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OCTOBER 1 PROTEST: OGUN COURT RESTRICTS PROTESTERS TO MKO ABIOLA STADIUM, THREE OTHER VENUES. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 October 1 protest: Ogun court restricts protesters to MKO Abiola Stadium, three other venues A High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has restricted members of the #FearlessInOctober protest groups in the state to the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu; Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Comprehensive High School, Ota. The court presided by Tajudeen. A.Okunsokan gave this order following an application brought by the Attorney-General of Ogun State in suit no AB/667/2024, and with Messers Afolabi Adeboye, Ifemosu Michael, Lekan Soneye (for themselves and members of the#FearlessInOctober protests); Bestman Okereafor (on behalf of the Progressive Students Movement), Francis Adeyanju (on behalf of the National Association of Nigerian Students) and Thomas Kehinde (on behalf of the National Association of Ogun Students), as respondents. Other respondents listed in the suit are Yinka Folarin (on behalf of the Committee for the Defence of H

3 COMPANIES WITHDREW THEIR SPONSORSHIP,FROM FIFA.

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                                  According to sources,oil manufacturers Castrol,Tyre company Continental and Healthcare Company Johnson and Johnson have followed Emirates and Sony by choosing not to renew their contracts with FIFA that expired last year.Sources claimed that the three companies had deterred by allegations of corruption that have been leveled at FIFA following the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 world cups.Thierry Weil,FIFA Marketing Director said ''Rotations at the end of a sponsorship cycle are common place in the sports industry and have continuously occurred since the commercialisation of the FIFA World cup began.The contracts with with Castrol Continental and Johnson and Johnson were always planned to run until the end of 2014 and therefore expired on the 31th of December,2014 accordingly''.

KING OF SAUDI ARABIA ABDULLAH,DIED TODAY MORNING.

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              According to sources,the King of Saudi Arabia,late King Abdullah,died today friday morning at the age of 90,and sources said,he will be buried in an unmarked grave today.Hours after his death,there was a move to ensure a smooth transition by appointing a new King and crown a Prince that to quell fears of dynastic instability at a time of regional turmoil.Abdullah's successor is King Salman,and King Salman will now take over as the ultimate authority in a country that faces unprecedented challenges in the region/difficult long term domestic challenges,compounded by the plunging price of oil.Jamal Khashoggi,the Head of a News Channel owned by a Saudi Price,said ''I think Salman will continue with Abdullah's reforms.He realizes the importance of this.He's not conservative in person,but he values the opinion of the conservative constituency of the country''.More photos below.