The Chairman of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) Related Abuses in Lagos has adjourned the case of Mrs. Obiechina, a sister to popular kidnapper, Chukwudi Onuamadike (Evans). The panel adjourned the case against the disbanded Federal Anti Robbery Squad till Monday, 14th December 2020….
The Inspector-General of Police , Mr Mohammed Adamu, on Tuesday said the Nigerian Police Force would never again tolerate any form of violent protests in the country. He also observed that the #EndSARS protests were targeted at the Nigerian government , adding that the demands of the protesters had been met long ago by the…
Nigeria has denied the allegation, by the United States, of engaging in systematic and egregious religious freedom violations. The United States had on Monday placed Nigeria on a religious freedom blacklist, paving the way for potential sanctions if it fails to improve its record. In a tweet, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo designated Nigeria as…
A 24-year-old Nigerian national identified as Chisom Adams has been sentenced to 40-months in jail for using a secret sex tape to blackmail his former girlfriend after they ended their relationship. Adams, who had secretly taped the sex act with his older girlfriend, had recently demanded £3,000 from the mother of three, warning that if…
Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group has again blasted President Muhammadu Buhari for threatening End SARS protesters. Nigerian youths on Monday hit the streets in Osun and Oyo in a continuation of the End SARS protest which began in October. Following the development, the President vowed to deal with anyone who commits…
A philanthropist, Chief Temitope Ajayi, has given out the second tranche of interest-free loans worth N10.5 million to victims of EndSARS protest in Lekki, Lagos. Ajayi, Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development, While Giving Out The Money On Monday In Lekki, Lagos, Said That The Beneficiaries Who Were Faithful In Paying Up Their…
The Metropolitan Police, UK, has raised alarm as an elderly woman went missing in Lewisham, South East London. 73-year-old Shelia Osungdesan was last seen on Monday night, December 7, in the Peckham/New Cross area of the city. Police said Mrs Osungdesan suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has lamented the insecurity in the country, saying Nigerians are not only at war but are in a war zone. Soyinka, who decried the seemingly intractable killings and kidnappings in the country, spoke yesterday in Lagos at the public presentation of his latest novel, Chronicles of the Happiest People on…
The United States has added Nigeria to a blacklist on religious freedom. This is the first time Nigeria is being added to the list which paves way for potential sanctions if the country does not improve its record. The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo described Nigeria, as a “Country of Particular Concern” for religious…
The National Examination Council, NECO, says it has constituted an Administrative Committee to investigate the allegation of exam malpractice in Fabian Kings and Queens International School, Kabala West, Kaduna State exam centres. NECO in a press statement signed by Azeez Sani, Head Information and Public Relations Division said all examination scripts of candidates of the…