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Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello has alledged that billions of Naira was siphoned during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. Speaking on Tuesday during an interview, Gov. Bello blamed the level of hunger in Nigeria on the handling of the pandemic by those in charge. The governor also claimed that the #EndSars Protest […]
The Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses in Lagos, got underway on Tuesday with one of the petitioners recounting his Police brutality ordeal. Okolieagu Obunike, a father of five, told the panel that in 2012, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) operatives detained and tortured him for 47 days […]
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has warned that the nation may “be sitting on a keg of gun powder” regarding the issue of fake news on social media. The Minister stated this responding to questions from the lawmakers when he appeared before the committee to defend the 2021 budget proposal. He warned […]
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday presented the N378.48billion Delta State Appropriation Bill for 2021 to the State House of Assembly for consideration The budget which is named the “Budget of Recovery,” consists of N207.52 billion in Capital Expenditure and N171.32 billion in Recurrent Expenditure. Governor Okowa stated that the capital expenditure constituted 54.76% of […]
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, says footage has shown that the Nigerian Army is responsible for the shooting that occurred at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. On Tuesday, armed men in army uniform stormed the toll gate where #EndSARS protesters had gathered for 13 days and dispersed them with live bullets. The army had […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged federal and state governments to release all COVID-19 palliatives still stored in warehouses across the country. The NLC in the statement signed by its President, Ayuba Wabba, said the distribution of the palliatives by the authorities would help assuage the sufferings of the people. The union meanwhile condemned […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has condemned the “unconstitutional and illegal” fines of N3 million each imposed by the National Broadcasting Commission on Channels Television, Arise Television, and Africa Independent Television over their coverage of the #EndSARS protests. Acting Director-General of NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, on Monday announced the fine at a press conference […]
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond (ASCAB) has identified the barracks of the soldiers who opened fire on protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. Last Tuesday, soldiers opened fire on the protesters who blocked the toll gate while demanding an end to police brutality. The issue […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has ordered military commanders and troops to go after looters and hoodlums raiding warehouses and vandalizing property across the country. Addressing Principal Staff Officers, General Officers Commanding, and Field Commanders at a meeting held at the Nigerian Army headquarters, Abuja on Monday, the Chief of Army […]
Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Monday assured the National Assembly would ensure justice for all victims of the disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) police outfit. Lawan, in a statement personally signed by him in Abuja, called on security agencies to stop the orgy of looting and vandalism now prevalent across major cities in the […]
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