Category: Update

#EndSARS protesters block Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Protesters on Friday stormed the Magboro area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to continue their demonstration against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit of...

INEC AND A CREDIBLE TRANSITION IN 2023

Classical believers in democracy hold that, its basic fundaments rest upon three ideal pillars: equality among all people, liberty and respect for law and justice. But...

INSECURITY: Request Emergency Rule, Olowu Kuta Monarch Notify N-East Elders

The Olowu of Kuta in Ayedire Local Government area of Osun state, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama has asked political leaders and elders of the North East to demand from...

Thugs Disrupt #EndSARS Protesters In Osogbo

Some thugs at the early hours of Thursday in Osogbo capital of Osun dispersed scores of #ENDSARS protesters. The protesters had converged as usual before thugs armed...

GUBER 2020: From ONDO With Oyetola’s Factor – Isaac Olusesi

The anger, reportedly palpable was everybody’s, the bystanders’ ! The recruits in the task force were each issued with a gun and robust bulletproof, worn...

We did not call Gov. Emmanuel a Yahoo boy – Uyo protesters react to rumours

Some of the protesters in Uyo who went round the streets yesterday to agitate against the inhumane activities of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) and Police...

Osun: Police Declare Abosede Jegede Missing

A 52-year-old woman, Abosede Jegede, a resident of Ilo-Ijesa, Osun State, has been declared missing. The woman was said to have left home on Thursday, October 8, 2020,...

Six things to know about new police unit ‘SWAT’ – IGP

The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has created a new unit known as Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team which will fill the gaps arising from the...

I was a victim of Police brutality – Oyo Deputy Gov

Oyo Deputy Governor Rauf Olaniyan has attested to the brutality of operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Olaniyan, who joined thousands of protesters at...

774,000 jobs get Nov 1 take-off date

Following heavy rainfall, the Federal Government has shifted the take -off date 774,000 jobs to November 1. The new job offers, under the Special Public Works Programme,...

VIDEO: #EndSARS protest turns to carnival in Osogbo

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Five things you shouldn’t do during a protest

In the last one week, #ENDSARS protesters have grounded several capital cities and towns in the country to demand an end to alleged police brutality and extortion....

Ooni: SARS Almost Killed My Daughter

Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has relieved his daughter’s ordeal in the hands of operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The monarch, who...

JUST IN: Four Dead, Eight Injured In Building Collapse

Four persons have been confirmed dead in a building collapse at Obalende, Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), in its situation report, said...

Oluwo’s Security Escort Van Stolen In Lagos Hotel

The security escort van of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has been stolen in a Lagos hotel. It was learnt the king had lodged in the hotel on Saturday night but...