•Protesters Organisers of the #FearlessOctober1 protest have declared that the police, Department of State Services, and the military would not stop them from embarking on the demonstration as planned. The organisers have also written to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to request security during the demonstration, noting tha...
Ordinarily, Tuesday, October 1, 2024 will pass on as a day of merriment, in line with tradition, to celebrate Nigeria’s independence from colonial rule in 1960. But there are signs that aside the expected burst of conviviality, pomp and panoply, this year’s Independence Day, the 64th, may be different, reports Daily Trust. As the government, [...
•Police retirees protest The National Union of the Police Retirees, Kaduna State Branch has arranged for what it called a mother- of-all-protests to remain at the National Assembly until President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signs the Pension Exit Bill. The Bill to exit the Nigeria Police from the Contributory Pension Scheme and the bill for the [&helli...

