Tuesday, 20 October 2020

NigerianEye: “Nigerian Army denies massacre of peaceful protesters in Lekki” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Nigerian Army denies massacre of peaceful protesters in Lekki” plus 29 more

Nigerian Army denies massacre of peaceful protesters in Lekki

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 11:13 PM PDT

  Nigerian Army has denied shooting protesters at the Lekki toll gate on Tuesday night. NE recalls that hours after the declaration of a 24-hour curfew in the state, military personnel opened...

Lekki Massacre: l’m ashamed of Buhari's government – Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 11:04 PM PDT

  Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo has condemned the Nigerian government over the killing of unarmed End SARS protesters at Lekki toll gate on Tuesday in Lagos. Reacting to the...

#EndSARS : My heart is broken for Nigeria – Rihanna

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 10:59 PM PDT

  Popular musician Rihanna cannot bear to see the torture and brutality that occurred in Nigeria. "I can't bear to see this torture and brutalization that is continuing to affect nations...

BREAKING NEWS: Several #EndSARS protesters feared dead as sporadic gunshots rock Lekki Tollgate

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 04:01 PM PDT

  Several #EndSARS protesters are feared killed as heavy gunshots rocked the Lekki toll gate, Lagos State, on Tuesday, as soldiers reportedly opened fire on hundreds of peaceful...

BREAKING: ‘Stop killing young protesters’ — Hillary Clinton tackles Buhari

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 04:01 PM PDT

 Hillary Clinton, former US secretary of state, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the killing of #EndSARS protesters. Soldiers had invaded the Lekki toll gate area of Lagos earlier...

#EndSARS: 65,000 sign petition asking UK to sanction FG

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 04:01 PM PDT

  Over 65,000 individuals have so far signed a petition asking the United Kingdom to sanction the federal government and public officials for human rights abuses over the #EndSARS movement. The...

Don’t embarrass govt with your #EndSARS reports, NBC tells media houses

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 03:39 PM PDT

 The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has warned media houses in the country to cautiously feature user-generated content in their reports. In a statement released on Tuesday night, the...

Lagos govt breaks silence on shooting at Lekki toll gate, sends directive to Army

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 03:52 PM PDT

 The Lagos State Government has reacted to the shooting at the Lekki toll gate on Tuesday night. The incident happened following the declaration of a 24-hour curfew in the state. In a...

VIDEO: Peaceful #EndSARS protesters singing the Nigerian national anthem while being shot at

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 02:40 PM PDT

  Peaceful #EndSARS protesters singing the Nigerian national anthem while being shot at the Lekki tollgate on Tuesday, 20th October, 2020 Several people are feared dead.

Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge toll gate on fire

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 02:32 PM PDT

  Hoodlums have set on fire the toll gate of the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge, as #EndSARS protests degenerated in Lagos. This followed the imposition of curfew and the drafting of the armed...

US shuts consulate in Lagos

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 02:17 PM PDT

  The United States has shut down its consulate in Lagos State for two days over the #ENDSARS protests. The US embassy and consulate in a statement, on Tuesday, said, "Multiple demonstrations...

Work ongoing on police reform - Buhari

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 02:12 PM PDT

  President Muhmmadu Buhari on Monday reflected on the ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality by youths. He said the peaceful protests fell with the framework of fundamental...

#EndSARS: Lagos govt confirms 24-hour curfew is ‘indefinite’

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 12:20 PM PDT

  The Lagos State Government has made it clear that the 24-hour curfew imposed from Tuesday is "indefinite".   This was confirmed by Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor...

BREAKING: VIDEO: Bullets hit #EndSARS protesters in Lekki, many feared dead

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 12:14 PM PDT

  End SARS protesters at the Lekki ground have come under heavy gunfire.   Bullets fired by security operatives have hit some persons.   At least one person has been reported dead,...

