#EndSARS: Between trust deficit and tears of fury
By Ladesope Ladelokun WHEN the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, initially announced the ban on the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, from carrying out routine patrols and stop-and-search operations after public outrage against its activities reached a crescendo, it was understandable that some Nigerians took it with a pinch of salt. Like Abiku(a child believed […]
Ahmad Ahmad to seek second term as CAF boss
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Ahmad Ahmad said he will seek a second term as head of Africa’s football governing body The election slated for March 2021, in Rabat, Morocco Ahmad’s reign at the helm of the continent’s football governing body has been marred by controversy. CAF has been accused of mismanaging up to […]
#EndSARS: Instigators of violent protests, killing of policemen must appear before ICC, human rights group vow
The Global Network for Human Rights (GNHR) has vowed to drag instigators of violence that led to the killing of policemen and destruction of properties during the EndSARS protests to the International Criminal Court, ICC. The group, at a press conference on Friday in Abuja, said these individuals must be brought to justice for their […]
Walmart pulls guns from sales floors, citing civil unrest
Walmart plans to remove guns and ammunition from its sales floors in the US following unrest in Philadelphia this week, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The retail giant will continue to sell the items to consumers who request them, but will pull them from displays. Guns and ammunition are sold at about half of US stores, […]
FG announces 2-day total closure of Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Government on Thursday announced a two-day total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State for a concrete work on some sections. The Federal Controller of Works in the state, Mr Olukayode Popoola, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the closure would begin from midnight of Oct. 30 […]
ICC verdict and EndSARS killings
By Kolawole Anthony PhD The EndSARS protest in Nigeria has indeed brought to the fore on how some individuals and groups can fuel crisis through covert means. In the case of Nigeria, we were confronted with this challenge so much so that Nigeria almost gave in. These merchants of violence deployed their entire arsenal towards […]
