All Lagos State activities have been suspended for the next three days. This announcement has just been made by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a special broadcast on the #ENDSARS protest that has turned bloody with lives already lost in Lagos.
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Prosecute Soldiers Involved In Lekki Shootings, Reps Tell Buhari
The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to order the arrest and prosecution of soldiers who attacked #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate on Tuesday night. The Minority Leader, Mr Ndudi Elumelu, in a statement issued on Wednesday, “strongly” …
Read More »EndSARS Protests Threaten October 31 Bye-Elections
With the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), may be forced to postpone the bye-elections scheduled for October 31. The protests, which have degenerated into violence, have created a lot of tension in most parts of the country. The scheduled polls were expected to …
Read More »EndSARS: Makinde Deploys Operation Burst Team To Troubled Spots In Ibadan
Following the violence that trailed the ENDSARS protest in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, Governor of the state, Mr. Seyi Makinde, has deployed members of the Operation Burst to various hotspots in the metropolis, to arrest the situation and restore normalcy. The governor, in a broadcast on Tuesday, hinted that members …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu: Forces Beyond Our Direct Control Moved To Make Dark Notes In History
This is the toughest night of our lives as forces beyond our direct control have moved to make dark notes in our history, but we will face it and come out stronger. I’ve just concluded visits to hospitals with victims of this unfortunate shooting incident at Lekki.
Read More »Governor Sanwo-Olu Visits Victims Of Lekki Shooting (Photos)
“This is the toughest night of our lives as forces beyond our direct control have moved to make dark notes in our history, but we will face it and come out stronger. I’ve just concluded visits to hospitals with victims of this unfortunate shooting incident at Lekki.” Governor Sanwo-Olu Visits …
Read More »Hillary Clinton Tweets At Buhari, Says “Stop Killing ENDSARS Protesters”
I’m calling on @mbuhari and the @hqnigerianarmy to stop killing young #EndSARS protesters. #StopNigeriaGovernment
Read More »#endsars: “Impeach Buhari Now!” – Farooq Kperogi To NASS, Gives Reasons
An associate professor of Journalism and Critic, Farooq Kperogi has called on the National Assembly to launch impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari amidst the #EndSARS protests. Kperogi, in a tweet on Tuesday, disclosed that the impeachment was in order because the President allegedly has Dementia, a mental disease. “I’d …
Read More »EndSARS: Shut Down Twitter In Nigeria – Adamu Garba Tells Court
A former Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Adamu Garba, has filed a suit before a Federal High Court asking the court to compel the Nigerian Communications Commission to shut down Twitter and prevent it from operating within the Nigerian cyberspace. Garba, in a fundamental human rights suit filed …
Read More »Osun Governor, Oyetola Imposes 24-hour Curfew
Osun State Governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state. Newsextra24 gathered this was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Wole Oyebamiji, on Tuesday. Read Below.. “The Government of the State of Osun note with a high sense of responsibility the …
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