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Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari had so far demonstrated that he doesn’t possess the needed temperament to lead a diverse nation like Nigeria out of its…
His Imperial Majesty Alayeluwa Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ọ̀ọni Adeyẹ́yẹ̀ Ẹnitan Bàbátunde Ògúnwusi Ọjàjà II, Ooni of Ife, has assured Nigerians that those arrested during the ENDSARS protests would be released.…
Governor Nyesom Wike has banned all forms of protests in Rivers State. The governor specifically said all proposed protests by #EndSARS campaigners have been prohibited. Wike’s directive was contained in a statement on…
Ondo state Governor-Elect, Rotimi Akeredolu has expressed shock that he lost the Saturday governorship election in three local government council areas in the central senatorial districts despite his developmental works…
#EndSARS protesters on Monday morning blocked the Lekki toll gate section of the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State to demand an end to police brutality. The Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu was denied entry…
A guest who came for a wedding and the groom were crushed on Sunday by a truck in an accident on Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Ilorin, Kwara State. While the guest died, the groom’s legs were crush. It was gathered that the guest…
A civil rights organization, YIAGA Africa, has condemned the high incidence of vote-trading recorded in the October 10 Ondo State governorship election. The organization said it was disturbing that the criminal act of…
An iconic photo of a Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu, taken on Saturday during the #EndSARS protest at Abuja, has instantly become a morale booster for Nigerians calling for the scrapping of a police unit, Special…
Following the pronouncement by the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed that the Special Anti-robbery Squad, SARS has been disbanded, vices by the men of the force continue to thrive and Nigerians are saying…
Akeredolu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled a total of 292,839 votes while Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 19,3585 votes, leaving a margin of 99,254. Agboola…
The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the Ondo State governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede, secured a landslide victory in his own Akure South and North Local Government Areas. The results were announced by the…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has scrapped the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS). He said the operatives will be redeployed to other police formations and commands. Adamu announced this in a…
Daystar Christian Center presiding pastor, Sam Adeyemi has spoken against the firing of teargas at EndSARS protesters by security operatives Saturday. Taking to his Twitter account, the revered clergyman urged the…
The Oyo State Commissioner, Mr. Nwachuku Enwonwu has released a statement denying that the Police shot at an EndSARS protester, Jimoh Isiaq who eventually died at the hospital. The Commissioner of Police in a statement…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said only 350 psychiatrists who specialise in mental health are currently serving 200 million people in Nigeria. Prof Baba Issa, the Chairman of the Kwara branch of NMA, said…
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally responded to the outcry of many Nigerians on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. Buhari said he had ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to…
The World Food Programme has won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020, the Nobel Committee announced on Friday. David Beasley, the Executive director of the World Food Programme, reacted from Niger. "This is the first time in…
The member representing Surulere Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot believes brutality by men of the Special Anti-Robbery (SARS) is beyond reforms. Desmond said this on Friday while…
Thousands of youth have taken to the streets across Nigeria from Lagos to Abuja, Benin City, Ilorin, and many other places to protest police brutality and demand a ban on the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). SARS is a…
Ahead of Wednesday’s vice-presidential debate, the buzz was around whether Kamala Harris or Mike Pence would turn in a standout performance. Instead, the unexpected star of the show was a fly, which landed on Pence’s…
