At the end of the meeting held on Friday 20th November 2020, the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) and the Federal Government reached a consensus. The meeting which lasted hours held at the Honourable Minister’s Conference Room was convened as a follow-up to the meeting held on Wednesday, 4th November 2020. Following the demands...
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Fela Shrine to be closed by Nigeria Police Force
Lagos State Police Command has threatened to close the African Shrine, Ikeja, over the hosting of a meeting, which is organised by Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, that was originally scheduled to be held on Tuesday at the African Shrine by 12 noon, themed “Mass meeting of a movement of the...
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President Buhari Reinstates Prof. Ogundipe As UNILAG VC
President Muhammadu Buhari has restored Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) a new report says. According to a statement by Ben-Bem Goong, Director Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Education titled, ‘Re: Report of special visitation panel to UNILAG’. Buhari also dissolved the Governing Council of...
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#EndSARS: Nigerian man whose leg got amputated after he was allegedly shot by a police officer two months after his wedding, speaks (video)
As Nigerians continue to demand for an end to police brutality and total reform of the Nigerian Police Force, a Nigerian man simply identified as Kingsley has shared the sad story of how he lost his leg after he was allegedly shot at by a police officer. While speaking with EndSARS protesters, Kingsley alleged he was shot...
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President Buhari meets with National Assembly leaders over lingering #EndSARS protests
President Buhari today October 18, met with President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, over the ongoing #EndSARS protests in all parts of the country. The meeting took place at the State House, Abuja. Bashir Ahmad the President’s personal assistant on new media disclosed this via his...
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“Get your PVC and let your vote count. ” – Governor Ganduje’s daughter Fatima Ajimobi lends voice to #ENDSARS protest
Kano State Governor's daughter, Fatima Ganduje-Ajimobi has spoken about the #EndSARS protest against police brutality. Taking to Instagram story on Saturday October 17, she urged everyone to get their PVC and not only vote but make sure their votes are counted. "Vote and do not leave until your vote is counted. Follow the result en masse," she wrote. "Man the...
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Thugs allegedly back down after Abuja #EndSARS protesters brought fierce dogs to protect them
Some End SARS protesters in Abuja arrived at the protest location with fierce dogs and this reportedly deterred thugs who tried to attack them today. A protester shared photos of dogs at Unity Fountain, Abuja, and wrote: "2 buses of thugs came to the Unity Fountain this morning. They turned and left when they saw our...
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#EndSARS: Photos from the scene where armed hoodlums attacked protesters in Benin
At least one person has reportedly died while others sustained injuries on Friday, when armed hoodlums attacked peaceful protesters during the # EndSARS protest at Ring Road, Benin in Edo State. It was gathered that the hoodlums armed with machetes, guns and other weapons stormed the venue of the protest and attacked protesters.The hoodlums are said to be ticketers in the Ring...
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Nigerians express concern about the embarrassing state of Kukiya primary school in Katsina (photos)
Attention has been drawn to the state of Kukiya primary school in Katsina state. The school, located in President Muhammadu Buhari's state, is in such a rundown state that people are questioning how school children are expected to learn in such an environment. Below are more photos of Kukiya primary school. The post Nigerians express concern about the...
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FG orders compulsory COVID-19 tests for Corps members
The Federal Government has ordered a compulsory COVID-19 test for all prospective corps members. This announcement comes hours after it announced the reopening of all National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps from November 10, 2020. Speaking at the press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday October 15, the National Cooordinator of the Sani Aliyu,...
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SARS is not a bad outfit, bad eggs destroyed it- ex-IGP Sunday Ehindero says
Former Inspector General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, has said that the disbanded Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) is not a bad outfit in itself but that it is bad eggs employed into the unit that destroyed it. Ehindero said this while speaking at the presentation of “Reminiscences: My Journey Through Life”, a memoir of Sunday Akintan, a retired...