Omashola
A former Big brother Naija housemate, Omashola Kola Oburoh turned 40 today and fans on social media have been celebrating him.
While he was in Nigeria for his 39th birthday last year, he is in South Africa right now. … Read the rest
Femi Falana
The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond has faulted the appointment of Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, as a commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Femi Falana, interim chairperson of the coalition, in a statement on … Read the rest
Nyesom Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has banned all forms of protests in the state and warned that violators will be brought to book.
The governor said all proposed protests by #EndSARS campaigners have been prohibited.
Wike’s directive was contained in … Read the rest
Davido addressing protesters in Abuja
The increase in the pump price of fuel, in 2020, a fall-out of the deregulation of the downstream sector, did not compel the youths of Nigeria to troop out onto the streets. The additional hike in electricity tariffs was not … Read the rest
By Farooq Kperogi
There is an abysmally low legal literacy in Nigeria. And the Nigerian political elite have discovered that they can exploit the fear and ignorance of the law in the general population to terrorize their critics into silence … Read the rest
Dr Arome Salifu addressing the press
A non governmental organisation, Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) has launched Migration Information and Communication Campaign (MICC) to spread awareness and put an end to the incessant death of Nigerians on the Mediterranean Sea and desert as a result of … Read the rest
President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the disbanding of the police unit known as Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as the first step to measures aimed at reforming the entire police force.
It is the President’s first public statement since #ENDSARS protest … Read the rest
Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the disbandment of the Special Antirobbery Squad (SARS).
IGP Adamu announced this in a tweet on Sunday.
This comes after days of nationwide protests against SARS over allegations of brutality and … Read the rest
Kemi Olunloyo
Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, has come under fire from Nigerians for rubbishing the #EndSARS protest that is going in Lagos State some other parts of Nigeria.
In a tweet she made on her official handle, on Friday, she revealed that … Read the rest
Armed robbers caught by SARS
The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights, CHSR, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), registered as a corporate body to defend, sustain and promote the fundamental human and socio-economic rights of every Nigerians, has stated that the campaign to end SARS operations … Read the rest
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