated on a wide range of issues that border on our critical national interest, the state of our…
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Kanu Presents Health Complications After Consulting Physician – Ejimakor

Kanu Presents Health Complications After Consulting Physician – Ejimakor

By Jonathan Okpanachi Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, requires hospital attention following revelations of his health complications. This was disclosed on Wednesday by Kanu's lead counsel, Barr Aloy Ejimakor, in the aftermath of Kanu's consultation with his physician today at the DSS headquarters in Abuja. Ejimakor stated via his X that preliminary reports show that the IPOB leader presented health complications. Ejimakor wrote, "Today, DSS finally allowed Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's physician to see him. The doctor’s preliminary report presented complex medical conditions that require that #MNK be taken to a hospital for more detailed diagnosis.…
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FRSC Vows To Impound Shaft-Defective Hyundai Vehicles In Nasarawa

FRSC Vows To Impound Shaft-Defective Hyundai Vehicles In Nasarawa

By Jonathan Okpanachi Motorists using the shaft-defective Hyundai vehicles across Nasarawa State risk being arrested and their vehicles impounded if sighted. This followed the manufacturing defects of some brands of Hyundai Motors and the subsequent directive by the headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Abuja for the recall of the affected brands to avoid road casualties. Consequently, FRSC, Nasarawa State Command, Tuesday, briefed transportation stakeholders on the development, and the urgency to comply with the safety directives. Our correspondent reports that the meeting was convened by the state Sector Commander, Corps Commander Lucie Samuel Mhii, in Lafia, with…
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