By Shina Abubakar Mobile policemen at Olaiya junction, Osogbo on Friday shot sporadically into the air to disperse daring youth protesters who stormed major streets of the state capital calling for an end to the brutality of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The protesters thronged the roads as early as 10am singing solidarity songs against […]

By Sylvester Kwentua Why has the president not declared a state of emergency yet over the anti SARS protest? This is one question Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim is asking. She probably is also wondering why the presidency has not spoken a word yet regarding the protest. Posting on Instagram, The award-winning actress who sometime last […]

A foremost digital broadcaster and journalist, Idowu Bankole has warned President Muhammadu Buhari to stay neutral in the Ondo election or risk his legacy on the free and fair election in Nigeria.

….Issues 7 demands in support of #EndSARS By Ebunoluwa Sessou Lagos State House of Assembly has urged Federal Government and Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to proscribe Federal Special Anti-Robbery while asking for a new and well-structured security outfit in its place. The House also called on the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, […]

Flags-Off construction of 5 million liter multipurpose water reservoir to curtail scarcity  Develops blueprint for liquid waste By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku, has urged residents of the state to comply with the payment of water bills, to enjoy an uninterrupted flow of portable water. Ishaku spoke in Jalingo, the state […]

Cross-section of youths from Biu Local Government Area of Borno State in a peaceful protest on the choice of the trial judge for a matter involving a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina even in the absence of Maina at the resumed hearing of the multi-billion naira pension funds fraud trial before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja. 

Achebe didn’t know that things were still perfectly in place when he wrote ‘Things Fall Apart’. Even when he wrote ‘There was a Country’ shortly before he died, little did we all know that the country was not at the peak of its madness then. Now we have got there. Anytime from now, this country will metaphorically run into the market.

By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) said it has deployed no fewer than 7,079 personnel and 60 sniffer dogs to provide security for the Saturday governorship election in Ondo state. Deputy Commander General(DCG) in charge of Operation Mr Hillary Madu said this in Akure Madu who said that the personnel […]

By Emma Amaize LAWYER and rights activist, Eric Omare Esq. has said that the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, which President Muhammadu Buhari, recently, sent to the National Assembly does not address the apprehensions of the oil producing/gas producing communities of Niger Delta region and should be rejected. Omare, a former president of Ijaw Youth Council, […]

Kicks against scrapping of anti-robbery squad By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja A pro-democracy group, the Citizens Action for Good Governance has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, asking for reform of all units in the Nigeria Police, and kicking against the outright sack of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. At a media […]