by Mufutau Ojo It started somewhat as a whimper of protest against the excesses of the police. Today, the simmering #EndSARS protest has veered out of control and has assumed a life of its own, having been infiltrated by hordes of street urchins and hoodlums who set fire to critical public assets as well as …

..imposes dusk to dawn curfew By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has directed that all demonstrations and protests be suspended forthwith following the unleashing of mayhem in the state capital last Thursday by hoodlums in the guise of #EndSARS protesters. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong who …

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, weekend sacked three Coordinators of various Development Centres in the State and the Special Assistant to the Governor on Internal Security and Utility (Urban), Mr. Saint Nchekwube Anakor. The Coordinators, according to a statement by the Secretary to the …

The Taraba Government has imposed a curfew on Jalingo, the State capital, following the invasion of government warehouses by hoodlums on Saturday. The Deputy Governor of the State, Alhaji Haruna Manu, announced the order in a state wide broadcast in Jalingo on Saturday night. Manu expressed worry that some hoodlums invaded government warehouses containing palliatives …

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrazaq By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has announced N500m fund to assist all those whose businesses in Ilorin were looted by hoodlums, as parts of the administration’s efforts to bring them back on their feet following the incident. The governor said this Saturday evening after he visited various …

The Police Command in Yobe on Sunday said that its personnel had killed six suspected Boko Haram terrorists who earlier attacked Babbangida town in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesman of the command, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu. Abdulkarim said the …

Fani-Kayode and Tinubu By Idowu Bankole A former Aviation Minister and foremost Chieftain of the main opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has on Sunday blasted the former governor of Lagos state and the current National leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over comments on the Lekki shootings. Fani-Kayode …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to “promptly, thoroughly, transparently and effectively investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged hoarding of COVID-19 palliatives in warehouses in several states, which ought to have been distributed to the poorest and most vulnerable people during the lockdown, and …

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC DG. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced  48 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC, on its verified website on Saturday, noted that COVID-19 related mortalities stands at 1,129 as no new death was recorded in the last 24 hours. The public health agency said that 95 …

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrazaq By Demola Akinyemi Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has announced N500m fund to assist all those whose businesses in Ilorin were looted by hoodlums, as parts of the administration’s efforts to bring them back on their feet following the incident. The governor said this Saturday evening after he visited various shops and …

Catholic Bishops of Nigeria …condemn trend of destruction, vandalism, violence by hoodlums  …charge government to stabilize the nation  By Luminous Jannamike The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, on Sunday called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding last week’s shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate, Lagos. The Bishops, in a statement jointly …

By Nwafor Sunday Barely three days President Muhammadu Buhari ordered Nigerian Youths to stop protesting, #ENDSARS campaigners have begun the process to elect their leaders and advisers. This was revealed by unidentified group, named BNI, which made provision for the online voting process via Google form. A former education minister, Oby Ezekwesili;  Pastor Sam Adeyemi; …

IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate mobilisation of all police operational assets and resources to bring to an end the violence in some parts of the country. The IGP’s directive was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by Force Public Relations Officer and Deputy …

By Nwabueze Okonkwo Barely 24 hours after the bloody EndSARS protests embarked upon by angry youths in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State, armed robbers have started terrorizing residents of the commercial city even in broad daylight. Between the later part of Friday and early part of yesterday when the protests subsided, robbers have …

Afenifere By Dapo Akinrefon & Dirisu Yakubu Yoruba and Igbo leaders, under the auspices of Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndigbo respectively, have invoked curse on those who attacked protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Tuesday, which led to mayhem in Lagos. They also frowned at the attempt by some people to use the fallout …

Mai Umar Mustapha Aliyu Biu By Mai Moustapha Muhammad It has been 40 days since we lost our quintessential royal father, Mai Umar Mustapha Aliyu Biu. Death comes but once. It is inevitable and inescapable. It is a reality that evokes sympathy even if the dead was not a friend. However, when the dead is …

By Olasunkanmi Akoni National leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, yesterday, dismissed reports that he travelled to France in the wake of the shooting of protesters by suspected soldiers in Lekki, Lagos. He also described reports that his son, Seyi Tinubu, was kidnapped in London as fake news. A day after the shooting …

Anambra State have destroyed the statue of Nigeria’s first president Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, erected in the city. The hoodlums are suspected to be some of those who hijacked the #EndSARS protest to wreak havoc. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the statute, located at Dennis Memorial Grammar School roundabout in Onitsha, was erected months …

Professor Wole Soyinka Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has asked Igbo to ignore the call to leave Yorubaland. In a statement last night, Soyinka said: “As for our brother and sister Igbo, I hope they have learnt to ignore the toxic under which some Nigerian imbaciles seek to drown the nation.” The statement was apparent …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday appealed to #ENDSARS protesters to embrace peace and stop the protest in the interest of the country since their demands have been met. APC Chairman Caretaker Committee and Governor of Yobe, Mai Mala-Buni, made the plea in a statement issued on Saturday in Damaturu. He said the party …