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Monday, 05 August 2019 05:34

#RevolutionNow: ‘The days of coups and revolutions are over’ - Presidency

PRESS RELEASE Following calls circulating on social and digital media, an organisation that calls itself “Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria” plans a “revolution” march for Monday 5th August, with the aim of bringing “regime change” in Nigeria without recourse to a nationwide vote. President of Nigeria and his administration respect and uphold the right of every Nigerian to peaceful protest and civil campaign– whether to raise awareness on issues, and even oppose the government. It is the inalienable right of all citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to do so. There is, however, a difference between…

Monday, 05 August 2019 05:33

Sowore’s arrest: As it was in Abacha days, so it is now - Soyinka

PRESS RELEASE SURELY, NOT AGAIN!!! Deployment of alarmist experessions such as “treason”, “anarchist”, “public incitement,” etc. by Security forces have become so predictable and banal that they have become meaningless. Beyond the word ‘revolution, another much mis-used and misunderstood word, nothing that Sowore has uttered, written, or advocated suggests that he is embarking on, or urging the public to engage in a forceful overthrow of government. Nothing that he said to me in private engagement ever remotely approached an intent to destabilize governance or bypass the normal democratic means of changing a government. I therefore find the reasons given by…

Monday, 05 August 2019 05:32

Presidency to Soyinka: Your defense of Sowore is mere blackmail of govt

Presidency on Sunday accused Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka of blackmail for condemning the arrest of an activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was arrested on Saturday by armed officials of State Security Service, SSS, for calling for a revolutionary protest. “Beyond the word ‘revolution, another much mis-used and misunderstood word, nothing that Sowore has uttered, written, or advocated suggests that he is embarking on, or urging the public to engage in a forceful overthrow of government,” Mr Soyinka said. He compared the actions of the security agencies that arrested Sowore to what happened during the tenure of the late dictator, Mr…

Monday, 05 August 2019 05:31

Stay off Rivers, Wike warns ‘RevolutionNow’ protesters

Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike yesterday warned those intending to participate in the Sowore-planned ‘RevolutionNow’ protest to stay off the state. Wike, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, said Rivers State was not part of the protest and whatever illegal agenda it sought to pursue. The governor said: “Rivers State does not subscribe to what the ‘RevolutionNow’ protest represents and Rivers State is not part of the protest.” He directed security agencies in the state to arrest anybody involved in the protest and prosecute him/her. Wike urged parents to ensure that their children were not misled…

Monday, 05 August 2019 05:30

NLC, TUC, Arewa youths disown #RevolutionNow rally

The Labour movement, Coalition of northern and pro-Biafra groups have distanced themselves from any planned mass action over the minimum wage impasse or any other contentious issue in the country. In a statement, President of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Mr Quadri A. Olaleye, denied involvement of the Congress in any planned action. He insisted that there were no issues in contention with any public authority that had not been subjected to social dialogue that requires extraordinary means or action to resolve. “The Congress further states that if such issues arise, the Labour Centre will go through its internal…

Sunday, 04 August 2019 06:29

Sowore’s arrest won’t stop protest, activists dare police

Organisers of the #RevolutionNow protest has said it will not be deterred by arrest of its leader and presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Mr Omoyele Sowore. One of the organisers, who is General Secretary, United Action for Democracy and member of Socialist Workers and Youth League, Mr Kunle Ajayi, vowed to go on with the mass action. “#RevolutionNow: They think they can stop an idea whose time has come. You have plenty to arrest. We will show you all that our generation cannot continue with your state madness. We will hand over a better world to our children. The…

Sunday, 04 August 2019 06:28

How Sowore was arrested in the dead of the night

Mr Omoyele Sowore, who is the leader of #RevolutionNow movement, had declared August 5 as the commencement of a revolutionary protest tagged, “Days of Rage,” across the country to demand a better Nigeria. He said the protest would be sustained until the country was put on the right path, saying government’s action in the 2019 general elections propelled the protest. He complained there was no level playing field in the elections and said for the country to have free and fair elections in the future, there must be a showdown and people must define who should be their electoral officers.…

