Disabled seek inclusion in panels, as ‘police brutality on #ENDSARS protesters increased our numbers’
CITIZENS with disabilities, on the platform of Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, on Monday, demanded inclusion in the panels of inquiry being set up by state governments on the activities of the dissolved Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS.
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 […]
Notable forces behind Akeredolu’s re-election
The Ondo State Gubernatorial election is done and dusted with a clear cut winner emerging among the three major contestants. Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN of the All Progressive Congress (APC) defeating the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Eyitayo Jegede SAN and Barr. Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labor Congress.
