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Dortmund splash €10m on Brighton’s creative midfielder Gross

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Dortmund splash €10m on Brighton’s creative midfielder Gross

Borussia Dortmund on Thursday announced the signing of Germany midfielder Pascal Gross from Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion on a two-year deal.

German media reported Dortmund paid a fee of up to 10 million euros ($11 million), including bonuses, to sign the 33-year-old.

A creative midfielder with an eye for goal, Gross joins the Champions League finalists after seven years with Brighton, having joined from German side FC Ingolstadt in 2017.

Gross, a Dortmund fan from childhood, said in a statement he “can’t wait to play alongside my new teammates”.

Dortmund director Lars Ricken described Gross as a “top performer” who would add “solidity and flexibility” to the team.

In 228 Premier League appearances, Gross scored 30 goals and laid on 45 assists and helped Brighton qualify for European competition for the first time in their 122-year history after finishing sixth in the 2022-23 season.

Gross was named Brighton’s player of the season twice: in his first season at the club in 2017-18 and last year in his final campaign.

The midfielder received his first Germany call-up at the age of 32 and was part of manager Julian Nagelsmann’s 26-man squad at Euro 2024.

He has eight caps with one goal at international level.

Dortmund signed Gross after a poor domestic season in 2023-24.

Despite reaching the Champions League final, where they lost to Real Madrid at Wembley, Dortmund had a disappointing domestic campaign, finishing fifth in the league and eliminated at the last 16 of the German Cup.

This summer Dortmund have already signed striker Serhou Guirassy and defender Waldemar Anton, both from last season’s surprise Bundesliga runners-up Stuttgart.

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Protest: Kaduna streets empty as commuters remain indoors

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Protest: Kaduna streets empty as commuters remain indoors

Several shops and businesses in the Kaduna metropolis and its environs remained closed following the commencement of nationwide protests across Nigeria.
Although, popular roads in the Kaduna metropolis were deserted as commuters remained indoors for fear of the unknown, retail shops within localities are operating skeletal services as some residents who wanted to observe the protest as it unfolded, converged around beancake sellers and tea shops.
The popular Ahmadu Bello Way, located in the Central Business District of the Kaduna State capital, is empty, without the usual vehicular and human traffic, unlike the normal day when the road is busy with activities.
Public transportation systems are operating at reduced capacity because most commuters are staying indoors.
Shops and businesses around Junction Road, Ahmadu Bello Way, Kakuri Busstop, Sabon Tasha, Kawo, and Mando have closed their doors to avoid falling victim to protest fallout, such as potential damage or looting.
Traders and vendors, in the meantime, remain indoors, studying the situation.
Meanwhile, security personnel are visibly deployed to strategic locations and identified flashpoints to maintain order and protect the citizens and even the protesters in the event they come out.
Protest: Kaduna streets empty as commuters remain indoors

You tell us every time to endure, for how long?, Protesters ask Tinubu

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You tell us every time to endure, for how long?, Protesters ask Tinubu

Major cities across the country are witnessing protests as the highly anticipated nationwide hunger protest begins today.

Demonstrators are seen carrying placards and chanting slogans, with photos and videos flooding social media.

In a video shared by news platform Oxygist, a protester identified as Emmanuel explained his reasons for participating.

“Today is a hunger day. Hunger has brought me out. Insecurity has brought me out. I don’t have money to buy fuel. If our demands are not met, we will remain in the streets.  We cannot keep quiet,” he said.

Hunger protesters on Thursday converged on the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

Another unidentified protester pleaded with the President, “Mr President, the hardship is too much. We are suffering in this country. You tell us every time to endure. For how long?”

Placards reading “Say no to hardship,” “End Bad Governance,” and others are visible in the videos.

Protesters in Lagos were seen singing “End bad governance,” while a group in Port Harcourt, aired by AIT, sang the old national anthem.

In Abuja, demonstrators chanted “Revolution” songs.

The protests, triggered by the prevailing economic hardship, are expected to continue until August 10, 2024.

