The Lagos State Government has further eased the statewide curfew which was earlier imposed on Tuesday, October 20. The curfew will now run from 8 pm to 6 am while movement will be allowed between 6 am and 8 pm. This was disclosed by Gbenga Omotoso, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, on Sunday, October 25,…
Read more
Amid reports of riots across the country, Senator Florence Ita Giwa has appealed to the residents of Calabar, Cross River to stop the ‘looting and burning’, which are mostly directed at politicians in the state. On Sunday October 25, a video of the former presidential aide started trending on Twitter. In the viral clip, Ita-Giwa can…
Read more
Former Lagos governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday reacted following the violent military crackdown on peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate area of the state that left scores dead and several injured. During a courtesy visit to incumbent Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the State House in Marina, he addressed the Lekki massacre, stating that he…
Read more
For weeks now, Nigerian youths have been relentless in the pursuit of an end to police brutality and police reform, while also seeking good governance. Many public figures, both local and international, have been vocal during the protest, while many have called out the government to desist from using brute force on peaceful demonstrators. Among them is Atedo…
Read more
Despite the halt of #EndSARS protests, looting have continued across the country and the latest state to be hit is Oyo. According to Channels TV, angry residents on Saturday broke into the residence of Senator Teslim Folarin, the lawmaker representing Oyo Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, carting away empowerment items worth millions of naira. The…
Read more
As the #ENDSARS, protest takes a different turn, residents stormed a warehouse for COVID-19 palliatives in the Bukuru community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State and carted away stock stored therein. In videos shared across social media platforms, the looters were sighted carrying bags of stock through the streets of Jos unchecked on Saturday…
Read more
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has contracted the novel coronavirus also known as COVID-19, an aide said on Saturday, as the country faces a record rise in cases. “Ladies and Gentlemen, as recommended President @AndrzejDuda was tested yesterday for the presence of coronavirus. The result turned out to be positive. The president is fine” Blazej Spychalski, secretary of…
Read more
Since the beginning of anti-police brutality protests, lives have been lost around the country which has resulting in school shutdowns, curfews, and destruction of properties. Now, Premier League footballers are stepping up to help. According to Arise News, the footballers are in “talks over providing aid for victims of the disturbing civil unrest in Nigeria.” The…
Read more
After three days of chaotic outrage, Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu, in the spirit of proactive leadership toured some areas in the city that were torched or destroyed as a result of the erupted violence. Speaking after the activity, a visibly dejected Sanwo-Olu said the city-state needed healing, lamenting that the carnage it witnessed in the last few…
Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed 77 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Giving the latest update via their website, the agency said that the new infections brought the nation’s confirmed cases to 61,882. The reports also showed that two COVID-19 related deaths in 10 states and the Federal Capital…
Read more