…says Buhari speech undermines Lagos massacre By Dapo Akinrefon A Diaspora group, Yoruba One Voice, YOV, on Friday, condemned the recent killing of peaceful protesters in Lekki area of Lagos State, describing the act as genocide. Nigerian soldiers opened fire on #ENDSARS protesters in Lagos which led to casualties and fatalities. In a statement by …

Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi The  member representing Warri Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi has condemned the shooting and killings  of some of the ENDSARS protesters in Lekki, Lagos and other parts of the country, While urging youths and residents of Warri federal constituency to be calm and obey the state government …

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A group called the New Nigerian Project, NNP, has called on the Federal Government to address demands made by #EndSARS protesters as expectations are high. The group made the call in a statement signed by the Chairman, Mohammed Alhaji Danjum, where it pointed out that if the government can proactively …

By Nwokoma Messiah Today the 22nd day of October 2020, the global ecclesiastical family and humanity, in general, will be celebrating the life of a great Nigerian. Somebody who has come to be known for so many things to many persons. Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere the founder of the Omega Power Ministries OPM turns 47 today …

By Emma Una – Calabar Five persons were reported dead with three children declared missing in Calabar on Friday night following the outbreak of looting and violence in the city by hoodlums who invaded public and private warehouses to loot. Three of those who died were trapped in the fire that engulfed the Cross River …

Mr Suleiman Adamu, Minister of Water Resources The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, says there is nothing new in the Water Resources Bill as it is derived from four already existing Nigerian water resources laws. Adamu was speaking on the bill while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja. …

Afenifere By Dapo Akinrefon The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Saturday, frowned at the attempt to use the fallout of the Lekki tollgate killings, which led to lootings and burning spree in Lagos, to put a wedge between Yoruba and Igbo. The statement was titled: ‘Afenifere and Ohanaeze say no to willful destruction’, …

File: Police station By Evelyn Usman The EndSARS protest has led to a seeming anarchy especially in the southern parts of Nigeria, unfortunately, the same areas that suffered most the police brutality that has brought shame to Nigeria. The protest was sparked up by  a video  that went viral on social media last month , …

Charge youths to change narrative for better life, new Nigeria By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Friday, reacted over the long-awaited address of the nation by President Muhammadu Buhari, on the raging #EndSARS protest. The CSOs also charged the youths to remain resolute to change the narrative that has been long desired …

Calls for timelines to meet youths’ demands By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international Civil Society Organisation, CSO, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Saturday, hails youths’ resilience demonstrated to sustain the momentum of the #EndSARS protest amidst attacks and violence meted out to them. This commendation was made by the Country Director, AAN, Ene Obi, while condemning …

The ENDSARS Protest along Kachia road, Kaduna weekend. PHOTOS:Olu Ajayi. Kill protesters, policemen, set ablaze Police stations, prisons, courts •Loot Malls, banks, shops, warehouses By Dennis Agbo, Enugu;  Ibrahim HassanWuyo, Kaduna;  Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano;  Jimitota Onoyume, Delta;  Ozioruva Aliu, Edo;  Marie-Therese Nanlong, Plateau;  Dayo Johnson,  Akure; Shina Abubakar,  Osogbo; Ola Ajayi, Ibadan; Vincent Ujumadu, Awka; RotimiOjomoyela, …

EndSARS Protester continue at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos yesterday.PHOTO AKEEM SALAU By Omeiza Ajayi & Ndahi Marama Like the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SARS – a contagious and sometimes fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus (today we have the deadlier SARS-COV2)- Nigeria’s now disbanded rogue police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS was a …

By Ifeanyi Okolie  Operatives of the Force Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have arrested six members of Ice-lander confraternity for attempting to assassinate a Delta State politician and businessman, Hon. Sunday Nwakego Okeke.   It was gathered that the suspects, ShedrackNeburagho, Onyema Wire, Onyekachi Amadi, Onyekachi Amadi, Alanko Suloko and Sunday Okoro, also known as G1, were …

By Joseph Erunke – ASUU Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said governments’ response over the #EndSARS protests,especially the killings of protesters at Lekki tollgate, showed that the future of Nigerian youths was under threat. The union, in a statement Friday’s night by its president, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, condemned in strongest terms, the manner in …

By Ifeanyi Okolie Operatives of the Force Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have arrested six members of Ice-lander confraternity for attempting to assassinate a Delta State politician and businessman, Hon. Sunday Nwakego Okeke. It was gathered that the suspects, Shedrack Neburagho, Onyema Wire, Onyekachi Amadi, Onyekachi Amadi, Alanko Suloko and Sunday Okoro, also known as G1, were …

Senate The South West House of Representatives Caucus in the National Assembly has condemned attack on critical infrastructure and other investments in Lagos and other locations in the South West Rep Femi Fakeye, its leader, condemned the attack while addressing newsmen on Friday in Abuja following several attacks by unidentified thugs in Lagos and other South …

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River. By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Following report that COVID-19 Palliatives were hoarded by the Cross River State governnent, the Commisioner for Humanity & Social Welfare, Mrs Blessing Egbara, has disclosed that the distribution was done in sequence as it was not a one off exercise   Recall that hoodlums and …

EndSars Protesters at the CBN Headquarters, Abuja, Sunday. PHOTO: Abayomi Adeshida. The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says the current disruption in its operations across its network is caused by the unsafe environment occasioned by the #EndSARS protests. The EEDC Head, Corporate Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said this in a statement on Friday in Enugu. …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Cross River State. By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared one Stanley Mgbere wanted with a N50 million bounty for his arrest for allegedly leading proscribed Indigenous Peoples Organization of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday’s fatal attacks in parts of Rivers state. The suspected IPOB members …

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that infrastructure and economic development would reduce crime and aid better functionality of the security agencies in the country. Amaechi said this while delivering a lecture to participants of the National Defence College Course 29 in Abuja on Friday. He recalled how he was able to tackle chaos …