Sunday, 04 August 2019 06:27

Planned ‘revolution’ march is treason - IGP

PRESS RELEASE Attention of Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a video circulating on social media by the ‘Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria and others’, inciting Nigerians, home and abroad, to join a planned ‘revolution’ march against the Government of Federal Republic of Nigeria on Monday, 5th August, 2019 with the sole aim of forcing a regime change in the country. The Force wishes to state unequivocally that the call amounts to treasonable felony and acts of terrorism and will therefore not stand idly-by and watch any individual or group in the society cause anarchy in…

Sunday, 04 August 2019 06:17

Insecurity: Obasanjo meets Fulani leaders in Abeokuta

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that Nigerians should desist from blaming leaders over rising insecurity challenges in the country. Mr Obasanjo advised that rather than blaming the leaders, Nigerians should come together to fight the challenges which he described as ‘everybody’s fault. The former president called on Nigerians to fight the insurgence of kidnapping, banditry, cattle rustling and other security challenges with one voice. Obasanjo said this on Saturday during a meeting with the leaders of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN) in his residence at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, Abeokuta. He said other West African…

Saturday, 03 August 2019 04:26

Ministers-designate to go through induction before inauguration - FG

PRESS RELEASE Following confirmation by the Senate, All Ministers Designate are by this NOTICE informed that relevant documents for their study and guidance, preparatory to the inauguration of the Cabinet shall be available for collection at Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) (Cabinet Affairs Office) from 10.00am on Tuesday August 6, 2019. 2. Ministers Designate are also requested to please bring along and submit to OSGF, their updated CV in soft and hard copies as well as any valid identification document. 3. Finally, I am pleased to inform you that, in view of the need to…

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Saturday, 03 August 2019 04:24

Protesters storm Amnesty office, ask group to leave Nigeria

Protesters have stormed Abuja office of Amnesty International (AI), an international human rights organisation, and demanded its immediate exit from Nigeria. The protesters arrived at the office located at Maitama, at about 2pm on Friday, with various placards accusing the organisation of “attempting to destabilise Nigeria.” They also accused AI of being sponsored by the opposition, claiming that the human rights group was taking sides with “mischief makers”. TheCable learnt most of the protesters were drawn from internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps across the federal capital territory, although this could not be confirmed. “Most of them were IDPs; I even…

Saturday, 03 August 2019 04:21

FG postpones partial closure of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Federal Government has moved the partial closure of portions of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to September 2, 2019. The partial closure was initially expected to commence on Saturday, August 3 to enable the construction company, Julius Berger, to work on a stretch of 1.4km between Berger and Kara Market. Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, stated on Friday that the decision was to enable for effective traffic management plan and to show sensitivity to Nigerians. “The government and the contractor have now reviewed the work plan. The reconstruction of this stretch of the road will now commence on September 2.…

Saturday, 03 August 2019 04:19

Uganda's Stella Nyanzi bares breasts in protest at jail sentence

A Ugandan academic who once called President Yoweri Museveni a "pair of buttocks" has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Activists condemned the jailing of Stella Nyanzi for cyber harassment, saying it undermined Uganda's commitment to freedom of expression. She attended Friday's sentencing via video link, against her will, and exposed her breasts in protest. She was acquitted on a second charge, of "offensive communication". But when this was announced on Thursday, she gave a passionate speech in which she said she was disappointed with that verdict, prompting cheers from her supporters. "I intended to annoy Yoweri Museveni. We…

Friday, 02 August 2019 05:06

Did Nigerian Army secretly bury 1,000 soldiers? Here’s the ‘account’ of those who claim to know

Military authorities secretly buried more than 1,000 soldiers, killed in the battle with insurgents, in a bid create the impression that the counter-insurgency had been won, The Wall Street Journal, has reported. The newspaper reported that military sources said the number of soldiers buried in that manner could be higher than 1,000. But Defence Headquarters has dismissed the report, saying it had no graveyards where soldiers were secretly buried. It said that fallen heroes were given full military burial according to global best practices. However, the paper insisted that on the eve of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Borno State…

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