Nigerian singer, 2Face has stated that there is need for a total shutdown in the country amid the #EndSARS protest. The singer in his tweet wondered why everybody is still going to work amid the protests. According to 2Face, there is need for a total shutdown until politicians start giving answers. He added that markets…
The death of a 17-year-old on Monday sparked off demonstrations by angry youths against the police in Kano. The youths alleged that the young man simply identified as Saifullahi was killed by the police. But police spokesman, Abdullahi Haruna, said he was a victim of a clash between the police and thugs. Haruna said a…
A tragic incident was recorded in the Auchi community of Edo state on Monday, October 19, as a soldier opened fire on unarmed #EndSARS protesters. Though the incident that led to the shooting is still unclear at the moment, there are however claims of hoodlums who hijacked the protest attacking a soldier. It was also…
Ambassador Hussaini Coomassie has apologized after being called out over his comments about the #EndSARS protest across the country. Recall that the United Nations’ Ambassador for Peace and Social Justice had asked President Buhari to tackle Nigerians who are protesting against police brutality with force. He also told the President to deploy the military against the protesters who…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the removal of the Board Chairman of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Mr. Tonye Jaja, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The board was inaugurated on May 28, last year by the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). A letter to this effect, from Dr. Dayo Akpat (SAN), the Solicitor-General,…
118 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Monday, October 19, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the new cases is as follows; Lagos-51, Riversp0-26, Imo-12, Osun-8, Plateau-6, FCT-5, Kaduna-4, Ogun-3, Edo-2, Niger-1. There are now 61,558 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country and 1,125 deaths have…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that it was the right of the youths to protest and make certain demands from their leaders. The President also said that the young generation should be allowed to exercise their fundamental rights, but advised that they should not allow their genuine concerns to be hijacked by hoodlums. This…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that there were attempts to breach its website.Anonymous, a legion of hackers, had claimed responsibility for hitting the agency’s internet platform. The group also tempered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website and threatened to target more. The anonymous group say their actions are in…
Fulani Pastoral Group, Miyetti Allah has described the #EndSARS protests as part of a plot by some Southern Politicians to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari and force the North to give up its ‘right’ to contest for 2023 Elections. In a statement made available to POLITICS NIGERIA, jointly signed by the President and Secretary of the…
Nigerian sensational artiste, Davido has tweeted to beg the 36 governors across the nation to plead with Buhari over the crisis in the nation. He made this statement on his official Twitter page this evening.