By David Royal The #EndSARS protest across Nigeria has entered the 6th day as protesters on Monday morning blocked the popular Lekki tollgate in Lagos state. You would recall that the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu in a live broadcast on Sunday announced that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad unit of the Nigeria Police Force …

RTD CP Midenda A retired Police Commissioner Simeon Danladi Midenda, founder of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, popularly known today as SARS, has brought solutions on how best the disbanded SARS could be used to achieve effective results, and keep their reputation intact. Midenda who spoke to Vanguard’s Crime Editor, Emma Nnnadozie, last year said: “SARS deviated …

The Chinese city of Qingdao says it is planning to test its entire population of more than nine million people for the novel coronavirus in five days. Health authorities said on Monday that about a dozen new infections were detected over the weekend in the eastern coastal city. Most of the new infections were linked …

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa The Governor of Delta, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. The governor noted in a statement personally signed by him in Asaba, that the disbandment of SARS was a decisive and prompt …

The Federal Government has extended the suspension of the new electricity tariff by one week. Prof. James Momoh, Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said this when the ad hoc Technical Committee on Electricity Tariff submitted its interim report at a reconvene bilateral meeting between Federal Government and Organised Labour on Monday in Abuja. The …

Sadiya Farouk …Says her intervention will stop hunger in N/west By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Pleased by the Federal Government’s intervention on food security to the people of Kaduna and Northwest region in general, a group, Unified Awareness Forum, UAF, has described the Minister  of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouk as mother of …

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu …Extends olive branch to opponents …We’re studying results –  Jegede, Ajayi …Buhari, Oshiomhole, Lawan, APC, others congratulate Akeredolu …Results reflect people’s wish —Yiaga Africa By Clifford Ndujihe, Dayo Johnson, Henry Umoru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Omeiza Ajayi AT exactly 3.03 pm, yesterday, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State was handed another four-year mandate to …

…urges electoral reforms to curb rigging, bad governance Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, Former presidential aspirant and Convener, YesWeFit Revolutionary Movement Former Presidential Aspirant, Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese has congratulated the Governor of Ondo state, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressive Congress, APC, on his re-election while also hailing the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party and other parties …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 163 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. The public health agency said that the 163 new infection brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 60,266.  It also stated that the …

By Mujeeb Olagoke In a few weeks, on 31 October, 2020, the country’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct a by-election for the Lagos East Senatorial district. This election is to fill in the vacancy created by the death of the erstwhile member, Senator Adebayo Osinowo aka Peperito, who died as …

By Evelyn Usman Another Junior Secondary School 3 student has been ganged-raped in Egan, Igando area of Lagos, over the weekend. This occurred barely one week after an 11-year-old girl, who was sent on an errand was gang-raped to death in Ejigbo area of Lagos, with her assailants still on the run. At press time, …

File: Building collapse in Lagos By Bose Adelaja Six persons were, yesterday, confirmed dead while 10 others were rescued at the scene of a three-storey building which partially collapsed at 62, Do Street, Obalende, Lagos Island. The building was said to be under construction when it partially caved in at about 5.40pm. READ ALSO: SARS: …

File: Gridlock as tankers shut down Apapa road. …Give govt 21 days ultimatum to caution coys or face industrial unrest By Victor Ahiuma-Young Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has listed four shipping companies said to be responsible for the intractable gridlock on Oshodi-Apapa dual carriageway. Consequently, the workers gave the Federal Government 21 days within …

By Ugochukwu Alaribe The All Progressives Congress, (APC), Abia State chapter, has rejected the N500,000 and N100,000 fees for chairmanship and councilorship nomination fees fixed by Abia State Independent Electoral commission, ABSIEC,for the December 18 council polls in the state. Addressing party faithful in Umuomainta Mbawsi in Isiala Ngwa North council, State chairman of the party, …

Pastor Tunde Bakare Pastor Tunde Bakare in Lagos on Sunday called on the Nigeria Police to expel and prosecute criminal elements among the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Pastor Bakare made the call during the Sunday Service at the Citadel Church formerly the Latter Rain Assembly at Oregun, Lagos. Bakare, who commended the disbandment of SARS, …

The Union Building lawns in Pretoria, South Africa were covered by several hundred mainly white farmers some carrying flags and crosses, in angry protest on Saturday of the perceived lack of government response to the assaults and murders on farms in the rural parts of the country. ALSO READ: ONDO DECIDES: Expect more dividends of democracy, …

Expectations are high as countdown begins, to one of Nigeria’s most prestigious award and recognition ceremony, ‘Democracy Heroes Awards’ (DHA ’20). The 8th edition of Democracy Heroes Awards holding on October 14, 2020 at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, with its glitz and glamour will witness the recognition of some distinguished personalities and captains of industries across key …

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. …Gbaja hails Buhari, IGP for dissolving SARS …Release all #EndSARS protesters, NBA tells IGP …Police ‘assault’ Arise TV cameraman — shortly after ban on SARS …I’ll never be part of any status quo where citizens’ right to life becomes negotiable —Bakare …SARS, fundamental to pursuit of peace, tranquility – Zamfara Gov …

Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday said that the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has offered Nigeria the opportunity to envision the police and policing system that will fulfil the interest of Nigerians. In a statement issued by his Media Office and signed by Mr Paul lbe, in Abuja on Sunday, Abubakar said that …

The National Human Rights Commission has commended the Federal Government for promptly dissolving the Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), an action it said showed the qualify of a listening government. The Commission spoke in reaction to an announcement on Sunday by the Inspector General of a Police, Mohammed Adamu, dissolving the special squad. According to a statement …