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EndSARS: ‘Deeply Concerned’ UK Calls For End To Violence In Nigeria

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Wednesday that he was “deeply concerned” by the recent violence in Nigeria and reports of civilian deaths, and called for “an end to the violence”. “The Nigerian government must urgently investigate reports of brutality at the hands of the security forces and hold those responsible to account,” he …

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SARS protests: Reps to approve funding for victims’ compensation

The House of Representatives has promised to provide a compensatory budget for victims of the #EndSARS protests, Speaker of the House, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has disclosed. Gbajabiamila said the provision is in line with the earlier resolve of the House to ensure succour for families of those who post their lives to police brutality, according …

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#EndSars: My heart melts for Nigeria – Celine Dion

Canadian-American legendary musician, Celine Marie Dion, the only Canadian singer to have sold over 200 million records, has sent a message of comradeship to Nigeria citizens. She wants Nigerians to know that her heart melts for Nigeria, especially at this trying time of the end SARS protest. The #EndSars protest initially began as an internet …

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#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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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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Police arrest 30 protesters in Lagos, brutalize journalist

The Lagos State Police Command Thursday made do its threat to arrest any group that would stage a rally or protest during the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary, following the arrest of 30 members of the Coalition for Revolution otherwise known as #RevolutionNow. The protesters who chanted solidarity songs lamented that 60 years after independence, the …

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Fayose Criticizes Buhari\’s Administration, Calls It Worst In History

Daniel Ojukwu A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has condemned the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as the worst in Nigeria\’s history. Fayose in his message to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, and signed by his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, cautioned the police to go about its operations while realizing that it …

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Uduaghan Joined The APC Alone, Left Alone

By Daniel Ojukwu The Delta State chapter of the All Progressive Congress has said that former governor Emmanuel Uduaghan who recently returned to the Peoples Democratic Party was of no use to Uduaghan had on Monday dumped the APC for the PDP after barely two years of joining the APC. In a statement signes by …

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