The Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, following the protest by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, against the removal of subsidy by the president Tinubu administration has warned the group against violent protest. The Labour Union had in the last three weeks been mobilising its affiliate members across the country to mobilise its workers for a mass protest on 2nd August, 2023 against the hardship inflicted by the removal of fuel subsidy on the Nigerian masses.

The leader of the proscribed indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has lost an appeal in a legal battle that he took against the United Kingdom, UK, government following his continued incarceration by the Nigerian authority. The separatist leader is a holder of a dual citizenship, meaning he is a Nigerian native and a UK citizen by naturalization. Kanu had last year approached the court of the UK demanding that being a citizen; the UK government should intervene into his matter through the UK embassy in Nigeria to facilitate his release by the Nigerian authority.

The Spokesman for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Tunji Oketunbi, confirmed the development to newsmen on Tuesday afternoon. Also, an official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed that the aircraft burst into flames when the incident happened.

France Foreign Ministry will have commenced evacuation of its nationals from Niger on Tuesday; following the coup that oozed Niger’s democratic leader, President Mohamed Bazoum last week. This was driven by attacks on the French embassy in Niamey, and the closure of Niger’s airspace which has grounded usual exit.

The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of the Schools Protection Squad (SPS) which is aimed at improving the safety and security of educational institutions nationwide. This was made known in a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, adding that the IGP was also planning to launch an in-depth Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) booklet for the Safe Schools Programme.

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has commenced mass mobilisation of its members for the industrial showdown slated for Wednesday, 2nd August, 2023 over the hardship being experienced by Nigerian workers.
NLC has called on concerned Nigerians to join them in the strike protest which is scheduled to take off from the Unity Fountain, Abuja at on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The NLC laments, “There is nowhere in the world where government leaves its citizens totally to the vagaries of the market without some measure of control and protection. The Federal Government should immediately deal decisively with the criminal content of subsidy instead of exposing ordinary citizens to avoidable pain and hardship.