#EndSARS White Paper: Lagos faults panel’s report
The Lagos State Government has faulted some parts of the report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry (JPI) into the Lekki Incident Investigation on Oct. […]
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#EndSARS: NHRC panel enters judgment of N575.8m against police
Judgment The panel investigating alleged human rights violations committed by police personnel has entered judgment in the sum of N575.8 million against the police. The […]
Zamfara Assembly Goofed on NSA, By Lawal Ibrahim
Last Thursday, the Zamfara State House of Assembly purportedly passed a vote of no confidence on the National Security Adviser, retired Major General Babagana Monguno, […]
#OccupyLekkiTollGate video: Protester asks police, ‘on what basis are you arresting me?’
Photo of protest scene:credit twitter Activists who turned up for protest at Lekki toll gate, Lagos, were confronted by heavy police presence on Saturday reports […]
Court orders CBN to unfreeze #EndSARS promoters’ accounts
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the bank accounts of the 20 #EndSARS promoters. […]
Interrogating Gov. Obiano’s #EndSARS Passions
By Chima Christian Anambra’s Gov. Willie Obiano has a lot of virtues, forthrightness, it appears, is not one of them. His government’s handling of the […]
#EndSARS: Oyo judicial panel concludes preliminary analysis of complaints
…to begin public sitting next week Tuesday The 12-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to look into […]
How to build the barricade: Lessons from #EndSARS 2020, By Jaye Gaskia
[NOTES FOR A PRESENTATION AS A PANELIST AT THE 2020 PRO-DEMOCRACY SUMMIT ON THE OVERARCHING THEME OF “FROM MOMENT TO MOVEMENT: SUSTAINING POPULAR POWER BEYOND […]
NGO reiterates commitment to partner with FG to empower citizens
By Chimezie Godfrey A non – governmental organization called Yourtimepays Integrated Services Limited has reiterated its commitment in partnering with the federal government to empower […]
Buratai to troops: Don’t let ICC, AI claims demoralize you
By Chimezie Godfrey The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has urged the troops fighting Boko Haram and Islamic State for West […]
Nigeria’s Crisis of Presidential Accountability, By Jibrin Ibrahim
The President snubbed the invitation to address the National Assembly yesterday over the deteriorating security situation in the country. The initial invitation came from the […]
Fresh #EndSARS protests: Kogi Gov begs youths to shelve plan
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has appealed to Nigerian youths to shelve any plan of embarking on another round of#EndSARS protests, saying such move would […]
#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu pays N60m compensation to families of slain police officers
The six police officers lynched in Lagos State in the wake of the violence that trailed the recent nationwide #EndSARS protests may not have died […]
#EndSARS: IGP queries Force Legal Officer, probes suit against Panels of Inquiry
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, mni has ordered a probe into the suit challenging the legality of Panels of Inquiry set up […]
Buhari is repressing human rights – and getting away with it
By Kolawole Olaniyan President Muhammadu Buhari is failing to live up to his promises to ensure respect for human rights, obey the rule of […]
Re: Aregbeshola: A Godfather’s Excesses
My last week’s column, Aregbesola: A Godfather’s Excesses, focused on the apparent supremacy battle between Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State and his predecessor, Ogbeni […]
#EndSARS: Obaseki expands Judicial Panel of Inquiry, hails performance
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on brutality, human rights violations and alleged extra-judicial killings by the […]
Shocking #EndSARS twist: Suspect who escaped from Benin Prison snatches car in 30 minutes – Police
By Chimezie Godfrey The Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested thirty-five suspects comprising thirty-four male and one female for their alleged involvement and […]
Elusive truth ; #EndSARS, FGN & CNN, By Dakuku Peterside
On the 18th of November 2020, Cable News Network (CNN) released a disturbing mini documentary on the now infamous #EndSARS incident at Lekki […]
#EndSARS protest and its many casualties, By Isa Ismail
More than one month after the street protests that jolted the Nigerian nation, the dusk is yet to settle on the ripples of the […]
Omano Edigheji to launch new book on Nigeria’s democracy without development
Renowned political economist, development practitioner, governance expert and current Special Adviser on Research and Documentation to Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai of Kaduna State, […]
#EndSARS: PDP hails sanctions by UK Parliament, advises UN, others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has applauded the resolution by the British parliament to impose travel restriction and visa ban to officials of the […]
#EndSARS: Looters in Plateau return items, seek forgiveness
some of the people who participated in the looting, vandalism of warehouses and other public and private property during the #EndSARS protest in Plateau have […]
#EndSARS: Senate insists youth must get jobs to avert recurrence
By Haruna Salami The Senate Tuesday took a critical look at the #EndSARS protests and resolved that every necessary efforts should be made to provide […]
#EndSARS Panel: I’m unaware Nigerian Army called Lekki Shooting ‘fake news’ on twitter – General
Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of the 81 Division, Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island has said that he was unaware that the Nigerian Army Headquarters […]