‘Crackdown on Human Rights,’ Tinubu Under Fire For NLC President’s Arrest

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️Amnesty Int’l, NLC lampoon Nigerian government as DSS seizes Ajaero’s passport, releases labour leader after 15-hour detention       The State Security Service (SSS) has released the president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, after detaining him for about 15 hours on Monday. The SSS released him at about 11 p.m. on Monday but seized his passport. Mr Ajaero’s detention sparked widespread criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, including from Amnesty International, NLC, and top lawyers in Nigeria. The NLC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Benson…

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Why We Visited SERAP’s Abuja Office – DSS

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Department of State Services, DSS, has provided an explanation as to why its personnel visited the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, in Abuja. On Monday, the operatives of the DSS stormed the office of SERAP in Abuja. The report had it that the officers were demanding to see the rights group’s directors In a statement released on Tuesday, the secret police challenged SERAP’s narrative, clarifying that unarmed members of the service were conducting a routine investigation. It said, “The Department of State Services (DSS) has…

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NLC President, Ajaero Released

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Department of State Services (DSS) has granted administrative bail to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. Following an extended period of detention, spanning several hours, in the federal capital city of Abuja, Ajaero has finally been released by the secret police. As the country’s apex labour union leader, Mr. Ajaero’s detention had sparked widespread concern and intense speculation regarding the circumstances surrounding his arrest and detention. On Monday morning, Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Meanwhile, the NLC accused…

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Firm Heightens Move To Promote Nigeria’s Geosites For Global Audience

ADEOLA YUSUF

DigGeoNaija offers details of particular geological heritage assets soon to be visited through 3D virtual tours and interactive digital platforms   An Indigenous firm, DigGeoNaija, has officially unveiled its plans to use technology to make Nigeria’s geosites accessible to global audience through virtual tours and interactive digital platforms. Wikipedia defines a geosite as a particular geological heritage asset. Geological heritages are intrinsically important sites or culturally important sites offering information or insights into the evolution of the Earth; or into the history of science, or that can be used for…

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DSS Occupies SERAP Office In Abuja, Demands Access To Directors

ADEOLA YUSUF

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have reportedly taken control of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), demanding access to the organization’s directors. The information was contained in a tweet from SERAP’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, stating that DSS officers were present at their office and requesting access to the organization’s directors. SERAP has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately intervene and direct the DSS to halt what it described as an unwarranted attack on its rights and those of…

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CMOs More Empowered Than Ever Before To Deliver Transformation – Report

ADEOLA YUSUF

Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) have been proven to be more empowered than ever before to deliver transformational creativity and innovation to unlock growth for businesses. This was established in the 2024 CMO Report released by Dentsu Creative, a division of the Dentsu International. According to the report, data from the global survey of 950 Chief Marketing Officers shows that 79% of respondents agree that marketing is a key driver of business transformation, with 83% of CMOs of the belief that creative ideas can transform businesses and 81% seeing creativity as…

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Student Dies During Anti-Fuel Price Hike Protest, Police Begin Probe

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Kwara State Police Command said it has commenced investigation into the death of a 21-year-old student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, during the protest against the increase in the pump price of petrol. The National Diploma 2 student died during the hike in the cost of petrol by students on Wednesday. Ishola, who was studying Electrical/Electronics Engineering, was allegedly killed by the police in mysterious circumstances in the Fate area of Ilorin, the Kwara State Police Command. Speaking on the incident in a statement on…

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PDP Knocks Kwankwaso For Referring To Party As Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed anger at former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for describing the party as dead. On Saturday, during the inauguration of the renovated party office of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Katsina State, Kwankwaso had said he and his followers left the PDP because “it is dead”. He added: “I wish to remind you that PDP is dead because we left the party. Since they have gone out of the line, we decided to check out.” In a WhatsApp message…

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NAFDAC Warns Against Miracle Water, Soap Sold By Nigerian Church

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of miracle water and soap from Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries in Delta state. In a statement on Sunday, the agency said the faith-based organisation uses NAFDAC’s name to deceive an unsuspecting public. The statement signed by Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC director-general, said the agency was recently inundated with petitions from concerned citizens about one Prophet Jeremiah Omoto of Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries over “Miracle Water and Miracle Soap”. The statement said the…

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BREAKING: DSS Arrests NLC President, Joe Ajaero

ADEOLA YUSUF

Operatives of the Department of the State Services have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero. According to PUNCH, he was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment. READ ALSO NiMet Forecasts 3-Day Thunderstorms, Rains From Monday How Tinubu’s VAT, Fuel Price Hike Will Worsen Cost of Living Crisis – Atiku Man Rapes, Inserts Scissors Into 8 Year-Old Girl’s Private Part The NLC president was billed to attend the Trade Union Congress…

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