OMG’s Celebrity Stories That Shaped 2012
2012, another massive year for the entertainment industry in Nigeria. We are going to take a look at some of the major celebrity stories that made the headlines.
Tagged : occupy Nigeria
26 Jan
Occupy Nigeria deaths: Police might drop charges against trigger-happy Police officer!
Reports just came in that the Lagos State Police Command may drop charges against Mr. Segun Fabunmi, the Divisional Police Officer of Pen-Cinema Police Station, who allegedly shot Abiodun Ademola to death on January 9, at Yaya Abatan in Ogba area of Lagos during the protests against fuel subsidy.
25 Jan
Soldiers have been withdrawn from the streets of Lagos
To read a previous post on this story, click here After much pressure from the activist groups,the federal government, yesterday ordered the withdrawal of soldiers from the streets of Lagos.
21 Jan
Must watch Occupy Nigeria video: Nigerian protesters shut down New York Town Hall meeting
You need to watch this and see that change is definitely coming to this land! Nigerians are no longer going to sit and watch our corrupt leaders do what they want. Here is a video of Nigerian protesters who shut down Town Hall meeting with Minister of state in New York. The leaders at the [...]
19 Jan
‘Plenty plenty money, problem’s how to spend it!’ – sings Petroleum Minister’s son
Photos of Nigeria Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke’s sons have been obtained by Daily Post. They’ve been living like kings in America, complete with private jet travel and luxury vacations. This is to show that this subsidy removal policy is going to be felt most by the masses, definitely not by the policy makers themselves who still [...]
19 Jan
Occupy Nigeria continues: As Save Nigeria Group protest Thursday and Saturday
The Lagos state government has granted permission to the Save Nigeria Group and its allies to stage two protests at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Lagos. First protest is taking place today, Thursday, 19th January, 2012 and second one is on Saturday, January 21st, 2012. Prominent National Leaders and Activists in the country have [...]
18 Jan
Soldiers will remain on the streets of Lagos till government is satisfied! – Defence Minister
Soldiers that were deployed by President Goodluck Jonathan to quell the pro-fuel subsidy riots in Lagos are still roaming the streets despite pleas by eminent Nigerians asking the President to rescind the deployment. On Monday, Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka; the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola (SAN); and some other eminent Nigerians had criticised [...]
16 Jan
Occupy Nigeria: Where do we go from here?
The decision by Organised Labour to call off nationwide strike has been met with great disapproval by Nigerians. Nigerians feel betrayed by NLC. In their anger, some have even accused NLC of taking bribes from the government. NLC organised rallies last week that drew hundreds of thousands from their homes to the rally grounds. Celebrities, [...]
16 Jan
BREAKING NEWS: NLC calls off strike, pledges to continue negotiations and investigations
NLC has called off the strike today, pledging to continue to negotiate with the government to revert to the old price of N65 per litre of PMS. This came after a unilateral decision by President Goodluck Jonathan to reduce the pump price of PMS from N141 to N 97 earlier this morning. In a broadcast [...]
16 Jan
BREAKING NEWS: President Goodluck brings down fuel pump price to N97
At 0700 hours today the 16th of January 2012, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in his address to the nation on the removal of fuel subsidy announced the reduction of pump price from N140 to N97. This has caused mixed feelings all over the Nation. Nigerians are worried about their security because this could lead [...]
16 Jan
GEJ cancels broadcast as strike continues today
President Goodluck was to address the nation at 9:00pm yesterday, 15th January, 2012. However, the broadcast was postponed due to certain reasons known only to the President himself and his aides. However, NLC has said the strike would continue today. Details of the meeting with the government have not been released. Protesters are urged to [...]
15 Jan
Another round of meetings: GEJ meets with NLC, ministers and governors
To read a previous post on this story, click here The meeting of President Goodluck and governors and ministers on the issue of fuel subsidy removal has just ended. The Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Madueke, has said government is trying to ensure a speedy resolution in the best interest of Nigerians. Nigeria’s former Vice President, [...]
15 Jan
Occupy Nigeria music video release: ‘Hear the voice’ by Aduke
Here is a new video from Aduke who debuted her singing career with the single ‘Made in Lagos’. She recently released ‘Hear the voice’ which addresses the ongoing crisis in Nigeria and it was shot at the occupy Nigeria protest last week . This trending video was directed by DJ tee. Nice one!
15 Jan
Strike continues on Monday: NLC meeting with government ends in a deadlock
The NLC/TUC meeting with the government on the removal of fuel subsidy finally came to an end at about 11:30pm on Saturday, 14th January, 2012. The meeting lasted about 4 hours. The FG Team was led by Pius Anyim and Senate President David Mark presided while NLC /TUC team was led by Omar and Peter Esele. [...]
14 Jan
Nigerians are waiting: Will the negotiators leave the table smiling or not?
Recently, there have been intensive debates with Nigerians holding several positions about the removal of fuel subsidy. There are those who claim that there is no subsidy and some say there is subsidy. Another group agrees with subsidy removal but says that the timing is wrong, while some say fuel subsidy should never be removed [...]
14 Jan
Nigeria has lost N2 trillion to nationwide strike
Today is a decisive day for the representatives of the Organised Labour and the Federal Government. When they return to the negotiation table, they are condemned to reaching an acceptable agreement that will end the on-going six-day mass protests that have led the country and her citizenry to lose about N2 trillion. According to estimates, [...]
13 Jan
NLC announces 2-day strike suspension
President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Abdulwahed Omar, has announced a two-day suspension of the ongoing nationwide protests over government’s withdrawal of subsidies on petrol. The protests which entered a 5th day today will now be suspended on Saturday and Sunday to allow people take a break and possibly prepare for another round of protests on Monday. [...]
13 Jan
Full Details of Mr President’s meeting with NLC yesterday
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan’s meeting with the leadership of Labour failed last night to resolve the petrol price crisis. It was inconclusive. The talks continue tomorrow. The meeting, which was held at the Presidential Villa, started at about 4pm. Senate President David Mark led a team which included Senators Ike Ekweremadu and Victor Ndoma-Egba. Nigeria Governors’ Forum [...]
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