Thursday, 15 October 2020

NigerianEye: “#EndSARS protesters reject SWAT as protest enters DAY 8” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “#EndSARS protesters reject SWAT as protest enters DAY 8” plus 29 more

#EndSARS protesters reject SWAT as protest enters DAY 8

Posted: 15 Oct 2020 12:16 AM PDT

  The agitation for Police reforms continued nationwide yesterday, with the #EndSARS protesters this time also calling for an end to the Special Weapons and Tactics unit, SWAT, whose creation...

Again, Lagos records over 100 Coronavirus infections in a day

Posted: 15 Oct 2020 12:04 AM PDT

  Coronavirus cases in Lagos fell on Wednesday, but infections in the state are still something to worry about. Lagos had recorded staggering figures on Tuesday, raking in 165 COVID-19 cases...

National Identity Number will be made compulsory soon, FG warns

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 02:29 PM PDT

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has revealed that the National Identity Number (NIN) will soon be made mandatory for Citizens for accessing...

#EndSARS is strong warning to political class, revolution in waiting – Shehu Sani

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 02:25 PM PDT

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the End SARS protests rocking the nation, saying that it's a strong warning to the political class that...

#EndSARS: Pastor Adeboye joins anti-SWAT protest

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 02:18 PM PDT

Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has backed the protest against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and the newly-introduced Special Weapons and Tactics Team...

#EndSARS: Prosecute corrupt officers first —Genevieve Nnaji reacts to SWAT creation

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 12:01 PM PDT

Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji has reacted to the formation of a new unit to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. It was reported that the Inspector General of Police, IGP,...

Edo assembly reverses ex-Speaker’s impeachment to resignation

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 11:32 AM PDT

 The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday reversed the recent impeachment of its former Speaker, Mr Francis Okiye, and commuted it to resignation.   The house also reversed the suspension...

#EndSARS: ‘There’ll be revolution in Nigeria, everybody will be ready to die’ – How T.B Joshua’s warned

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 11:20 AM PDT

   As the protests over police brutality engulfing the nation of Nigeria steadily grow in momentum, a video of TB Joshua prophesying a 'revolution' instigated by Nigerian youths has...

SWAT: No SARS officers, no patrol, unlawful search – Police

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 11:03 AM PDT

Nigeria Police have announced that members of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) will not be deployed to the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT). The Force Headquarters confirmed this...

West Ham fan banned three years for Salah racial abuse

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 10:57 AM PDT

A West Ham supporter has been banned from football for three years after pleading guilty to racially abusing Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah. Bradley Thumwood, 48, from Bexleyheath, appeared at...

SARS Operatives asked to handover uniforms, attires, offices to be taken over

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 10:40 AM PDT

 Operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Anti Kidnapping Squad, Anti Cultism Squad and Raider in Lagos State have been asked to hand over their operational uniforms,...

BREAKING: #EndSARS protesters besiege National Assembly (VIDEO)

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 10:34 AM PDT

  End SARS protesters are now at the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja.   Hundreds of them moved in a long convoy of vehicles, including some damaged at Berger.   One of them...

REPORTER’S DIARY: How I escaped being shot by an angry soldier during #EndSARS protest

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 10:28 AM PDT

  It was Horace Greeley that said, "journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it." That quote resonated with me while I was covering the #EndSARS protest in Abuja....

Wenger finally opens up on £40m plus 1 bid for Luis Suarez

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:57 AM PDT

  Legendary Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has admitted it was "ludicrous" to approve a bid of £40million plus one pound in 2013, to land Luis Suarez from Liverpool.   The Gunners were close...

Ekweremadu insists on State Policing, says SARS, SWAT is no solution

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:51 AM PDT

Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to see the decentralisation of policing and the institution of state police as the lasting...

#EndSARS: Your voices have been heard, let govt play its roles, Sanwo-Olu begs protesters

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 09:38 AM PDT

  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to #EndSARS protesters in the state to remain calm and "let the effects of the protest go down". The governor stated that Federal and...

#EndSARS protesters ground Awka, demand prosecution of ex-SARS boss, Nwafor

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:54 AM PDT

End SARS protesters on Wednesday shut down streets of the Anambra State capital, Awka, calling for a total reform of the Nigeria Police Force. The protesters also demanded the prosecution of a former...

No more checking of Nigerians’ phones – IG of Police orders

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:47 AM PDT

  Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered police officers to stop checking citizens' phones.   For years, operatives had insisted on searching phones of Nigerians youths...

2021 budget scales 2nd reading

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:25 AM PDT

The 2021 appropriations bill has been read for the second time in the House of Representatives, following two days of debate on the general principle of the bill. The N13.08 trillion budget scaled...

#EndSARS protest turns violent in Alausa Lagos as hoodlums attack protesters (VIDEO)

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 08:48 AM PDT

  The ongoing #EndSARS protest turned violent on Wednesday in Alausa, Ikeja area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.   Protesters were sited carrying sticks and other dangerous weapons beating...

We are losing focus, says Tacha on #EndSARS protest

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 07:56 AM PDT

  Tacha Akide, an ex-housemate of the BBNaija reality show, has asked Nigerian youths to continue to protest and not lose focus in the #EndSARS campaign.   The ex-BBN housemate, in a video...

VIDEO: Man in tears after thugs destroyed his car during Abuja #EndSARS protest

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 07:46 AM PDT

  Thugs armed with cutlasses on Wednesday attacked Nigerians protesting against injustice, police brutality in Abuja.   The thugs were said to have invaded the protest venue at Berger...

Court rules on Mompha’s no-case submission Nov 18

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 07:40 AM PDT

The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed November 18, 2020, to rule on the no-case submission filed by Internet personality, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, who is facing money laundering...

I will ensure justice for all Nigerians – AGF Malami

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 07:14 AM PDT

  Mr. Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, said the Ministry of Justice is poised to ensure justice for all Nigerians.   Malami spoke when the...

#EndSARS Protesters fight themselves over Gov. Okowa’s largesse in Delta

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 07:10 AM PDT

  End SARS protesters in Asaba have engaged in fisticuffs over Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa's largesse.   The governor had appreciated the protesters after addressing them at Government...

PHOTO NEWS: #EndSARS protesters block Kogi govt house, denies security operatives access

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 06:53 AM PDT

Youths numbering over 1000 have barricaded the Kogi State Government House protesting against SARS brutality in the state. The youths who blocked the gate of government denied everyone, including...

Some people made billions from #EndSARS negotiations, says Sowore

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 06:32 AM PDT

Activist, Omoyele Sowore, says some individuals have made billions of naira from the negotiations to put an end to the nationwide protests. Sowore, who is the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, said this...

#EndSARS: Nollywood actress, Nsikan Issac narrates how police allegedly killed her dad, brother

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 06:01 AM PDT

  Nollywood actress, Nsikan Isaac, has joined other Nigerians calling for an end to the operations of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, while sharing a sad story of how her father and brother...

BREAKING: Armed thugs attack Abuja #EndSARS protesters, destroy cars (VIDEO)

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 06:47 AM PDT

Some thugs have attacked Nigerians protesting against police brutality in Abuja.   The thugs, who were armed with cutlasses, invaded the protest venue at Berger junction about an hour after the...

Senate probes Lagos gas explosions, makes case for victims

Posted: 14 Oct 2020 05:28 AM PDT

The Senate on Wednesday, directed its Committees on Petroleum Downstream and Gas Resources to investigate the recent gas explosions in Lagos State. The two panels were asked to probe the remote and...
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