The Special Adviser to the President on Digital Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, has said that tremendous progress has been and is still being made to meet the demands of Nigerians protesting against police brutality in the country. “If you look at the 5 for 5, you can see that quite tremendous progress has been made on all of these,” he said in an interview on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics. According to him, “never before has police reforms been this high on the agenda of any government since 1999,” so it is unfair to say that government has not or is not…
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Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State believes the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was helpful in tackling insecurity in some parts of the country. The notorious police unit was last Sunday dissolved by the Inspector-General (IGP), Mohammed Adamu after days of protests calling for its scrapping. But Governor Sule says a reformation of the unit would have been a better option and admitted that every system has its bad sides. Throwing The Baby And The Bathing Water “What the northern governors are saying is: for some of us, SARS has benefited us,” the governor told Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. “So, what…
The Nigerian Army says its ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ which is kicking off across the country this week is not targeted at the #EndSARS protests. A statement issued by the Army Spokesperson Musa Sagir on Saturday noted that the exercise, scheduled to commence from October 20, to December 31, 2020, has no relationship with any lawful protest under any guise whatsoever. “For the records, Exercise Crocodile Smile is a yearly exercise in the Nigerian Army calendar/forecast of events which traditionally holds from October to December of each year,” the statement read in part. “To now insinuate that it is an exercise…
Afrobeat musician and activist Seun Kuti has called on the Federal Government to listen to protesters across the nation and meet their demands and avoid taking decisions based on the belief that it had the trust of the people. “This government should not act as if people trust them,” he said during an appearance on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics. “They should not wear that toga for themselves. That is what I am saying.” His comments were in response to the fact that protests have continued across states in the country even though the government has argued that it has agreed…
Soldiers have blocked the scene of planned #EndSARS in Abuja, the nation’s capital. As at early this morning, the soldiers can be seen at scene of the planned protest at Aya roundabout. Also, police officers are stationed in front of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) headquarters with armoured personnel carrier, water cannons. Protesters had earlier camped their overnight at the CBN headquarters protesting police brutality and extra-judicial killings.
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has appointed the Rt Rev’d Dr Felix Orji, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the West in the United States as the Coordinating Bishop of the Church of Nigeria North American Mission (CONNAM) with immediate effect. He noted in the appointment letter made available to ACNN TV that “As you are already aware, CANA as an incorporated entity has been terminated in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas in the United State of America.” This appointment is coming after considering the nature and purpose of the Church…
Christians have been called upon to shun scheming to achieve their goals in life. This call was made by Ven. Prof. Pic Onwochei who is the guest preacher at the ongoing third session of the fourth synod of the Anglican Diocese of Amichi. In his exposition on the synod theme “Do not be conformed to this world…,” Prof. Onwochei said that some people have rested their lives on schemes and craft instead of trusting and obeying God to lead and prosper them. He condemned the attitude of some clergymen who scheme for positions and blackmail fellow clergymen; pull them down…
Christians have been charged to embrace holy living so that they done not fall out of favour with God and incur the wrath of God in their lives. This was the position of Ven. Ifeanyi Aniagboso who was the Bible study facilitator at the ongoing third session of the fourth synod of the Anglican Diocese of Amichi at Ebenezer Church, Unubi in Nnewi South LGA of Anambra State. “Christianity has principles. These principles do not choose location or age. If you are 80 years of age and you give your life to Christ, irrespective of your age, you are still…
Chief Willie Maduaburochukwu Obianor, the Executive Governor of Anambra State has been commended for the way he handled the Covid-19 lockdown in Anambra State. This commendation was given by the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Amichi, His Lordship, The Rt. Rev’d. Ephraim Okechukwu Ikeakor while delivering his Presidential address at the ongoing 3rd Session of the 4th Synod of the Diocese holding at Ebenezer Church, Unubi. Bishop Ikeakor attributed the low incidence of Coronavirus in Anambra State to the way Governor Obianor honoured God by not shutting down churches during the lockdown. “Many of us don’t really know the…
The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Amichi, His Lordship, The Rt. Rev’d. Ephraim Okechukwu Ikeakor has berated the government of President Mohammadu Buhari for the worsening state of the Nigerian Nation. Bishop Ikeakor barred his mind while delivering his Presidential address to the 3rd session of the 4th synod of the Diocese which is ongoing at Ebenezer Church, Unubi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Bishop regretted that while the authorities continue to assure Nigerians that the war against insurgency has been won, the evidence on ground shows that the security challenges are getting worse…