January 16, 2012 by Okechukwu Nnodim Nigerians will have to contend with the scarcity of fuel for a while whenever the strike action embarked upon by the organised labour to protest the removal of subsidy on petrol is eventually called off. The weeklong strike has crippled economic activities in most parts of the country […]
The Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Monday morning denied rumours that he had been arrested by security agents. In a posting on Twitter, Bakare wrote, “Many thanks to all concerned. I haven’t been arrested. I’m a law-abiding citizen — why would anyone want to arrest me?” In a separate posting […]
Hackers operating under the identity of NaijaCyberHactivists on Monday morning defaced the website of the Nigerian Army Education Corps. The website, www.hqnaec.org, was defaced amid the lingering logjam over the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidy on January 1, 2012. They said it was in response to the government’s deployment of soldiers in parts […]
The deployment of soldiers in the streets of Lagos may have stirred protesters to insist on going ahead with the public denunciation of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. For the sixth day running, protesters gathered in parts of Kano and Kaduna, insisting on the reversal of the pump price of petrol […]
The British Broadcasting Service and Cable News Network on Monday afternoon demanded explanations from the Nigerian government over the invasion of their Lagos offices by State Security Service agents. The agents were said to have forced their way into the offices of the BBC and CNN at noon to stop them from further reporting on the street protests over […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Monday asked President Goodluck Jonathan to order the immediate withdrawal of soldiers from the streets of the state. In a televised broadcast to the people of the state, Fashola said there was no justification for government to have deployed soldiers against peaceful protesters. Fashola noted that the denunciation of the […]
Northern govs deny alleged plot against Christians Police guard churches in Jigawa, others AS some state governments unveiled fresh strategies to curb terrorism through strong partnership with security agencies, panic yesterday swept through Enugu State when news filtered in that about 50 members of the Boko Haram had stormed the state capital. This situation was […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday criticised the Borno State Government for compensating families of the late Boko Haram leader, Mohammed Yusuf, and his in-laws to the tune of N100m. The body said it was improper for the state government to use tax payers’ […]
January 16, 2012 by NIYI ODEBODE NIYI ODEBODE examines security problems and protests against fuel subsidy removal in the country; and notes that there is need to arrest the gradual descent to anarchy These are not easy times. In spite of measures taken by the Federal Government, there is growing tension and mutual suspicion in […]
THE presidency on Sunday denied giving orders for the arrest of the key leaders of the mass protests against the removal of the subsidy on petrol. There was widespread speculation at the weekend that President Goodluck Jonathan had ordered the arrest of the convener of the Save Nigeria Group, Pastor Tunde Bakare; Lagos lawyer, […]
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