BREAKING: ‘Seven shot’ as another police station is razed in Lagos

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 12:10 PM PDT

At least seven persons have been shot in Ajangbadi, a community in Ojo local government area of Lagos state. According to witnesses, two of the victims died in the hospital.   Trouble started...

BREAKING: Lagos govt extends enforcement of curfew until 9pm amid shootings in Lekki

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 12:09 PM PDT

 The Lagos State Government has extended the start of the 24-hour curfew until 9 pm.   It was initially announced to begin at 4 pm.   According to a statement on their official Twitter...

BREAKING: Lagos: Security agents open fire on #EndSARS protesters in Lekki

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 12:08 PM PDT

 A number of security operatives have opened fire in Lekki, a highbrow area of Lagos.   They are going after End SARS protesters.   The demonstrators have been camping at the Lekki...

BREAKING: #EndSARS: Akeredolu declares 24-hour curfew in Ondo

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 11:33 AM PDT

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has declared a 24-hour curfew on the state. The curfew was declared on Tuesday following days of protests embarked by youths in the state as well as in...

#EndSARS: Don’t use force, address protesters -Atiku tells Buhari

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 11:30 AM PDT

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Abubakar Atiku, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to address protesting youths in the country.   He cautioned the president...

#EndSARS: Makinde shuts schools but asks peaceful protesters to continue

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 10:44 AM PDT

 Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has ordered the closure of schools in the state from Wednesday.   Makinde announced this in a broadcast on Tuesday.   The governor said schools...

#EndSARS: Crisis as protesters, custom officers killed in Ogun

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 10:29 AM PDT

There was chaos along Owode-Idiroko road in Ogun State on Tuesday, following the reported killing of a protester and an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Another officer of the NCS was...

Despite curfew, ban, #EndSARS protesters remain at Alausa, Lekki toll gate, welcome soldiers in grand style

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 10:39 AM PDT

  Some youths on Tuesday continued their #EndSARS protests at Alausa, Lagos State despite the curfew imposed on the state.   Apart from the curfew imposed by the Governor, Babajide...

Edo Govt extends curfew indefinitely over #EndSARS protest

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 10:23 AM PDT

 The Edo State Government has extended the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state over #EndSARS violent protest indefinitely.   The government in a statement by the Special Adviser, Media...

#EndSARS: “Buhari must speak now, Nigeria sitting on time bomb”

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 10:21 AM PDT

  The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to break his silence over the ongoing #EndSARS protest that has engulfed the entire nation like wild fire....

BREAKING: Abuja police station on fire

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 10:19 AM PDT

  Suspected hoodlums have burnt down the Dutse Makaranta police station in the Kubwa area of the nation's capital. The station was torched after policemen clashed with suspected thugs in the...

'The Johnsons' star, Actress Ada Ameh loses only child

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 09:59 AM PDT

  Popular actress, Ada Ameh, notably known for her role as Emu in the family sitcom, The Johnsons, has lost her only child, Aladi.   The actress who is known to dote over her only...

BREAKING: #EndSARS: Ekiti becomes third state to impose 24-hour curfew

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 09:49 AM PDT

 Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state effective from 10pm on Tuesday (today). Fayemi said the curfew followed the state governrment's...

Curfew: Airlines suspend operations at Murtala Mohammed Airport

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 09:35 AM PDT

  Flight operations at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos have been suspended following the 24-hour curfew imposed in the state by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor. Airlines with scheduled...

WATCH VIDEO: Allege Government support for hoodlums against #EndSARS protesters emerge

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 09:31 AM PDT

The Nigerian govt have continually been accused of hiring thugs to threaten peaceful #EndSARS protesters in Lagos and other states in Nigeria.  Watch the moment an SUV with security detail...

FG petitioned to shut down Twitter in Nigeria (VIDEO)

Posted: 20 Oct 2020 09:00 AM PDT

Adamu Garba, a former presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Federal Government of Nigeria to shut down Twitter, stopping the microblogging platform from...
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