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23 rights groups, peace advocates condemn looting, burning of properties in Plateau

*Seek arrest,prosecution of actors *Hail Operation Safe Haven for professional conduct in handling the hoodlums and violators By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-A coalition of 23 civil civil society groups and human rights organisations has condemned the recent mass looting and burning down of private and public properties in Plateau State,saying the development which it noted,was strange […]

#EndSARS: Lagos panel invites LCC MD to testify about October 20 incident

By Onozure Dania, Lagos The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS Related Abused and other matters, yesterday invited the Lekki Concession Company, (LCC), Managing Director Mr Abayomi Omomuwa to come and testify before it with regards to the events of October 20, where soldiers allegedly shot at and killed […]

#EndSARS: Inside Buhari’s parley with former heads of state by Femi Adesina

It was very touching, poignant, as President Muhammadu Buhari met with all living former heads of state on October 23, 2020, to discuss the state of the nation. For about two weeks, the country had been suffused with unrest, later violence, precipitated by what began as legitimate protests against police brutality, code-named #EndSARS. In the […]

Okonjo Iweala: Obiano lambasts Trump asks Buhari to act

By Nwafor Sunday Following report of its continued opposition of the emergence of Nigeria’s candidate for the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Director-General, DG, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, governor of Anambra state, Dr Willie Obiano has condemned U.S decision, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to mobilize African and European Union leaders to back Okonjo Iweala. A report published […]

#EndSARS PROTEST: Nigeria sitting on time bomb — Unagha, Ex-Presidential aspirant

By Clifford Ndujihe Former presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and lawyer, Alhaji Mumakai Unagha, was chairman of the Delta State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, and vice president of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, South South. In this interview, he fingered North/South dichotomy as the problem militating against […]

#EndSARS: No leader will be spared in next protest — Prof Hogan

By Ike Uchechukwu THE Paramount Ruler of Calabar South Local government Area of Cross River State, HRM Prof. Itam Hogan, has asserted that the #EndSARS protest was just the key that opened the Pandora box that ended in violence. The Monarch who spoke during a courtesy visit by the former Governor of Cross River, Senator […]

Attempted kidnap: DSS arrests ‘Prophet Jeremiah’, 3 others

By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA OPERATIVES of the Department of State Service (DSS) in Bayelsa State have arrested a 43 year old Prophet, Kingsley Jeremiah Amos and three others over alleged attempt to kidnap the Chairman of the Yenagoa Local Government, Hon. Uroupaye Nimizuoa. Others arrested alongside the Prophet include 38 year old ICT expert Philip […]

Massive protest against abortion ruling planned in Poland

Poland is gearing up for the largest protest yet against a recent top court ruling that tightens abortion laws, with protesters from across the country expected to demonstrate in Warsaw on Friday evening. Daily protests have swept many Polish cities since a ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal on Oct. 22 declaring that abortions due to […]

Osun #EndSARS protesters disown Bakare, Sowore’s associate 

…Say he’s an imposter Conveners of #EndSARS protest in Osun have disowned one Olawale Adebayo Bakare, known in the local parlance as Mandate, saying he appears to be pursuing ‘Revolution Now’ agenda under the guise of #EndSARS. Bakare is an associate of Omoyele Sowore, the promoter of “Revolution Now,” who is standing trial for a […]

Igbo believe in one Nigeria – Sen Okorocha

By Chinedu Adonu Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has said that the South East region of the country believes in one Nigeria. Sen. Okorachi who spoke to journalists after a meeting of South East leaders in Enugu, maintained that the whole Ndigbo believed in the entity called Nigeria, adding that the meeting […]

Dwindling Oil Demand: 14,000 ExxonMobil staff to lose jobs

By Prince Okafor As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hits global crude oil demand, a fresh indication has emerged that, no fewer than 14, 000 staff of ExxonMobil will lose their jobs. This is coming as the corporation disclosed plans to cut its global workforce by 15% in the next two years. According to ExxonMobil spokesman, […]

Niger Delta group cautions purported APC Ex-Agitators against blackmailing Buhari, PAP

The Niger Delta Agitators for Good Governance has cautioned a group called Coalition of APC Youth Leaders and beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, against blackmailing the President and the leadership of the Amnesty Office for selfish motives. The National Coordinator of the Group, Chief Moses Bebenimibo said, in a statement that the Niger […]

COVID-19 has created a lot of confusion in the university system ― VC

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the Benue State University, BSU, Prof. Moses Kembe, Thursday lamented that the coming of the COVID-19 pandemic created a lot of confusion in the university system. Prof. Kembe who made the assertion in a valedictory press conference in Makurdi regretted also that the pandemic which compelled the […]

#EndSARS hoodlums killed 22 police personnel, destroyed 205 stations ― IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has affirmed that officers of the Nigeria Police Force acted professionally, exercised commendable restraints and some paid the supreme price for peace during the recent protests and ensuing violence in some parts of the country. The IGP made this observation following report by Amnesty International dated […]

Finally, Desmond Elliot bows, apologises for calling Nigerian youths ‘children’

By Nwafor Sunday Member representing Surulere Constituency in Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot has apologized to Nigerians for calling the Youths ‘children’. The nollywood actor, has come under fire moments after his hypothetical submissions, that Youths under the guise of ENDSARS protests cause havoc and perpetrate evil in the society. This he said […]

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