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Protests Belong On Streets, Not In Stadiums, Lawyer Temokun Knocks Wike, Governors Over Court Judgements

5 months ago1248 min

Tope Temokun, a lawyer and human rights activist, has strongly denounced the government’s move to arm security agencies with court orders to suppress peaceful protests. Temokun described this development as a dangerous precedent, emphasising that it is ill-conceived and will not withstand scrutiny. In a statement released on Thursday, Temokun reminded authorities that court orders cannot silence the cries of a hungry and desperate people. He criticised the government’s new policy of seeking court orders...

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44-year-old Senegalese President: Nigerian Youths Doing ‘Tag Along,’ More Interested In Becoming Special Assistants To Governors Or Senators, Says Sowore

9 months ago51811 min

#RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore has faulted the attitude of young Nigerians to challenge the old guards in the country for key political positions following the inauguration of 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the Senegalese president. Sowore, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections, however, cautioned people not to be quick to celebrate Faye’s political feat, saying time would tell if he would be a leader of...

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Gombe Approves N14.9Billion For New ‘Ultra-modern Governor’s Residence,’ N10.4Bn For Roads In 4 Council Areas, Over N28Bn For State Assembly, High Court Complexes

9 months ago983 min

Gombe State Executive Council on Tuesday approved the spending of N43.13 billion for an ultra-modern governor’s residence, High Court and House of Assembly complex. The council meeting, presided by the state governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, also approved the spending of N10 billion for the construction of roads in four local government areas of the state. Tilde Mijiyanwa, the state information commissioner disclosed the resolutions of the State Executive Committee to journalists. He said...