Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress will win the 2023 presidential election with its standard bearer and his running mate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima respectively. Lawan made the boast in his goodwill message at a special dinner organised for patrons and …
Read More »Police Threaten Showdown as #EndSARS Protest Resumes
The Lagos State Police Command has threatened that “security agencies will not fold their arms” as youths plan fresh protests against police brutality and extortion. This was contained in a press statement on Sunday by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, titled ‘No room for violent protest, gathering …
Read More »I Will Not Allow #EndSARS Protests to Happen Again – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says that he will do whatever it takes to ensure that there is no repeat of #EndSARS protests in Nigeria again. Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, quoted the president to have said this during the meeting of the National Security Council, NSC, at the State House, …
Read More »Again, Buhari Urges Youths to End Protests, Dialogue with Govt
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Abuja appealed to Nigerian youths to end street protests and participate in meaningful discussions with government aimed at comprehensive reforms to end all forms of police brutality against Nigerians. The President spoke in his message to the maiden National Youth Day celebration, observed on November …
Read More »The #EndSARS Protests: A Fundamental Lesson In Democratic Governance, By Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Young Nigerians across the country have peacefully stated their case. The president has pledge reform and should be given reasonable time to achieve them. The protests have accomplished their primary objective. There is no question that more needs to done. To achieve further progress, however, will require greater dialogue between …
Read More »Lekki Massacre: Fake News, Anarchy and the Rest of Us, By Yushau A. Shuaib
What we have learnt from history, including World Wars, civil wars and communal conflicts are what others are failing to learn from, as newer cycles of history unfold before our eyes. It is, no doubt, easier to tell lies about incidents than to go the inconvenient way of seeking the …
Read More »Buhari Appeals for Brotherhood as Investigation into Lekki Shooting Begins
As the Judicial panel of inquiry set up by the Lagos State Government, one of the more dozen states to do so, starts sitting on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his full support and optimism that it will assist the nation to give justice to peaceful protesters who lost …
Read More »EndSARS: Enough is Enough, Says Police IG
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has ordered the immediate mobilization of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property, and reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters in some parts …
Read More »EndSARS: Access Bank Announces N50bn Interest-free Loan for Businesses
Access Bank through its official LinkedIn page announced N50 billion interest-free loans to support communities, the youths as well as micro, small and medium-sized businesses. It said the move was to support businesses following the crippling COVID-19 lockdown as well as the looting and arson that trailed the #ENDSARS protests. …
Read More »How EndSARS Protest was Hijacked, Misdirected– Buhari
It is unfortunate that the initial genuine and well-intended protest of youths in parts of the country against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was hijacked and misdirected, President Muhammadu Buhari told former Heads of State and Presidents of Nigeria, Friday in Abuja. A statement from the Presidency said the virtual …
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