Tolulope Kadiri

#EndSARS: We’ve disarmed SARS officers, says Lagos CP

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, says he has complied with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, disbanding the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Odumosu, who addressed a group of lawyers protesting police brutality as part of the raging #EndSARS campaign, said already policemen under SARS had been disarmed and their …

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Ending SARS is tip of the iceberg ― Tiwa Savage

Universal Music Group, UMP, artiste, Tiwa Savage, has taken a swipe at the current situation of things in the country, declaring that she will not stop posting thought-provoking things on her Instagram page until Nigeria is made a better place to live than foreign land. The songstress took to her Instagram page to express her …

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EndSARS: Protesters in New York want SARS operatives sacked

Hundreds of young anti-SARS protesters on Sunday stormed the Nigeria House in New York demanding transparency in the disbandment of the police unit back home. The protesters said operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad found wanting should be sacked and not redeployed. Among them was Stephen “Papi” Ojo, the artist, model, and choreographer who stole …

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DMW boss, Davido officially unveils first female act, Liya

Less than 24 hours after DMW (Davido Music World) boss, Davido terminated his record label’s contract with Lil Frosh after the latter was accused of beating his girlfriend, the ‘Aye’ crooner has officially unveiled the group’s first-ever female act, Liya. Recall that the pop star had earlier announced that a major move to sign a female …

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Ogun appoints BBNaija’s Laycon youth ambassador

Governor Dapo Abiodun has appointed the winner of the 2020 Big Brother Naija Season 5, Lekan Agbelesebioba, aka Laycon, as Ogun State Youth Ambassador. The governor also announced the donation of N5m and a three-bedroom bungalow to the BBNaija winner. Abiodun disclosed this on Tuesday while playing host to Laycon in his Oke-Mosan office in …

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2020 MTV EMA: Burna Boy, Rema nominated for Best African Act

Nigerian artistes, Burna Boy and Rema have been announced as nominees in the 2020 MTV European Music Award Best African Act category. Other African artistes in the category include; Master KG, Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa (South Africa), Sheebah (Uganda), and Gaz Mawete (DRC). Lady Gaga leads the pack with seven nominations which include …

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Akeredolu, Agboola, Jegede sign peace pact, promise to accept election verdict

Ten of the seventeen governorship candidates participating in the Saturday’s election in Ondo state have signed a peace pact to ensure a violence-free election with a promise to accept its outcome. The three major candidates that signed the peace accord include, Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressive Congress APC, Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic …

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IPPIS: UNIUYO staffers begin 14-days warning strike

The University of Uyo branch of  Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association Of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and  Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), has joined their counterparts across the country on a 14-day warning strike over alleged indiscriminate deductions of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Chairperson …

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Black Woman Emerges First Leader Of Canada’s National Party

Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul was Saturday named head of the Green Party, becoming the first Black woman to lead a national political party in Canada. The 47-year-old mother of two, the daughter of immigrants from the Caribbean, described herself as a “descendant of slaves.” Paul hailed her victory as a “historic moment” during her speech …

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