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Youths shun protest in Kogi

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Youths shun protest in Kogi

TVN reports that most of the strategic areas in Lokoja the Kogi State capital were deserted as the nationwide protest against bad governance gets underway.
Flashpoint areas such as Ganaja Junction, Government House Road,
Paparanda and NATACO were barricaded by security agents of the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, local vigilantes, and Federal Road Safety Corps.
TVN observed that most of the shops in Lokoja were under lock and key over fear of attack by protesters.
As of 9:46 am, motorists, commercial motorcyclists and tricycle riders were going about their daily activities.
Youths shun protest in Kogi

Business premises shut as protest yet to begin in Rivers 

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Business premises shut as protest yet to begin in Rivers 

Banks, petrol stations, and major business premises in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, and its environs closed shops due to the anticipated nationwide protest against economic hardship.

As of  9 am on Thursday, there was no sign of protest anywhere in the metropolis, as many residents including civil servants remained at home to observe the situation.

Many of the operators are scared of being attacked or their businesses destroyed by angry protesters like it was during the #ENDSARS protest.

There are very few vehicular movements, mainly commercial were seen on the road, even as people were seen trekking to their destinations.

The entire stretch of Elekahia to Garrison through to the busy Aba Road down to Azikiwe Road past Govey House, Port Harcourt witnessed very few vehicular movements.

Our correspondent reports that the same situation applies at Aggrey Road down to the Borikiri axis of the old Port Harcourt Township where major businesses, including duel stations, remain closed.

However, at the Central Bank of Nigeria located behind Azikiwe Road in Port Harcourt, work was going on but under tight security as policemen and soldiers guarded the facility.

DSS indicts domestic staff in kidnap, murder of former EKSU Deputy VC, Prof Olaofe

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DSS indicts domestic staff in kidnap, murder of former EKSU Deputy VC, Prof Olaofe

The Ekiti State Command of the Department of State Service (DSS) has revealed a shocking twist in the abduction case of Professor Olorunfemi Olaofe, former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University (EKSU).
According to a statement released on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, Olaofe’s domestic staff masterminded his abduction, leading to his gruesome murder.
Professor Olaofe was kidnapped from his residence on July 9, and an investigation by the DSS and other security agencies uncovered a sinister plot.
The statement disclosed that the domestic staff, in collaboration with seven suspected kidnappers, orchestrated the abduction.
Tragically, the investigation led to the discovery of Olaofe’s remains buried in a shallow grave at a farm settlement along Airport Road, Ijan-Ekiti.
The DSS expressed gratitude to the state government for its support in the investigation and announced that the case would be transferred to the State Police Command for prosecution, having established a case of homicide.
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The statement reads, “The Department of of State Service (DSS), Ekiti state command in collaboration with other security agencies in the state wishes ro alert the general public on the uncovering of fhe gruesome murder of Olorunfemi Olaofe (Prof).
“This was occasioned by the planned kidnap of Olaofe (Prof) by a gang of about seven suspected kidnappers at his residence, located at plot 12, 15th avenue, federal housing phase II, Ado Ekiti on 9th July, 2024.
“Investigation activities revealed that the kidnap incident was masterminded by the domestic staff, who invited others in carrying out the dastardly act.
“However, further investigation by the operatives of the command led to the discovery of Olaofe’s remains buried in a shallow grave at a farm settlement along Airport Road, Ijan-Ekiti
“In the light of the above, the command wishes to dress its profound gratitude to the state government for her invaluable support in the course of the ongoing investigation.
However, the case will soon be transferred to the State Police Command for prosecution having established a case of homicide”.
This shocking revelation has sent shockwaves through the community, highlighting the brutality of the crime and the betrayal of trust by Olaofe’s domestic staff. The case serves as a grim reminder of the dangers of kidnapping and the importance of thorough investigations in bringing perpetrators to justice.
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Protesters march in Lagos amid tight security

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Protesters march in Lagos amid tight security


1st August 2024

PROTEST

Protesters are currently protesting in Lagos.

