United Nations (UN) human rights experts have demanded a probe of the Lekki shooting by soldiers. Their statement on Tuesday said the federal government must set up a credible, independent inquiry into “the recent illegal killings of at least 12 peaceful protestors by soldiers”. A fortnight ago, Nigerian troops allegedly marched to the Lekki toll…
A 51-year-old convicted rapist identified as Ajayi Peter has been publicly name-shamed in Ekiti state’s name and shame initiative. Peter who is said to be a native of Itapa Ekiti in the Oye council area and resident of Ijero Ekiti in the Ijero Local Government Area of the state, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the High…
On Tuesday November 3,137 new cases of Coronavirus was recorded in Nigeria as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the new cases is as follows; Lagos-60, Abia-21, FCT-18, Rivers-13, Kaduna-5, Oyo-4, Edo-3, Delta-2, Imo-2, Kano-2, Ogun-2, Bauchi-1, Gombe-1, Nasarawa-1, Niger-1, Osun-1. There are now 63,173 confirmed cases of Coronavirus…
Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has said that fake news from Ughelli community, Delta state, sparked up the #EndSARS protest in the nation. Adamu disclosed this in an emergency security meeting with Governors of the 19 Northern states and some first-class Emirs in the region on Monday November 2. According to Adamu, the Ughelli…
A Lagos trader identified as Ndukwe Ekwekwe, has revealed that he was a victim of SARS brutality, adding that he was made a paraplegic by officers of the disbanded police unit. Recounting the sad incident, Ekwekwe revealed he was thrown from a two-story building at the Alaba International Market by officers of the unit. The…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC) has placed the blame for the violence which erupted in Obigbo area of Rivers on Governor Nyesom Wike and Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) Leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group stated this in a statement by its President General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Secretary General, Okwu Nnabuike. The Governor has come under…
Inmates at the Okere Correctional Centre, Warri, Delta State, are staging a protest to lament about lack of adequate meals which was required by the Edo State govt to punish them from fleeing the facility. The punishment was put in place by the management of the correctional centre after a jailbreak on October 22, 2020….
The Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum, Simon Lalong has disclosed they are planning to create opportunities to take the youths off the street. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, the Plateau State Governor said the decision was reached in other to avoid a second wave of End SARS protest. ”We came out of the…
A young Nigerian girl identified as Ogwubie Chikemzi Praise has received praises from Nigerians after getting A’s in all subjects. WAEC results for the 2020 examination was released yesterday and according to reports, Chikemzi Praise stood out among her peers as she had parallel A’s in all her subjects. The good news was shared…
The Lekki Concession Company (LCC), operators of the Lekki tollgate, has submitted video footage recorded by its surveillance camera on the night of October 20, 2020, when soldiers allegedly opened fire on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate. The Managing Director of LCC, Abayomi Omomuwa, submitted a hard drive containing the footage on Tuesday. Omomuwa’s…