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The activists called on President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the security agencies and allow Nigerians to exercise their constitutional right with any form of molestation or harassment. Human rights activists under the aegis of Network of Abuja Left Groups have warned the Nigerian government, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force not to lay hands …

PARIS (AP) — FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone spying scandal. The stunning swath of punishments include a 200,000 Swiss francs ($226,000) fine for the Canadian soccer federation in a case that has spiraled at the Summer Games. Two assistant …

French bishops complained on Saturday about the “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity” during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed reviews. The opening had offered “wonderful moments of beauty, joy, rich emotions, and was universally praised,” a statement from the French Bishops’ Conference said. “However, this ceremony unfortunately …

Thousands of firefighters were battling a wildfire in northern California on Saturday that exploded in size, scorching an area about the size of Los Angeles — one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and windy conditions. The forecast called for cooler temperatures that could help slow the Park Fire, the largest blaze so far …

Former Kano State governor, and Minister of Defence, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has asked Nigerians to use their votes to effect change rather than protesting. Also, Kwankwaso, who was the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in the 2023 election, said poor governance had caused anger, hunger, insecurity, hopelessness, and despair among the citizens. However, Kwankwaso said, “I urge Nigerians …

Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, issued guidelines on Friday for the planned nationwide protest on August 1. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Egbetokun emphasized the importance of maintaining public safety and order during the demonstrations. Egbetokun outlined specific requirements for protest organizers to ensure the protests remain peaceful and well-coordinated: He said that protesters must provide details of their proposed …

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has asked youths of Niger Delta extraction to file out and take part in the planned peaceful protest against bad governance slated to commence on August 1. President of the IYC Worldwide, Dr. Alaye Theophilus, made the call in a statement made available to Vanguard. He was reacting to statements issued by the Chief of …

One of the sources added that over 10 soldiers were killed during the attack. The Nigerian Army has dismissed six soldiers from its service for allegedly fleeing from the scene of a Boko Haram attack, military sources told SaharaReporters. The soldiers attached to the counterinsurgency operation in the North-East, known as Operation Lafiya Dole were said to have fled from …

•residents besiege gas stations. As fuel queues resurface in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring states such as Nasarawa and Niger States, the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has revealed that the situation is due to tightness in petroleum supply and distribution being encountered in some parts of Lagos and the FCT as a result of hitch …

The development comes even as the government had said it would deploy thousands of police officers to different states of the federation to quell the protests. Some hoodlums and cult members have been mobilised by agents of the Lagos State government to disrupt the August 1-10 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest which is expected to be significant in Lagos and other key states.  …