All bye-elections in 11 states in the country has been postponed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC spokesman, Festus Okoye who made the announcement said the 15 bye-elections was postponed due to the current state of things in the country. It was further learnt that the elections for six senatorial districts and nine state constituencies,…
Governor Gboyega Oyetola has suspended the 24-hour curfew he imposed in Osun state on Tuesday October 20. The Governor who appealed to the protesting youths to suspend their protest and engage government in a dialogue, commended Osun state residents for their high level of compliance with the 24-hour curfew he had declared to forestall breakdown of law and…
Kwara state Commissioner of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has revealed that six police officers have been dismissed in the State over alleged acts of misconduct. The police boss revealed this at a stakeholders meeting with leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN),…
A group of people on Wednesday, October 21, gathered around the family home of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Omididun Street, Lagos Island, throwing stones at the house. The attack on the Lagos State Governor’s family home came after #EndSARS protesters were shot at at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. Prior to the…
The Plateau state government has declared 24 hours curfew in Jos south and Jos north local government areas over violence. Governor Lalong said he was forced to declare the curfew after “hoodlums attacked and molested innocent citizens who are going about their normal businesses.” He further revealed that this led to the death of 3 persons. The…
An apartment in Surulere, which supposedly belongs to Governor Babajide’s Sanwo-Olu’s mother, has been set on fire. Business Day reported that eyewitnesses said the mother of the governor was removed from the house before the fire started. This occurred after security operatives opened fire on unarmed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll gate.
Singers Davido and Runtown have called on President Buhari to immediately resign following the attack on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on Tuesday night, October 20. Several persons have reportedly been killed after security agents allegedly opened fire at the protesters. Many others sustained injuries. See Davido and Runtown’s reactions as posted on their…
The Federal Government has revealed that 1,993 inmates were freed from the jailbreak that took place at the Benin and Oko custodial facilities, on Monday, October 19. Recall that suspected hoodlums attacked the correctional facilities and freed the prisoners. A statement released by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga, today Tuesday, October 20, said…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of anti-riot police unit to protect lives and property of Nigerians nationwide. In a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Frank Mba on Tuesday October 20, the police boss directed all state Commissioners of Police to identify and isolate law-breakers from peaceful…
A coalition of nine renegade militant groups in the Niger-Delta region has declared support for the EndSARS protests across the country and stated that they are ready to resume hostilities, attack oil and gas facilities, if the federal Government does not meet the demands of protesting Nigerian youths. The militant groups under the aegis of the…
