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The Federal Government has commenced the recruitment exercise for the North West and South East Development Commissions. A top source privy to the information told Saturday Punch that both commissions were not enshrined in the 2024 budget but would be added to the next budget cycle. Similarly, the source noted that recruitment, however, into various positions in the commission had started. The source said, “The commissions are not in the current appropriation. It is likely to be in the next budget to be presented in October/November.” The source further stated “The commission will be recruiting for the time being. We…

Amnesty International Nigeria has criticised the President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, over his “insensitive and reckless” comment against Nigerians. Mr Akpabio, on Tuesday, mocked Nigerians planning to participate in the nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country, saying that he and others would be “eating” while they (Nigerians) protest. Mr Akpabio stated this at the Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities, Youths and Women Group Sensitisation Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. “Those who want to protest can protest, but let us be here eating,” Mr Akpabio remarked. The event, organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), was…

The South-East Caucus of the National Assembly has frowned at what it called ethnic profiling of the Igbo people of the South-East Nigeria for choosing not to join the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests against hardship and hunger in the country, describing the development as dangerous and unfortunate. The federal lawmakers from the South-East said the decision of the Igbos to abstain from the mass protests was informed by the advisory from the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, governors of South-Eastern States, Parliamentarians, and business leaders. The Caucus, therefore, said despite the stance of the Igbos, it was surprised and disappointed that the race…

Aba–Based Lawyer, Ndubuisi Agbayi Docked For Fraud, Gets Bail. An Aba-based lawyer, Ndubuisi Agbayi was on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 arraigned before a Magistrate court in the Aba South Magisterial District holden at Aba on a three-count charge bordering on fraud, conversion and improper conduct. In the suit marked MAS/175/2024, (Commissioner’s of Police versus Ndubuisi Agbayi), the lawyer pleaded “Not Guilty” when the charges were read to him. He was accused of obtaining the sum of N1,294,000.00 from the account of late Mr. Ndukwe Agu Ndukwe by false pretence and with intent to defraud, thereby committed an offence punishable under…

A policeman whose name has yet to be ascertained has killed one of his colleagues while shooting at peaceful protesters in Katsina State. Multiple videos obtained by SaharaReporters on Friday show the deceased man in his uniform lying in a pool of blood after being shot by his colleague. “In the peak of unprofessionalism, a careless policeman killed his colleague and harm civilians in Katsina,” an X user, A.O. Yusuf captioned the videos. Commenting on it, another user, Salako said, “This is a very sad & unfortunate watch. It is also evident that the Nigerian Police Force are the cascading…

The video of a counter-protester carrying a ‘No Protest’ placard but complaining of hunger has emerged on the internet. The man, who by virtue of the placard he carried, was against the ongoing protest against bad governance and hunger made the comments on Thursday at a protest ground in Abuja. However, he accidentally spoke in favour of protests. “To drink garri now, N1,000 will not take care of drinking garri,” the counter-protester said in the video. “Wey be say before before N100 you will drink garri and do wetin you wan do. “So now, we are coming to make him…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has appealed to the protest conveners, their covert and overt benefactors, to sheathe their swords and seek dialogue. The sultan, in a statement signed by the Secretary General, Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Khalid Aliyu, on Thursday, warned that an escalation of the violent protest may cause a catastrophe in the West African sub-region. “We genuinely feared escalation to an uncontrollable scenario and the reports are tilting towards that. Therefore, we, in the name of Allah, the Most High, call for an end to the snowballing rampaging, in the name of protest. “We should all understand…

Photos of Christian protesters protecting their Muslim counterparts as they observed their prayers on the road in Jos, Plateau state have gone viral. The protesters had gathered this morning to participate in the nationwide #endbadgovernance protest. When it was time for their Zuhr prayers, the Muslims came together to observe the prayer at the protest ground while the Christians gave them protection. A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, and a frontline cleric and General Overseer of EBOMI Ministries International, Prophet Isa El-Buba, also joined protesters in Jos to express disenchantment over the bad governance of the…

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says security agencies  have identified a senator as one of those sponsoring the anti-government protest. Wike disclosed this shortly after an emergency FCT Security Council meeting Thursday night in Abuja. According to him, it was discovered that the senator called some security operatives to accompany a truckload of food for the protesters. He said in due time, relevant agencies would invite the senator for questioning. The minister who admitted that protests are allowed in a democracy, said the protesters owe it a duty to democracy to respect the court order restricting…

  A mammoth crowd of protesters led by a former Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, and a frontline cleric and General Overseer of EBOMI Ministries International, Prophet Isa El-Buba, took over the city centre of Jos, the Plateau State capital, to express disenchantment over the bad governance of the administration of President Bola Tinubu which has plucked Nigerians into hunger, suffering and abject poverty. Speaking to the crowd, which gathered at the Old Airport roundabout, Dalung, who began by chanting some protest songs, warned security operatives not to intimidate any protester because the amended Nigerian constitution gives…