Army denies shooting #EndSARS protesters

Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) has denied allegation soldiers opened fire on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza, Lagos last Tuesday. In a statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations (ADPR), Major Osoba Olaniyi, the Division however confirmed the involvement of […]

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Time ripe for state police, says Lagos Assembly

commiserates with Sanwo-Olu, others over mayhem Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday renewed its clamour for the establishment of a state policing system in the aftermath of the carnage visited on the state last week. The members, during a special sitting to review the violence that resulted in the attack on government infrastructure, the palace […]

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20% looted items in Osun returned, says Oyetola

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 lifts curfew, orders schools, workers to resume

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 will bounce back – Sanwo-Olu

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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FG declares Thursday public holiday

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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Buhari nominates Yakubu for second term as INEC chairman

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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Papers filed against Tinubu, Alpha Beta burnt in court —Lawyer

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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NHRC says attacks on policemen worrisome, begins probe

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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Senate will urge FG to help rebuild Lagos – Boroffice

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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