There is reportedly an ongoing protest in Kano state following the death of a 17-year-old boy identified simply as Saifullah in police custody. According to Amnesty International, it was alleged that Saifullah was tortured to death by the police. It was further learnt that protesters have barricaded the main Kofar Mata road and set tyres on fire,…
As the protests sparked by the vexation over the alleged violent killings and extortion by the contentious special anti-robbery unit of the Nigeria Police known as SARS or FSARS sweep across the country, I think it is time for some state-wide introspection.First is an understanding of the key players in this movement. There is a…
The Ogun State Police Command has declared a suspected notorious cultist, identified as Bobo, wanted for allegedly killing an automobile mechanic, Salaudeen Lawal (pictured) Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, October 18, said the suspect, who terrorises Igbesa and its environs in Ado-Odo Ota, stabbed the deceased…
Actor Yul Edochie has called for the resignation of President Buhari. He made the call via his Twitter handle on Monday afternoon, October 19. According to Yul, President Buhari was very vocal during the Goodluck Jonathan administration and called for the resignation of the former President on the basis of poor performance. He opined that President Buhari has…
More than 40 million people have now been infected with Covid-19 worldwide with experts predicting that the figure could go as high as 780 million.The milestone was passed early on Monday, October 19, according to Johns Hopkins University, which collates reports on COVID-19 globally.The private research university also confirmed more than 1.1 million deaths from…
The Nigeria Governor’ Forum (NGF) has appealed to #EndSARS protesters to call off the demonstrations across the country. The appeal was made after an emergency meeting held on Sunday October 18. NGF Chairman and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi who condemned the attack on Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State, added that criminal elements and hoodlums have hijacked the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against criminal elements hijacking protests across the country. The President who noted that youths are entitled to a peaceful protest in a meeting with the Minister of Youths and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare, vowed to implement reforms he promised. Speaking to state house correspondents after the meeting with President Buhari, the Minister…
A photo of a student going to school with a kerosene stove to be used as a chair in class has been shared online. In the photo, the student is seen walking to school, her school bag in one hand and the furnace tank of a kerosene stove in her other hand. Twitter user Onyeoma Bold shared…
Former Presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba and media personality Dele Momodu have tackled each other publicly over the current state of the nation. The exchange began after Dele Momodu reshared a video of #EndSARS protesters vibing to veteran singer, Eedris Abdulkareem’s hit “Jaga-Jaga’. Adamu who reacted to this, alleged that it is aimed at de-marketing Nigeria. …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that there were attempts to breach its website over the weekend. The anti-graft in tweets shared on its official Twitter handle, also asked members of the public to disregard claims of a lawyer resigning from the agency to join the #EndSARS protest. Dominic was accused of pulling a stunt…