Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the deployment of soldiers to quell protests at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos. Obasanjo, in a statement titled “Statement on violence against protesters in Nigeria: An appeal for calm”, lamented President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t exhaust all avenues before deploying soldiers. The former President called on Buhari to “restrain the […]

A building is ablaze near the Lekki toll gate, epicentre of the Lagos protests SOPHIE BOUILLON AFP Buildings in Nigeria’s main city of Lagos were torched on Wednesday and sporadic clashes erupted after the shooting of peaceful protesters in which Amnesty International said security forces had killed several people. Witnesses said gunmen opened fire on […]

Nigerians based in South Africa protest outside their embassy in Pretoria on October 21, 2020 in solidarity with Nigerian youth who are demanding an end to police brutality in the form of the Nigeria Police Force Unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) Hundreds of people took to the streets in […]

Former Senate Deputy President Ike Ekweremadu and Senator Betty Apiafi, on Wednesday condemned the shooting of protesters in Lekki toll gate in Lagos. Ekweremadu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Uche Anichukwu, said any restrictions on the rights of Nigerians, including the right to peaceful assembly must follow the Constitution. […]

Orile Iganmu Divisional Police Station, Lagos State after hoodlums set fire to it. Scores of people were killed on Tuesday as the violence triggered by the hijack of #EndSARS protests expanded across the country. Governors took drastic actions to end the violence, arson and killings. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), […]

Lawmakers urge protesters to vacate streets Senators and House of Representatives members yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to douse the tension in the country by addressing the nation. While the Senate stressed the need for the Federal Government to “faithfully and comprehensively implement all demands of the protesters,” the House of Representatives warned that it […]

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condemned the attack on #EndSARS protesters by security forces on Tuesday evening in Lekki toll plaza. He also announced suspension of all state activities for three days in solidarity with the ongoing #EndSARS protests and agitations across the state. He stated the flag at all government facilities will be flown […]

Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) Dr. Babatunde Ajibade and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Wednesday condemned Tuesday’s shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. In separate statements, they said such action was inexcusable and called on the government to stay the hand of the military from further assaults. The protests are part of the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said it knew nothing about the burning of the Ondo State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, APC. It reacted in a statement by the party’s spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei. Entitled “PDP not behind the burning of APC secretariat in Akure,” it said: “It is very […]