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Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola on Friday suspended the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state. This, according to a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, is to allow members of the public approach the state panel of inquiry on police brutality and submit their complaints and go about […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned the hijackers of the peaceful protests of the #ENDSARS protesters. The president addressing the nation on Thursday night stated that it is the responsibility of the demonstrators to operate within the law. “The choice to demonstrate peacefully is a fundamental right of citizens as enshrined in Section 40 of our […]

EIGHT states on Tuesday imposed a curfew to arrest escalating violence and killings as hoodlums hijacked the peaceful #EndSARS protests. Lagos, Ondo, Ekiti, Abia, Plateau, Osun, Kwara and Imo states announced curfews; others set up probe panels as directed by the National Economic Council (NEC). Meanwhile, Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki last night met with […]

The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has blamed the shooting of peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate Tuesday evening by security agents believed to be soldiers on “forces beyond his control.” The governor, who said Tuesday evening was the toughest night of “our lives,” said the shooting leaves dark notes in the history […]

The Nigerian Army headquarters has denied deploying soldiers to the Lekki tollgate despite video evidence showing uniformed soldiers shooting at the scene. The army in a Facebook post branded several reports linking soldiers at the tollgate as fake news, stating, “No soldiers were at the scene”. It was gathered that officials of the Lekki Concession […]

  A Black Tuesday it was for Nigeria yesterday as peaceful protesters were shot at by men in military uniform at the Lagos Lekki tollgate hours after a curfew was established in the state. As night fell, state operatives raided the location, shooting live rounds indiscriminately, witnesses said. DJ Switch, a Nigerian artiste, who is […]

Niger Delta youths under the aegis of the Young Democratic Movement (YDM) and South-South Youth Assembly (SSYA) have listed five demands and gave the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum over Zamfara State government’s recent sale of N6b gold bar to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The groups urged the Federal Government to show equity […]

Former Presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has sued Twitter and its founder, Jack Dorsey, for $1bn over the resultant violence that has marred the #EndSARS protests rocking the nation. Dorsey had expressed his support for the #EndSARS protests across the nation. Garba, who is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, filed a fundamental human […]

The Lagos State government has declared a 24-hour curfew across the state. The announcement was made by the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu via his official Twitter handle. The governor said the decision to declare the curfew following the violence which has broken out in some parts of the state following activities of criminals hiding […]