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Protest: Increased security measures at MMA2 access points

Security has been beefed up around the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal-II (MMA2) access points, ahead of the planned protest. Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd. is the operator of the MMA2 terminal at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. Bi-Courtney’s Head, Corporate…

Nigeria’s Onyeka Onwenu, has passed away at 72.

Nigeria’s music legend, Onyeka Onwenu, popularly dubbed as the “Elegant Stallion”, has died at the age of 72. Onwenu reportedly collapsed after performing at the 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie, Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, on Tuesday. She…

Protest: NSCDC sends 1,000 personnel to Jigawa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa, has deployed 1,000 personnel to protect critical national assets during the planned nationwide protest slated for Aug 1. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr Muhammad Danjuma, stated this during…

Shun protest, embrace dialogue — Elele urges youths

Chairman of the Council of Hausa Traditional Rulers in Mowe Obafemi, Owode Egba, Chief Rafiu Elele has appealed to youths to reject protest and instead engage in dialogue with the government to address their grievances. Elele warned that protest could…

Proposed protest and its security implications

By  Amb. Ezekiel Isidahomen, Ph.D A palpable sense of unease settles over the nation as a planned protest approaches, reviving haunting memories of the destructive mayhem that marred the last major demonstration. With the spectre of another potentially volatile gathering…