Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said about 20 per cent of items looted last Saturday in the state have been returned by those that stole them. Oyetola, while inspecting the items that were returned at the Governor House, Osogbo on Tuesday, also urged those that are yet to return stolen items in their custody […]
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Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has lifted the curfew imposed on the state. He had imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state last week Friday following the threat of an attack on the state by hoodlums in the guise of #EndSARS protesters. In a broadcast to the people of the state, Obiano had said that […]
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Lagos State Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu spoke with Arise TV on the #EndSARS protests and the Lekki Toll Gate saga, the violence and the way forward. Excerpts: Why did you call for a curfew at 4.pm, which was later shifted to 9.pm, while soldiers attacked protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate at 7.30pm? Did you consult with the army before […]
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The Federal Government has declared Thursday October 29, 2020 as public holiday to mark this year’s Eidul-Mawlid Celebration. The holiday is in commemoration of the birth of the Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him). The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Muslim faithful at […]
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President Muhmmadu Buhari has re-nominated Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for a second term in office. The President had sent Yakubu’s name to the Senate in a letter to the Senate President Ahmad Lawan to be considered again for the office. In a statement by Special Adviser to the […]
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The lawsuit instituted against All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, and tax consultancy firm, Alpha Beta Consulting, by a former Managing Director of Alpha Beta, Dapo Apara, has suffered a setback due to the burning of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere in the wake of the #EndSARS protests. Apara’s lawyer, Mr. Tade Ipadeola, […]
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The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday expressed concerns over reports of attacks on police stations and law enforcement agents, including police officers in different parts of the country. A statement by the NHRC’s Assistant Director Public Affairs, Fatimah Mohammed, stated that the commission’s Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, was reacting to cases of “civil attacks […]
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The South West caucus of the Nigeria Senate has said it would urge the Federal Government to assist Lagos state in rehabilitating structures destroyed across the state by hoodlums masquerading as #EndSARS protesters. The leader of the caucus, Senator Ajayi Boroffice gave the assurance on Tuesday while addressing state house correspondents when he led 16 […]
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The Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses in Lagos, got underway Tuesday with one of the petitioners recounting his police brutality ordeal. Okolieagu Obunike, a father of five, told the panel that in 2012, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) operatives detained and tortured him for 47 days at their […]
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The suspected looters during the parade at police headquarters Osogbo. Photo: Toba Adedeji The Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, Mr. Undie Adie on Tuesday paraded 87 suspected hoodlums in the state. The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of CID, Adebola Hamzat, who represented CP Undie while parading the suspects at the police headquarters, […]
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