Month: January 2026

Enough of Gimmicks: The Time Has Come Odunzeh Urges Orlu Zone.

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Photo: Hon Odunzeh By: Gregory Chidalu In a political space where noise is mistaken for strength and shouting is sold as leadership, HON UCHE BEN ODUNZEH moves differently. He is calm, and that calm is intentional. It is the kind of stillness that unsettles noise-makers because it cannot be bullied, rushed, or intimidated. For far too long, Orlu zone has been trapped in a cycle of recycled rhetoric, emotional manipulation, and political stagnation masquerading as representative. Politics should not be a lifetime occupation sustained by sentiments and slogans. Leadership is…

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Soludo Vows to Name Politicians Sponsoring Sit-at-Home in Anambra

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Photo: Gov. Soludo By: Mandy Park The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has declared that his administration will soon expose politicians allegedly sponsoring the sit-at-home orders that have continued to disrupt socio-economic activities in the state. Soludo made the disclosure while speaking to stakeholders during a security meeting in Awka, where he expressed concern over the persistent enforcement of illegal sit-at-home directives, particularly on Mondays and during public examinations and commercial days. According to the governor, credible intelligence reports have linked the continued sit-at-home disruptions to political…

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Lagos Demolition Protest: Court Grants Soweto, Frank Bail

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Photo: Free Birds, Comrades Frank and Soweto By: Mandy Park A Lagos Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba on Thursday granted bail to activists Taiwo Hassan Soweto, and Dele Frank following their arraignment over a protest against demolitions in parts of Lagos State. The defendants pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge filed by the Lagos State Police Command. The court admitted them to bail in the sum of ₦200,000 each, with two responsible sureties in like sum. Magistrate A.I.O. Alaka (Mrs) further ordered that the defendants be released to their…

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EndBadGovernance Group Condemns Police Crackdown on Makoko Eviction Protest, Demands Release of Soweto

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Photo: Protesters and the Police at the scene By: Nkechi Joseph The Lagos State chapter of the #EndBadGovernance Movement has condemned what it described as a violent crackdown by the Lagos State Police Command on peaceful protesters demonstrating against forced evictions and demolitions in several low-income communities across the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group accused the police, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Jimoh, of using excessive force against unarmed citizens who gathered to protest demolitions in communities including Makoko, Oworoshoki, Owode-Onirin…

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Makoko Protest: CHSR Condemns Lagos Assembly Committee Chair Fact’s Distortion, Demands Release of Hassan Soweto, Others

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PHOTO: Makoko Protesters By: Mandy Park The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has condemned what it described as a distortion of facts by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode, over the recent protest by demolition victims at the Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja. In a statement issued on Wednesday, and signed by its President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, made available to Nigeria News Mark, the human rights organisation faulted Ogundipe’s rejoinder on the…

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Lagos Demolitions Protests: CAPPA Blasts Police Crackdown, Demands Unconditional Release of Comrade Hassan Taiwo Soweto, Others

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Photo: Sanw-Olu, Lagos Governor By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned what it described as the violent, unlawful, and deeply reprehensible actions of the Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Police Force against hundreds of peaceful victims of illegal demolitions, assault, and killings who gathered at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. In a statement issued after the incident, CAPPA said security operatives led by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood, attacked hundreds of displaced residents who had gathered at…

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Supreme Court Affirms Chief Charles Emezi as Authentic Eze of Awaka Ancient Kingdom

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PHOTO: Chief Charles Emezi By: Mandy Park In a landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Tuesday 27th January, Chief Charles Emezi, a leading contender in the long-running Awaka Ezeship tussle in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, has been vindicated and confirmed as the rightful traditional ruler of the Awaka ancient Kingdom. The Apex Court, sitting in Abuja, dismissed the appeal filed by the late Chief Akujobi David Osuagwu and upheld the concurrent judgments of the Imo State High Court and the Court of…

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Abia Govt Accuses Deputy Speaker Kalu of Demolishing Public School Without Consultation

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PHOTO: Gov. Alex Otti By: Rita Adewale The Abia State Government has accused the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, of overseeing the demolition of a public school without consulting relevant state authorities, dismissing his recent claims of extending goodwill and collaboration to Governor Alex Otti. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ukoha Njoku, described as “reckless” the demolition of Eluokwu Community School in Igbere, Bende Local Government Area. According to the state government, the school had…

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BREAKING: Police teargas Makoko eviction protesters at Lagos House of Assembly … Comrade Soweto, Others arrested, Comrade Jennifer rushed to hospital

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Photo: A woman allegedly shot by police during protest By: Mandy Park A protest by displaced residents from the Makoko waterfront community and allied activists demanding an end to forced evictions turned chaotic today, Wednesday 28th January as police fired tear gas and clashed with demonstrators outside the Lagos State House of Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja. Comrade Hassan Taiwo Soweto, a prominent member of the EndBadGovernance Movement and a key figure in the protest coordination committee was beaten and arrested. Hundreds of protesters, including women, elderly residents and traders,…

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Tinubu Stumbles Briefly During Türkiye Reception, Presidency Says No Cause for Alarm

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Photo: President Tinubu and President Tayyip Erdoğan By Mandy Park President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday briefly stumbled during a ceremonial march-past organised in his honour at the parade ground in Türkiye, an incident the Presidency has described as minor and not a cause for concern. The moment occurred as the President joined the guard of honour alongside his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. A video shared by Turkish digital news platform Nefes Gazetesi shows President Tinubu momentarily losing his balance before being quickly assisted by security personnel, after which…

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