The rallying cry from Nigerians to end the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARs) of the Nigerian Police Force is the major issue in Nigeria now. The main reason being accusations of intimidation, harassment, brutality, indiscriminate arrests, even extrajudicial killings and acting as a menace against the people they are meant to protect. The Inspector General of […]

…urges Aborisade to be present at factory on visitation date By Adeola Badru The Federal Government has set up a commission of inquiry to critically look into the cause of death of Richard Gbadebo, the 300-level student of the University of Ibadan who died at a factory in Oluyole area of Ibadan on July 28, […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The 2020 Captain to Major practical examination 2020 of the 81 General Command of the Nigerian Army on Sunday kicked off the 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital with 62 candidates participating in the examination. Addressing the candidates, the Examination President, Major General Lucky Irabor said, their performance […]

NORBERT CHIAZOR Delta state is defined by complex ethnicity. Five distinct groups- Anioma, Itsekiri, Urhobo, Ijaw and Isoko form its structural identity. Each with sub-clusters except the Itsekiris, Izons and Isokos who are largely homogeneous. Anioma, home to Delta North senatorial district is a loose coalition of the cultural quadrants of Aniocha, Oshimili, Ika and […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The worsening security situation in the nation’s capital, Abuja again manifested at the weekend when gunmen again stormed Pegi Community and abducted the Vice Chairman of the Kuje Area Council, Mr. Mohammed Baba, some legislative members and among others. Chairman of Pegi Community Development Association (PECDA), Mr. Taiwo Aderibigbe, who […]

The current governor and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Rotimi Akeredolu, has won the October 9, 2020 gubernatorial election in Ondo. Akerdolu defeated his major contenders the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, and Hon Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP,  with about ninty-nine thousand (99), […]

By Nwafor Sunday Inspector General of Police, Mohemmed Adamu, Sunday dissolved the activities and operations of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), following massive protests that rocked the nation. Nigerians have campaigned for days, for the disbandment of SARS, following reports that some elements in the force, use their positions to commit various crimes. They have […]

A man, believed to be one of the EndSARS protesters, has displayed bullets shot at protesters by the Police in Ogbomoso. 

The Enugu Police Command has described the story that six members of a Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) were killed during an attack on SARS’ office in the state as “malicious falsehood”. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Daniel Ndukwe, stated this in a statement issued in Enugu on Sunday. Ndukwe quoted the Commissioner of […]

Violence continued to erupt in Ogbomosho city, Oyo State on Sunday as the EndSARS protest continued after the killing of Jimoh Isiaka. You would recall that the EndSARS protest, held on Saturday in Ogbomoso, had turned bloody, leaving Jimoh dead and several others injured. READ ALSO: #ENDSARS Protest: Police deny killing protester in Ogbomoso There […]