Day: August 5, 2020

Imo State Governor wants to hijack Edo Assembly -Speaker

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The governorship election billed for September 19 in Edo State is indeed taking new dimension as political players and interest groups within the state have started plotting against each other. What however came as a surprise is that, interest groups outside the state may have also joined in heating up the polity as allegations and counter allegations are made against each other by the two big parties, All People’s Congress (APC) and the state’s ruling party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye,…

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Police tear gas, arrest #RevolutionNow members in Lagos

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No fewer than 20 protesters, including Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command this afternoon during the #RevolutionNow protest in the state. One of the protesters, Jamiu Towolawi, said the police also attacked members of the group around the Ikeja Along area, adding that 15 people are missing. He said, “As at the last count, we have confirmed the arrest of 20 people and 15 are still missing. They shot tear gas at us at Ikeja Underbridge and brutalised our people. Agba Jalingo is among…

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30 stranded Nigerians in Lebanon rescued, await evacuation

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The viral video of 30 stranded Nigerians begging for help to leave Lebanon on social media, has yielded result as the Nigerian Mission, relocated them to a more conducive environment, and would begin the evacuation process soon. A statement yesterday by the Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mr. Gabriel Odu, said the 30 rescued ladies would be part of 150 others trafficked and stranded in Lebanon to be evacuated back to Nigeria. He quoted the Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Houssam Diab, as…

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