In a press release issued on Sunday by Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Television, radio, and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to plug into the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s broadcast.

The broadcast will be repeated on the network services of the NTA and the FRCN at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm on the same day.

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As gathered, the bank decision was in compliance with the directives of the Department of State Services (DSS) that mandated that the protesters account be frozen immediately.

It was learnt that UBA on Friday, complied with the letter from the DSS to freeze the account in its custody.

This development came after they had gotten a conditional approval from the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to continue preparation for their planned demonstration.

The DSS directive to the financial institution, sources said, was a strategy to prevent suspected mercenaries from allegedly participating in the demonstration scheduled to start from Thursday, August 1st, 2024.

Following the closure, the counsel to the protesters Inibehe Effiong, has written to the financial institution requesting that the embargo placed on the account: Take It Back with number: 2109193911, be lifted immediately.

He said: “We were further informed by our Client today, 26th day of July 2024, that it has been unable to access the above described account as the said account has been frozen by the Bank and rendered inoperable.

“As of the time of writing this letter to you, neither the Bank nor any of its staff has offered any formal explanation in respect of the restriction on our Client’s account.

“In view of the above, we are by this letter demanding that you offer a well- detailed, formal and immediate written explanation for the freezing of our Client’s account within 24 hours of the receipt of this either”

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The unions said the action is coming due to the government’s insensitivity to the recent brutalization of NLC President Joe Ajaero.

Labour’s position was made known at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) President, Engr. Festus Usifo, said that the declaration of the strike was because the government had failed to meet the unions’ demands regarding the manhandling of Ajaero.

According to him, part of the labour unions’ demands included that those who brutalized the NLC President should be arrested and prosecuted. He particularly said that the Area Commander who led the action should be relieved of his job and prosecuted.

He said: ”We, the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC); if you could recall a while ago, we gave some conditions that we want the government to meet regarding the brutalization of the NLC President.

“So, we set forth some conditions and those conditions were very very clear without ambiguity whatsoever. We said those people that brutalized our president must be arrested and prosecuted. We also stated as well, that the Area Commander who led the police to carry out the brutalization should be relieved of his duty and prosecuted. Then, (the chap, name withheld) who everybody knew that led the thugs should also be arrested and prosecuted. So, the list went on and on, and on, gentlemen of the press I think we have the list of our demands.

“We gave an ultimatum that initially expired Wednesday last week. But on the eve of that expiration, we had a joint session of the NLC and the TUC. We looked at it and we thought that in responding to the petition we should give an additional one week, let’s see if the government will be responsive.

In order to further draw the attention of the government, we had a joint session last week Tuesday but instead of government to come strongly condemning this criminality, instead of government to speak and standing on the side of justice and the side of truth, some people in government were running their mouths and making all kinds of statements, so the two labour centres have resolved to stand strongly by the petition of the joint NEC that was held last week Tuesday. Effective 00: 01hour of the 14th of November we shall declare a nationwide strike.

“So effective tomorrow or mid-night today, that strike is going to commence and all affiliates of the NLC, all state councils of the two centres have been mobilized adequately, and this is going to be indefinite until government at all levels wake up to their responsibilities. This is the decision of the joint NEC of the NLC and the TUC, and we are going to carry it out to the latter.”

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The hoodlums, in large numbers, carted away the foodstuff and mattresses meant for the Corps members when the orientation programme resumes on November 9.

A police helicopter was also sighted flying towards the scene.

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The acting Director-General of the NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, made this known on Monday during a press conference in Abuja.

Details later…

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The protesters, for 12 days have been demonstrating against police brutality and bad governance in Nigeria.

The protesters who had earlier gathered at Panti and Adekunle Police Station are giving permissions of passage to vehicles on emergency services.

One of the protesters, Dotun, said that taking the protest to Panti was deliberate, debunking reports that the protesters burnt Adekunle Police Station.

Dotun said, “We did not burn the station or attacked anyone there. We just stood near the gate and that of Panti to show our pains. We know that they have many SARS operatives there.”

Youths took to the streets again in Lagos State on Monday as a movement against police brutality snowballed into calls for good governance in the country.

