Day of fire, fury in Lagos
It started with peaceful protests by Nigerian youths against the Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS), all over the country. But on Tuesday at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, the shooting of some protesters by…
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#EndSARS Protests: Akeredolu, Ikpeazu lift curfew as peace returns to Akure, Aba
Adewale Momoh and Emmanuel Ifeanyi Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has lifted the 24 – hour indefinite curfew he imposed on the state, following the return of peace to…
Read MoreRejection of N100m pledge: Soun a genuine, patriotic leader –Group
A group, under the auspices of Ogbomoso LAWA, has commended the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, for his exemplary leadership qualities. The commendation followed the rejection of the N100 million pledge by Governor…
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EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu’s curfew and executive hypocrisy
At last, Buhari has failed! His government has brought selfinflicted uprising despite warnings from different quarters on the need to handle the #EndSARS protests carefully and tactically. Impunity is a blind executive arrogance often…
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IGP deploys anti-riot policemen nationwide
Worried by the violent dimension the on-going #EndSARS protests have assumed in some major cities of the country, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of Police Mobile Force…
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Fayemi, Akeredolu, Oyetola, Ikpeazu, Lalong impose curfew
Ondo gov rallies South-West to end protests G overnors Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Simon Lalong (Plateau) have imposed a 24-hour curfew on their respective states.…
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ICC: Bello’s performance not enough to diminish Nigeria’s judiciary
Lawyers were unanimous that the failure of an Abuja High Court Chief Judge, Justice Ishaq Bello, to scale through screening for nominees to be appointed as jurists at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a…
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#EndSARS: Protests ground Nigeria
Sanwo-Olu raises panel, floats victims’ trust fund Nigerians have right to protest -Senate President Protest, lesson for leaders, says Makinde Thousands of demonstrators marched on the streets of major cities in several states of the…
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Ondo: Successful litmus test for Sanwo-Olu
Wale Elegbede reports on the role played by Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in the Ondo State governorship election which the All Progressives Congress (APC) won The 2020 Ondo State governorship election produced smiles…
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4 Local govts, godfathers to decide ondo election
• Parties spend billions to woo voters • Vote-buying has become a pandemic–Civil Society Situation Room • NSCDC deploys sniffer dogs,over 7,000 personnel for poll • APC chieftain asks court to disqualify Akeredolu, others Four…
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