SERAP asks NBC to withdraw ‘illegal fines on Channels TV, AIT, Arise TV or face legal action’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has “condemned the unconstitutional and illegal fines of N9m reportedly imposed by the National Broadcasting Commission [NBC] on Channels TV, AIT and Arise TV [N3m each] purportedly over their coverage of the #EndSARS protests.” The acting Director-General of the NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, announced at a press conference in […]
NNPC blames return of fuel queues on #ENDSARS protests
..Says over two billion litres of petrol in stock By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, blamed the reappearance of queues in petrol stations across the country on the protest against police brutality, especially the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Nigeria Police. For instance, most petrol stations in Abuja were shut […]
Stop blaming celebrities for loss of lives during #ENDSARS protests – Comedian A.Y
Ace comedian, Ayodeji Richard Makun, popularly known as ‘A.Y’, has condemned those blaming celebrities for the death of protesters. A.Y in a post on his Instagram page said celebrities were involved in both online and offline protest calling for the end of Police brutality, and that pinning the death of people on the celebrities was […]
#EndSARS: We will deal with deep causes of protests ― Osinbajo
After more than four hours of deliberations at an emergency meeting of the National Economic Council today, a resolution has been reached by the Council that the deeper issues behind the #ENDSARS protests and its fallouts should be addressed by both the Federal and State Governments. To this end, a Council committee to engage the […]
#EndSARS protests: Osinbajo heads NEC c’ttee to interface with youths on employment, others
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA- THE National Economic Council, NEC, at an emergency virtual meeting on Monday set up a committee headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to interface with youths in the country on employment, social safety net a s national security. The committee came on the heels of the nationwide #EndSARS protests embarked upon […]
Blasphemy: Kano High Court adjourns hearing of appeal till November 26th
By Bashir Bello – Kano The Kano State High Court has on Monday adjourned till November 26th, 2020 for hearing of the appeal challenging the Upper Shariah court judgment which sentenced Sharrif Yahaya (30-year-old) to death by hanging and another, Umar Farouq (17-year-old) sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for blasphemy against the Holy Prophet Muhammad […]
