By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja Kogi State government has warned hoodlums to stay away from attacking people’s property in Kogi, said actions will be meted out to any hoodlums caught. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley Fanwo read the riot act on Sunday in a statement issued at the sideline of the final distribution …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. Nigerian journalist Michael Abimboye has appealed to the Governor of Lagos State, Sanwo-Olu, to visit Fagba. Michael in a Twitter post revealed that there is an ongoing ethnic clash between Igbo and Hausa communities in Fagba.  He also said that the communities have lost about 15 persons since the clash …

Individuals to get compensation on vandalized assets Ondo Schools to remain closed Rotimi Akeredolu Dayo Johnson – Akure Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state weekend said that those arrested in connection with the destruction of properties in the state under the guise of #EndSARS protest will face the full wrath of the law. Akeredolu who spoke …

Gboyega Oyetola Shina Abubakar Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola on Sunday issued 72-hour period of amnesty for looters to return stolen property or face the full wrath of the law. Also read: Sanusi advises FG on human capital development Oyetola who spoke during an on the spot assessment of the extent of damage perpetrated …

Gboyega Oyetola By Shina Abubakar Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola on Sunday issued 72-hour period of amnesty for looters to return stolen property or face full wrath of the law. Oyetola who spoke during an on the spot assessment of the extent of damage perpetrated by looters in the state on Saturday said those who perpetrated the act have …

By Chris Ochayi A frontline Niger Delta and Ijaw youth leader, Ambassador Kingsley Muturu has called for collaboration by political leaders and ex-agitators in the region to enable accelerated development in the region by the federal government. Ambassador Muturu, who is also a leader of the ex-agitators said only bipartisan collaboration by all stakeholders would ensure …

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK and Northern Ireland on Sunday condemned the looting and wanton destruction of private properties, public utilities, institutions and facilities by hoodlums following the #EndSARS protests in the country. The Igbo socio-cultural group in a statement jointly signed by its President, Dr Nnanna Igwe and Secretary Mazi Kingsley Offor (Esq), stated that the …

By Chris Ochayi A frontline Niger Delta and Ijaw youth leader, Ambassador Kingsley Muturu has called for collaboration by political leaders and ex-agitators in the region to enable accelerated development in the region by the federal government. Ambassador Muturu, who is also a leader of the ex-agitators said only bipartisan collaboration by all stakeholders would ensure …

By Emma Una – Calabar The homes of National Assembly members in Cross River State came under severe attack on Saturday, October 2020 with property worth billions naira vandalized, looted, or set ablaze. The hoodlums who hijacked the EndSARS protest in the city invaded the homes of Senator Gershom Bassey, representing the Southern Senatorial District, …

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Against the backdrop of mass looting and destruction of public and private properties in some parts of the country by hoodlums, foremost rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to relieve Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu …

By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City A former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Idada Ikponmwen (rtd) has said the challenges that led to the current protests predates the current administration but that the current administration needs to do more to justify the confidence Nigerians reposed in it when it was voted in 2015 and 2019. In …

Zahra Buhari By Nwafor Sunday “Now that people confirmed that Buhari distributed enough palliatives nationwide, it is clear Buhari is not our problem”, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Zahra Buhari-Indimi. In the past few days warehouses where Covid-19 palliatives are stored have been invaded, vandalised and burnt down. Goods such as Indomie, rice, beans, others have …

Roland Owie By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City Former Chief Whip of the Senate, Sir Roland Owie has said that the lack of compassion on the part of Nigerian leaders may have been responsible for the violent dimension the anti-police brutality demonstration assumed across the country with the invasion of caring away of palliatives for COVID-19 in several …

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Residents in Osun have deserted major streets in different communities of the state has joint security personnel enforces the curfew imposed on the state. This is as youths in some communities in Osogbo helped police to arrest some hoodlums who looted government and private properties in the state. It would be recalled …

Zahra Buhari By Nwafor Sunday “Now that people confirmed that Buhari distributed enough palliatives nationwide, it is clear Buhari is not our problem”, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Zahra Buhari-Indimi. Warehouses where Covid-19 palliatives are stored have been invaded and goods carted away by unknown hoodlums. This event sprung up moments when Buhari ordered Nigerian …

By Perez Brisibe Amidst growing tension across the country, the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, Sunday called for prayers for the country. The Pope in a tweet on his verified tweeter handle, @Pontifex called on everyone particularly Catholics to pray against every form of violence brewing in the country in the aftermath of the …

There is deficit between Gov’t and the people Youths feel a state of hopelessness, they need our assurance By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke has asserted that Nigerian youth were badly bruised and their scares must be healed before the Nation can move forward. Duke said …

Perez Brisibe, Udu Hoodlums operating under the guise of the #ENDSARS protest, over the weekend invaded the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Udu local government area of Delta State destroying and carting away office items in the building. The secretariat which is located in a rented property in Udu town was allegedly invaded …

Donald Duke …says there is deficit between Government and the people …youths feel a state of hopelessness, they need our assurance By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke has said that the nation can not move forward unless Nigerian youths forgive the leaders. He said the youths are badly …

The Special Military Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH),maintaining peace in Plateau has arrested 123 suspects for vandalising and looting items from private businesses and government properties in Jos. The Commander of the task force, Maj.-Gen. Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, presented the suspects to newsmen on Sunday in Jos. Okonkwo said that the suspects defied the 24-hour …