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Hoarding of COVID-19 palliatives: lnvestigate 36 state governments, SERAP petitions ICPC
For hoarding COVID-19 palliatives in warehouses in their states, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related...
Hoodlums rage: Ogun Police Command thanks monarchs, youths for forming human shields around police stations, public properties
As peace, law and order have been restored to Ogun State after weeks of #EndSARS protests and hoodlums’ rage, the State Police...
Nwaorieubi massacre by soldiers: Spaces for Change, communities demand justice
Nwaorieubi and Mbaitolu communities in Imo State are demanding justice following gruesome daylight murder of six people by officers of the 34...
ICC opens up on Lekki shooting, says we are keeping tab on developments
The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it is closely monitoring the events around the current #EndSARS protests in Nigeria and the reaction...
Insecurity: Buhari orders crackdown on rampaging bandits in Zamfara
Following a renewed wave of banditry in Zamfara State, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to mobilize their personnel in Zamfara...
EndSARS: We will not surrender the country to hooligans, brigands: Buhari tells Nigerian ex-Heads of State
Poised to restore law and order in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday the government will not fold its arms...
Just in: Buhari, Gowon, Obasanjo, other ex-Nigerian leaders in crucial meeting
Nigeria’s past leaders except Gen. Ibrahim Babangida are meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the state of...
#EndSARS arson: Southwest governors to youths: Defend our land, people against incursions
Aftermath of infiltration of #EndSARS protesters resulting in property destruction and carnage in the Southwest, the six Governors in the states are now...
#EndSARS: Buhari offers “Olive Branch’’ to protesting youths, says threats to national security will not be tolerated
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening offered an “olive branch’’ to the protesting #EndSARS youths as the Nigerian leader...
Breaking: Critical decision by Buhari in few hours, says NSA
President Muhammadu Buhari will in few hours announce “critical solutions” to the ENDSARS protest, according to the National Security Adviser, retired Maj.-...
U.S extremely concerned over deadly crackdown on protesters in Nigeria
The United States took the Nigerian government to task on Thursday over the alleged killing of unarmed #EndSARS protesters in Lagos. “The...
Lekki Toll plaza military crackdown: I called Buhari twice, he wasn’t available, says Sanwo-Olu
Upset by the wanton destruction of property including his family house following military crackdown on #EndSARS protesters, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu...
#EndSARS protest: Buhari presides over National Security Council meeting
Three days after the Lekki plaza killings, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presided over a meeting of the National Security Council. The meeting...
Protesters swarm Nigerian embassies worldwide
Nigerian embassies in cities around the world witnessed protests on Wednesday after the shooting of peaceful protesters in Lekki, Lagos on Tuesday...
Soyinka grieves the death of youth with blood-soaked Nigerian flag at Lekki Toll Gate
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he is grieved by the sight the blood-soaked Nigerian flag that one of the victims was waving...
#EndSARS protest: Obasanjo, like UN, cautions Buhari against use of brute force
Disturbed by military crackdown on #EndSARS protesters, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to rein in the military and...
