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POLICE IN ACCRA DISPERSE PROTEST OVER ECONOMIC HARDSHIP IN GHANA  News source :Reuters  ACCRA, June 28 (Reuters) - Police clashed with hundreds of demonstrators in Ghana's capital Accra on Tuesday protesting against fuel price hikes, a tax on electronic payments and other levies as the country grapples with spiralling inflation and an economic downturn. Ghanaians in recent months have been feeling the pinch of record inflation and the fallout of the Ukraine war amid cuts in government spending to avoid a full-blown debt crisis. Hundreds on Tuesday joined an authorised two-day protest led by local lobby group "Arise Ghana" to denounce economic hardships, social media and Ghana News Agency footage showed. Police responded with teargas, rubber bullets and hot water when the crowd veered off the proposed route, senior Arise Ghana member Sammy Gyamfi told Reuters by telephone, saying it was different to a previously agreed route. Twelve offi

Village Square reports  LAGOS /OGUN RESIDENTS LAMENT THE POOR STATE OF  LAGOS-ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY While much attention has been drawn to registration and extension of permanent voters card, residents and the community along Lagos -Abeokuta expressway has continued to lament the deplorable condition of the roads that link the center of excellence and gateway state. Our correspondent who visited the road illustrated the agony experienced by commuters on the road for either doing their business or going home, a journey that is supposed to be less than ten minutes takes hours which explained the irresponsibility of the federal and state  government of the two states. From the Kollington bus stop at the Lagos axis to the toll gate is an eye saw of a government that has abandoned its responsibilities of providing good roads and shifting attention mainly  to politics. Mrs. Adeniyi who resides in Ifo Ogun state but plies the road daily for her business asked

Sports news  GOLDEN EAGLETS PLAY FINAL TONIGHT  Golden eaglets of Nigeria play the final match of the U17 WAFU cup final against the junior stallion of Burkina Faso tonight( 24th June ) at 8 pm.  The eaglets defeated the cote d'Ivoire U17 team 3-1 to reach the final stage of the competition and qualify for U17 AFCON slated for next year, the coach of the team Uduka Igbade speaking to the media monitored by our correspondence enjoins Nigeria's to pray for the team as they are in high spirits to make Nigeria proud. Wishing the eaglets a glorious outing

OUTRAGEOUS : ANITHER LAWMAKER BEHEADED IN NIGERIA  Village square reports  Another ex-lawmaker has been reported beheaded by unknown gunmen in southeast Nigeria. According to news on social media nelson, Nwachukwu has been found by relatives with head his severed. His decapitated body was quickly buried by the family on Tuesday as the corpse had started decomposing. The former house of Assembly and a businessman were earlier reported to have been kidnapped sometime this year but were released after a Ransome of 15 million naira was paid before the new kidnap which resulted in his beheading on June 9th, 2022.  According to the news, his reason for earlier kidnap was the allegation that he provided the military with information to quash the gunmen's atrocities which were founded to be false. Confirming the incident the state police spokesman said the investigation was ongoing while assuring the command was doing everything within his power to arrest the perpetrators of th

APAPA IGANMU LCDA  CLERK RETIRES / REDEPLOYED STAFF CELEBRATED   Village square reports  The secretariat of Apapa Iganmu LCDA was turned into a carnival mode on 21st June in honor of Mr. Banjo Sikirudeen Abiodun the council clerk who retires after meticulous services to the local government and some staff who were recently redeployed by Lagos state service commission. At the send-forth organized to celebrate the outgoing clerk of the house by Apapa Iganmu LCDA, The LCDA chairman Hon. Funmilayo Muhammad who was represented by her vice-chairman Hon. Bamidele Olawale described the outgoing clerk of the house and redeployed staff of the local government, he described him as a dedicated staff who understand his duties and made punctuality his watchword throughout his service at the council.  He appreciated the contributions of deployed staff to the growth of the LCDA and wished them success in their new port of call. The council Chairman said