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Nigerian government needs to be careful. Sending hoodlums to attack #SARSMUSTEND protesters in Abuja the way they did to BBOG members in 2014 will not work now the way it didn't then.
The youth have resilience and intelligence. Don't mess with them#SARSMUSTEND pic.twitter.com/wQsazKIbkA

— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) October 14, 2020

Aisha Yesufu made the call in a video uploaded on her Twitter handle, @AishaYesufu.

Yesufu was reacting to the leadership tussle rocking some of the voices of the #EndSARS campaign.

The Federal Government gave in to the protesters’ demand on Sunday, announcing that the special police unit has been disbanded.

On Tuesday, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, ordered all defunct SARS operatives to undergo psychological and medical examinations. He also set up the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) that will replace the disbanded SARS.

But many have greeted the announcements with skepticism after previous promises to improve SARS and the NPF went unfulfilled.

Speaking on Wednesday, Yesufu advised the protesters not to be distracted by the leadership tussle but to “eye on the ball.”

She said, “Dear Nigerian youths, you have the government when you want the government. You are doing amazing, you are doing something that we haven’t done.

“Please don’t get distracted over this issue of who is this, who is not what; eye on the ball —forget the distraction. There is nothing yet for you to go into fighting mode over. Focus on your message and the results that you want. That’s what is most important.

“Yes, we have seen the headlines from the government but have you seen the execution plan?

“Can the government bring an execution plan where we know A, B, C, D, this is what it will do from this time to this time, what will happen with time frame? That is what is most important.

“A lot of people who are not being part of this protest as you will expect are trying to discredit it by talking about the protest being monetized. If anybody collects money for the protest, drag the person out, let those who didn’t collect money do their thing.

“If yours is monetized, another person isn’t monetized. I wonder why we want to drag things down. This is part of the things that had hurt the older generation and that is why we’ve remained divided and we have not had the country that works for all of us.

“Please don’t get distracted, focus on the issue. You are doing so great. You have woken up, you’ve found your voices and you have even given us also voices. #EndSARS now, #SARSMustEnd and we must have a great nation. Nothing else matters.”

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The protesters used vehicles to block motorists at Berger roundabout in Abuja chanting ‘end police brutality’.

Meanwhile, reports say protesters have been attacked by suspected touts.

Fulani people were sent to violently disturb our peaceful protest by spoiling these cars and many more so the blame could be pinned on us peacefully protesting in Abuja under berger bridge, being the responsible youths we are we caught some of them, pic.twitter.com/ZR0ziwHUF3

— ENDSWARS (@YvngVayder) October 14, 2020

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Update on total funds raised so far through @theflutterwave:

Available Funds: N16,706,635.9

Total raised:
N23,441,635.90
$16,816
£2,943.46
CAD5,455
GHS915
AUD540
ZAR5,026
EUR881
CZK500
AED850
CHF30

— FK. (@fkabudu) October 13, 2020

SARS has been accused of extrajudicial killings and assault on youths over the use of luxury items.

“EndSars” began as a largely online movement, trending internationally on social media and gaining the support of figures including the footballer Marcus Rashford and the actor John Boyega.

Many of those marching in Lagos and cities across Nigeria have been in their 20s and 30s, protesting for the first time and spurred by personal experiences of or connections with abuses by the security forces.

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British-Nigerian actor John Boyega on Friday voiced his support for the campaign, as did popular Nigerian musicians Davido and DJ Cuppy.

“This situation is tied to many other issues. Please lend your attention to this pressing problem!” Boyega posted on Twitter.

“@gidifeedtv: Mothers protest against SARS and police brutality in Nigeria. #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality cc @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/QUeORwHIOe

— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) October 9, 2020

On Thursday, Nigerian entertainers, Folarin “Falz” Falana and Douglas “Runtown” Agu led a protest to call for the scrapping of the Nigerian Police’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Lagos.

The protest that started from Lekki in Lagos had protesters bearing placards with inscriptions like “Enough is Enough”, “Protect us and not Kill us”, “We are all victims”, etc.

Falz, an actor, singer, and son of Nigerian lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, took to his twitter page to announce the beginning of the peaceful protest on Thursday morning.

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