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The ongoing protest against police brutality and extrajudicial killings was on Friday disrupted in Edo State as the protesters were attacked by some armed men. The attackers struck after the protesters gathered at the King’s axis of Benin City, the Edo State capital. The attackers chased the protesters as they brandished machetes and shot into […]
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has ratified the selection of Mr. Sunday Bisi as the acting chairman of its Osun state chapter. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said the ratification “is made pursuant to Section 47(6) of the PDP Constitution 2017 (as amended).” […]
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed concern about the timing for the creation of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) squad by the Nigerian Police to replace the dissolved Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS). The 36 state governors expressed the concern in a communiqué issued on Thursday after the NGF 19th teleconference. It was signed by […]
In support of the #EndSARS campaign, Anonymous Hackers on Friday hacked the official twitter account of the National Broadcasting Commission. This was stated in a tweet by Anonymous hackers via the hacked twitter account. “We #Anonymous will continue supporting Nigerians,” the hackers said in a message posted to NBC’s handle. We are together with Nigerians. […]
The deputy senate president, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege says peace is needed for Nigeria to achieve its target in the 2020 Budget. Omo-Agege, who spoke on Wednesday during plenary, decried the perceived neglect of the Niger-Delta region, especially the host communities to multinational companies. He meanwhile called for the relocation of the headquarters of multinational oil […]
The Nigerian Army last night issued a statement of their undying loyalty to the President Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria amidst the #EndSARS protest all over the nation. The Army in a statement signed by Col Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, titled ‘Nigerian Army Remains Resolute to the Peace […]
Mohammed Adamu, Inspector-general of police, has set up a new unit to replace the disbanded Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). The formation of the new unit was announced 48 hours after the IGP dissolved SARS following a nationwide outrage. In a statement on Tuesday, Frank Mba, force spokesman, said the IGP had ordered all personnel […]
The Governor of Delta State, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday announced the constitution of a five-man Police Complaints committee. Governor Okowa addressing #ENDSARS protesters in Asaba on Tuesday emphasized that his administration would work to address issues of police brutality across the state. “As part of our measures to curb police brutality in Delta State, moving […]
The Governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa has asked young people in the State to remain calm and law abiding as they go about the #EndSARS campaign. He stated this in a tweet on his official handle in the early hours of Tuesday morning. “Peaceful protests are a necessary part of the democratic process. […]
The youths of Rivers state has joined the #ENDSARS protests. The youths took the streets in the State Capital in mass despite the Governor’s directives on the ban on protests with placards bearing “EndSARS”. The protesters marched to the government house.
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