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At least fives state governments on Monday inaugurated panels to probe cases of human rights abuses against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).   They are Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti, Abia, Delta, Edo and Plateau states.   Edo announced a 12-member committee, while Lagos set up an eight-member panel.   Secretary to Edo State Government, Osarodion […]

 The nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari of Loretta Onochie, his Special Assistant on Social Media, as a Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has been condemned by the opposition People’s Democratic Party, and Femi Falana, Lagos-based lawyer and social critic.   President Buhari has forwarded the name of Onochie, as one of the names […]

Nigeria has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the United States, India, Morocco as well as Rwanda, the government announced on Tuesday.   Minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced this on his verified twitter handle, @hadisirika.   “I am glad to announce that Mr. President, on behalf of Nigeria, has signed the instruments […]

Two State governments Edo and Lagos, on Monday set up Judicial Panels of Inquiry into circumstances surrounding the #EndSARS protests in their states.   Edo announced a 12-member committee, while Lagos set up an eight-member panel.   Secretary to Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., in a statement, said that the Panel was been given […]

One of the leading voices of the #EndSARS protests rocking different parts of the country,   Aisha Yesufu, one of the leaders of the #EndSARS protests, has warned against possible distractions to the movement arising from the pursuit of pecuniary benefits from the struggle.   “Dear Nigerian youths, you have the government when you want […]

The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of public and private schools in the state indefinitely.   This was announced in a press statement on Monday by Kayode Abayomi, the state’s Head of Public Affairs, Ministry of Education.   The statement quoted the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, as saying that the schools […]

  Adams Oshiomole, immediate past Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked tor for an out-of -court settlement in the N10 billion libel suit slammed against him by Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom.   Ortom filed the suit against Oshiomhole after the former APC chair accused him of having a hand in the […]

For the 12th day running on Sunday, youths protesting police brutality especially by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), continued their activities across the country, The Nation newspaper reported.   Hundreds of them gathered at Alausa and Lekki in Lagos from the morning.   As at 11pm, the crowd of protesters at Lekki was huge – […]

A new squad, Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT), is to replace the now disbanded Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad (FSARS) in Nigeria, the head of Police has announced.   The new squad will “fill the gaps” left by the notorious SARS, which  was disbanded on Sunday, following nationwide protests against the highhandedness and brutality of the […]

The Edo State Government on Monday declared a 24-hour curfew across the state till further notice.   This was declared in a statement issued by Osarodion Ogie, the Secretary to the State government.   The curfew is to take effect from 4pm, October 19, 2020, Ogie said.   “This decision has become necessary because of […]

  …bill aimed at proper management of funds recovered by EFCC, ICPC   The Senate on Tuesday announced it had received a bill from President Muhammadu Buhari that seeks improved management of recovered funds.   President Buhari in a letter to the Senate said the decision to transmit the bill to the National Assembly for […]

Nigerian youths who have been campaigning for a total overhaul of the Nigeria Police Force have launched an online radio, Soro Soke.   The online  station is reachable at  , https://s4.radio.co/s99d55c85b/listen   On Monday, the station was broadcasting updates on the protest and giving live reports of missing and found #EndSARS protesters . One of such […]