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES ANTI-OKADA SQUAD  Village Square reports  Lagos state government has inaugurated an anti-okada squad to join Nigeria police in enforcing the ban on okada commercial activities in six local government and nine local council development areas to arrest both the rider and passengers on the affected major roads, bridges, and highways. A statement released by the commissioner for transportation in Lagos state  Dr. Fredric Oladeinde on Tuesday  21st, June 2022 reads " the ban was in line with the transport sector reform law (TSRL 2018), and Lagos state government was set to reinforce the ban on commercial motorcycles in the six LGA"s and nine LCDA's. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the commissioner emphasized that the anti-okada squad would be reporting to the police and appeal for the maximum corporation of the public to combat the menace of the okada commercial operators and report any nefarious activities of the squad to

GOLDEN EAGLET ZOOM TO FINAL  The golden eaglet today June 21, 2022, at cape coast stadium in Ghana, qualified for the final stage of the WAFU B U-17 competition beating the junior elephant of Cote D'Ivoire  3-1 in the semi-final stage of the competition. The Golden eaglet came from a goal down to subdue their opponent, scored two goals to lead in the first half, and scored another in the second half to end the game at 3-1. With the result, the U-17 team of Nigeria automatically qualifies for the AFCON U-17 nations cup slated for next year in Algeria. The golden eaglet would play the winner of the match between Ghana and Burkina Faso in the final stage of the competition . Emmanuel Micheal's free-kick and Abubakar Abdullahi's goals gave Nigeria victory while the Man of the Match award was given to Emmanuel Micheal his third in the competition  Congratulations Nigerians and golden eaglet.

Village square reports  ATTACK ON JOURNALIST: LAGOS STATE  GOVT GOES AFTER PERPETRATORS Lagos state government has directed the state commissioner of police  Abiodun Alabi to immediately investigate and persecute all the perpetrators of the attack on the journalist which occurred between Ebute -Ero and Adeniji, Iga Iduganran, Lagos Island on 19th June while returning in governors entourage from the welcome program for Apc presidential candidate Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu at Oba of Lagos Palace. In a statement released by the commissioner for information and strategy, Gbenga Omotosho the governor condemn the incident and reassure the media of the cordial relationship prevailing by both parties, warning that nobody or group would be allowed to cause disaffection.  He however promised that the state would pay the hospital bills of the affected journalist in the ugly incident.

*JAGABAN ARRIVES IN LAGOS AMIDST FANFARE*   _as hoodlums attacked journalist_  Village square reports  The presidential candidate of the All progressives Congress arrived in Lagos via Muritala Muhammed International  Airport at exactly 3.30 pm on Sunday 19th June 2022 amidst fanfare and a rousing welcome by supporters who thronged the airport to show solidarity and support. He arrived in the company of Lagos west senator Olamilekan Solomon ( Yayi), Lagos east senator Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru,  Ahmed Shetima former governor of Borno state, Alhaji Gadunje, and Hope Uzodima, party leaders at national, state level and some chairmen local government in Lagos state. The APC presidential candidate and national leader of the party waved to the crowd as his entourage drove to his bouillon residence and palace of Oba of Lagos where other welcome programs had been slated. About a week ago Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu was given the mandate to be All progressives Congres

EKITI GUBERNATORIAL POLL: INEC DECLARES APC WINNER  The Independent National Electoral Commission( INEC) has declared All progressives Congress candidate Mr. Biodun Oyebanji as the winner of the governorship poll held on 18th June 2022 having polled 187,050 to defeat other candidates in the election. Social Democratic Party candidate and former governor of the state Segun Oni came a distant second with 82,211 votes, followed by  People Democratic Party with 67,457 votes. All progressive Congress won a majority of the votes in fifteen local governments of the state while Pdp won one. The election in Ekiti state according to the majority of the observers who monitored the polls claimed it was peaceful amidst allegations of voters buying and advised more sensitization of the electorate is required as the Osun state election would be next before the general election in February 2023. Our correspondent confirmed officers of the Economic and financial cont

Village square report  ASIWAJU TINUBU AND "EMILOKAN" "AWALOKAN, KAN GBEWA, ENILOKAN" This was part of Asiwaju's utterances in Abeokuta while seeking the Ogun state Apc delegate's votes towards the recently concluded All Progressives Congress presidential primary election held in Abuja , where he emerged as the presidential candidate of   the party. In his unusual fashion of making public response to issues or rumor , the National leader of All progressives congress Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu boldly responded to some issues which caught many of his detractors by surprise. Looking at the phrase "EMILOKAN " ( it's my turn ) showed his confidence politically that his aspiration was well planned and he prepared for it over the years and surely he deserved the party ticket more than every other aspirants. Analyzing "Emilokan " against the background of many critics who refused to take cognizance of Asi

*SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS USE OF HIJAB IN NIGERIA SCHOOLS*  Village square reports  The supreme court on February 17th affirmed the usage of the Muslim scarf ( hijab) by students in both public primary and secondary schools in Lagos.  In his ruling, the apex court dismissed an appeal filed by the lagos state government and affirmed the judgement of the court of appeal which held that the ban on hijab was discriminatory against Muslim students. It also held that the ban violated the Muslim students right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, the dignity of human persons and freedom from discrimination guaranteed by the 1999 constitution . The justices on the panel were : justice Olukayode Ariwoola, justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, justice Uwani Aji, justice John Iyang Okoro, justice Muhammed Garba, justice Muhammed Garba, Justice Tijani Abubakar and justice Emmanuel Agim. This was the final decision in the legal battle of five years in use of hijab in public schools by the L

Former Governor of ekiti state Peter Ayodele Fayose has warned those attacking  Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu personality and urged everyone to put on their thinking cap and support his aspiration . He said this and many other things in a video who is viral on social media . Click the link below to view it  Video credit :.twitter @gen_buhar https://twitter.com/Gen_Buhar/status/1533897236425363457?t=JJPUbAnqsnCFLrg-ySrl_A&s=19   video  : https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1533897050575847425/pu/vid/400x272/5GTgxF7od92zd_xw.mp4?tag=12

     Village square news report   Tinubu Campaign Organisation through Babatunde OGALA (SAN) has reacted to the news trending on social media that the National working committee of All progressive Congress has endorsed the president of the Senate as the concensus candidate. The directorate declared such decision as illegal , null and void as it failed to comply with the new electoral law . He urged member of the party and public to disregard such news and assured that Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu is ready for the primary election . The media is inundated with reports that the Chairman of the All progressives Congress (“APC”) has unilaterally announced the purported adoption of a  certain aspirant the consensus presidential candidate of the APC for the forth coming presidential election in 2023. While the National Chairman is yet to deny or offer any clarification on the alleged declaration, it is necessary to state that such a declaration is a legal impossibility. This is beca

Crime news : Forceful Extortion: Nigeria police have announced the arrest of a team of police in Lagos for wrongful and unprofessional acts. According to prince Olamuyinwa Adejobi  force PRO, FHQ Abuja on his verified Twitter handle @princemoye1 revealed that  " We have arrested a team in Lagos for the wrongful and unprofessional act. They took a guy to a bank to collect 280k and collected 20k on him making a total of 300k. He reported and we have identified them in Ikeja Area F. We have summoned them with their team leader for proper investigation and possible sanction. After our investigations and findings, we will make it known to Nigerians. We mean business in sanitizing the police and this will sustain" Since he was appointed the force PRO, he has continually engaged Nigerians on social media and given quick responses to reported cases, encouraging people to join hands with the government to remove the bad eggs within the Nigeria Force. If you see something s

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ruled that statutory delegates are constitutionally qualified to participate in all meetings, congresses and conventions of any registered political party in Nigeria. Sen. Mas’ud El-Jibrin Doguwa, Hon. Habibu Sani and Hon. Bilyaminu Yusuf Shin’Kafi, (all aspirants of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) at the just concluded National Assembly primaries, had filed a suit challenging the disenfranchisement of statutory delegates from participating at the primaries. The suit marked FHC/KN/CS/13712022, has the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as defendants. The plaintiffs in their originating summons dated 23rd May, 2022 and filed on the 24th May, 2022, prayed the court for a declaration of the Court, “that section 84(8) cannot be interpreted to have excluded st

ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS DISQUALIFIES  10 ASPIRANTS  Ten of the aspirants jostling to become the party presidential candidates have been disqualified  According to information released by Mr. Oyegun, he said only the youthful candidates screened by the committee were cleared leaving thirteen out of the twenty-three to contest the coming primary election of the party slated for June 6th to 8th at Eagle Square in Abuja. When pressed further to name those disqualified by the screening committee of the party he declined to give further information  The ruling party has been at tango towards electing the party flag bearer and the public has been In waiting to know who would contest the forthcoming general election with opposition party people democratic party which  has named the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its the party flag bearer. Would the National leader of the party Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu whom many see as a foremost runner of the ticket a