Youths in their number converged on Ikeja Undebridge where they are expected to move to Ojota.

The protest which began today is planned to last till August 10.

The protest is coming following the current economic hardship faced in the country.

Nigerians in the country had raised their voices to protest as a way of expressing their grievances against the high cost of living, hunger, high levels of unemployment, and limited access to quality education as major concerns amongst others.

The protesters converged around 8 am in their numbers chanting solidarity songs and holding placards calling for better governance.

The protest is taking place amid tight security presence including the police, LNSC, and civil defence.

Although there were scanty vehicles on the roads like the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Alausa routes, youths in their hundreds are however marching from the Underbridge.

Gbenga Oloniniran

Gbenga has been covering Metro, politics and education beats for two years as a print and digital journalist

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    • Don’t allow the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest to degenerate, Adeyanju tells FCT CP

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    Don’t allow the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest to degenerate, Adeyanju tells FCT CP

    One of the solicitors to the protesters, Deji Adeyanju, has advised the Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner, Bennett Igweh, against allowing the protests to degenerate into violence.

    His advice is coming following the CP’s insistence that the protesters must go inside the stadium.

    Addressing journalists, Adeyanju said the police should allow the protest to continue their peaceful demonstrations

    “We have been intervening to ensure the protest remains peaceful but if they don’t appreciate our interventions and want the protest to degenerate, so be it.

    “This is not the first time the police will attack us. We are used to it,” he said

    Meanwhile, some of the protesters have said the protests would continue unless President Bola Tinubu meets their demands.

    They called on the president to do the needful and the protests would be immediately called off.

    Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Director of Mobilisation, Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, lamented that the oppression under the president’s leadership had lasted too long.

    He said, “The various court orders restricting protesters to particular locations are an aberration.

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    • Nationwide protest: Julius Berger suspends construction works in Delta

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    Nationwide protest: Julius Berger suspends construction works in Delta

    Construction giant Julius Berger has abandoned the ongoing construction at DSC roundabout, PTI Junction in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State due to the nationwide protest against bad governance in Nigeria over fears of its workers being attacked, robbed and possibly kidnapped with attendant destruction of equipment.
    TVN correspondent currently monitoring the protest around town reports that the construction workers evacuated from the site two days ago.
    Commenting on the development human rights activist, Harrison Itulua said: “Today being the first day of August 2024 that’s supposed to be the commencement of the protest, we are not against peaceful protest but against violent protest whereby youths will burn tyres on the streets, block the roads, depriving others of their rights. Inasmuch as they have their right to peaceful protest, others have their right to free movements.
    “One of the dangers of violent protest is we will scare developers away from the state and Nigeria at large. For instance, the Delta State Government has paid heavily for the construction of flyovers within PTI Junction, Enerhen Junction and DSC Roundabout. Surprisingly, construction giant Julius Berger evacuated the site during our monitoring of the protest exercise for dear of the unknown so that hoodlums do not hijack the protest. Since the president has given us his word that NNPCL should sell crude oil to Dangote in naira as well as adopt other measures, I think we should give him some time because we don’t want our state to be 10 years backwards.”
    He stressed that the violent protest during the ENDSARS in 2020 in Udu communities led to the destruction of many banks. “This is the reason we are calling for a peaceful protest,” he said.
    Nationwide protest: Julius Berger suspends construction works in Delta

    Federal secretariat shut in Abuja as protest begins

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    Federal secretariat shut in Abuja as protest begins


    1st August 2024

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    As the scheduled nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest begins across the country, the federal secretariat in Abuja has been shut.

    Our correspondent observed that the gates of the office of the Head of the Civil Service were shut as security operatives manned the gate.

    Meanwhile, protesters have complied with the court order for the protests to be restricted to the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.

    The Eagles Square was observed to be empty as protesters at the National Stadium refused to enter the main bowl of the stadium for their protest.

     

    More details later….

    Nathaniel Shaibu

    Nathaniel has for the past year covered civil societies, religion, metro and recently the women’s ministry as correspondent with Punch Newspapers

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