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No fewer than 22 rooms were destroyed in a fire outbreak which occurred on Saturday afternoon at Alhaji Haruna Kannike Shopping Complex, Ipata, Ilorin, in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara State. The fire outbreak, which started at about 3 pm, affected the shopping complex comprising 44 rooms and 25 shops. According to eyewitness
The President General of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, Yerima Shettima, has condemned the prolonged detention and trial of children under the age of 18, who participated in the #End Bad Governance protest. The minors are reportedly held for over 90 days and now face court arraignments for alleged treason. Shettima described the government
End Bad Governance: Arewa youths condemn detention, trial of minors
The President General of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, Yerima Shettima, has condemned the prolonged detention and trial of children under the age of 18, who participated in the #End Bad Governance protest.
The minors are reportedly held for over 90 days and now face court arraignments for alleged treason.
Shettima described the government response as “callous and cruel” likening it to actions reminiscent of a military regime.
He argued that the malnourished appearance of the children only highlights the urgency of their demand, stressing that the government should be addressing the root cause of the protest, hunger and hardship instead of punishing young Nigerians.
He said, “This is a national embarrassment, sending a troubling message to the international community. These are our children who should be in school, building a future for our country, not languishing in detention for peacefully voicing their struggles.”
Shettima called on the Federal Government to focus its efforts on combating the nation’s hunger crisis rather than using minors as scapegoats.
End Bad Governance: Arewa youths condemn detention, trial of minors
A former Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina, has reportedly passed on. Zwingina was also the former Director-General of the MKO Abiola campaign Organisation in the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Although his family has yet to formally confirm his death, Leadership Newspaper reports that the Adamawa State-born politician died on Wednesday, October 2, at the
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A former Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina, has reportedly passed on. Zwingina was also the former Director-General of the MKO Abiola campaign Organisation in the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Although his family has yet to formally confirm his death, Leadership Newspaper reports that the Adamawa State-born politician died on Wednesday, October 2, at the
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to wear black bands for a seven-day mourning period in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The police boss gave the directive in a statement issued on Thursday by the Force Public Relations
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The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to wear black bands for a seven-day mourning period in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The police boss gave the directive in a statement issued on Thursday by the Force Public Relations
