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The Bar also directed its branches to monitor the legal proceedings against protesters across the country. The protesters in court on Monday, September 2, 2024   The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has offered free legal representation to #EndBadGovernance protesters with court cases across the country. President of the NBA, Afam Osigwe, who announced this on his X handle on Wednesday, also directed NBA branches to monitor the legal proceedings against protesters across the country. He said, “I have directed the branches of the Nigerian Bar Association to monitor the trials of the #EndBadGovernance protesters. “Additionally, I have launched a pro bono support initiative for protesters who lack legal representation. “The Nigerian Bar Association Citizens’ Liberties Committee (NBA-CLC) has been tasked with liaising closely with the chairmen and human rights committees of NBA branches in regions where protesters are currently being prosecuted. This ensures that no defendant suffers inj...

  The Presidency debunked claims that the current government had been unfaithful to its policy of not paying fuel subsidies since President Tinubu announced the deregulation of the PMS sector on May 29, 2023.  Tinubu/Petrol pump combo   Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said President Bola Tinubu’s government did not lie about removing fuel subsidies and deregulating the downstream sector. Onanuga who said this in a statement on his official X page, debunked claims that the current government had been unfaithful to its policy of not paying fuel subsidies since President Tinubu announced the deregulation of the PMS sector on May 29, 2023. According to him, subsidy provisions had disappeared from Nigeria’s budget and were not included in the supplementary budget of 2023. Onanuga’s clarification came following speculations that the federal government was still paying fuel subsidies despite his declaration in May 2023. He said, “I...

  Local media published an image of the vehicle the officials were travelling in, showing several bullet holes in the windshield. An Ecuadorean native waves a national flag during the 10th day of a protest over a fuel price hike ordered by the government to secure an IMF loan, in the surroundings of the National Assembly in Quito on October 12, 2019. Martin BERNETTI / AFP   The director of a prison in the Ecuadoran Amazon was killed in an armed attack on Tuesday and two officers were wounded, the Latin American country’s prison management service said. “Three administrative officials of the Center for Deprivation of Liberty… were victims of an armed attack” on the road to Coca City, the SNAI prisons agency said on WhatsApp. It added that Alex Guevara, director of the prison in Sucumbios province, “unfortunately died due to the attack”. Two other workers who were with him were wounded. Local media published an image of the vehicle the officials were travelling in, showing sever...

18-year-old Eniola Bolaji became the first African athlete to secure a medal in badminton at the Paralympic Games. Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji Wins First Paralympics Medal President Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigerian para-badminton player, Eniola Bolaji, for her remarkable achievement at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. 18-year-old Bolaji made history by winning a bronze medal in the women’s Para-badminton SL3 category, becoming the first African athlete to secure a medal in badminton at the Paralympic Games. Tinubu in a statement on Tuesday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, described her as a fine example of the resourcefulness, talent, and grit of Nigeria’s youths. President Bola Tinubu congratulates Ms Eniola Mariam Bolaji on winning a medal in badminton at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, becoming the first African athlete to achieve such a feat in the sport at the Games,” the statement read. He also recognised Bolaji’s courage and resilience, which enabled her to secure Nigeria’s first medal at the...

  The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday near Katarko village, a distance of about 20 kilometers away from Damaturu, the state capital.   By Musa Mingyi Two More LGAs Affected As Flood Cuts Off Third Federal Road In Yobe   A heavy downpour has cut off a third federal road in Yobe State linking Damaturu to Gujba and Gulani Local Government Areas, as well Biu, Hawul, Shani, Kwaya Kusar and Gombi Local Government areas in Borno and Adamawa states. The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday near Katarko village, a distance of about 20 kilometers away from Damaturu, the state capital. READ ALSO:  Heavy Rainfall Destroys Another Bridge In Yobe, Cuts Off Nine LGAs From Capital Mustapha Babagana, who was travelling to Biu for business trip told Channels Television’s correspondent that he had to return to Damaturu and take another route through Gombe State, a distance of 380 kilometers before reaching his destination. The situation is so pathetic to the ...

  EFCC got wind of the fraud following a petition written by one Eyitayo Tolulope Abiodun and others on behalf of the victim.   By Shola Soyele Updated September 3, 2024 A court gavel   The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced one Courage Ikpaka to two years imprisonment for duping a United States citizen, Mrs Yvelte M. Thompson of $53,000 by impersonating Nigerian musician, Chinedu Okoli popularly known as Flavour N’abania. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu convicted Ipaka on Tuesday following his guilty plea to a two-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Prosecution counsel, Suleiman Suleiman, led EFCC investigator Azibagiri Dan Ekpar in evidence against the defendant. The witness told the court that Ipaka impersonated Flavour by pledging to organise shows in the United States of America and receiving payment through his Bitcoin wallets. READ ALSO :  Matawalle Directs Troops To Crush Bandits, Assures Them Of FG’s Suppor...