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Eight killed, police stations, cars burnt as #EndSARS protest turn violent in Ibadan
At least eight persons including police officers are feared killed in Ojoo area of Ibadan, the Oyo capital on Tuesday when the #EndSARS protest turned violent.
The incident started in the early hours of Tuesday when a police…
#EndSARS: Ban Twitter from Nigeria now, Ex-Presidential aspirant tells court
An active user of Twitter and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba has asked the Federal High Court Abuja to compel the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC) to shut down Twitter and prevent it from…
#EndSARS: Layeni, Pako police stations set ablaze in Lagos
The ongoing #EndSARS protests turned into full blown violence in Lagos on Tuesday as two police stations in Ifelodun and, Apapa- Iganmu LCDA were on Tuesday afternoon set ablaze by hoodlums.
They police stations are Layeni and…
Two killed as police, hoodlums clash in Lagos
No fewer than two persons have been reportedly killed in Mushin Local Government Area in Lagos in a clash between police operatives and suspected hoodlums.
Police had made spirited efforts to disperse protesters following the declaration…
#EndSARS: Senate asks Buhari to address Nigerians
Amidst the ongoing nationwide #EndSARS protest, the Senate on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation without further delay.
Nigerians, especially the young people have poured out to the streets for about two weeks…
#EndSARS: NUJ decries Buhari’s silence, demands release of Abuja publisher from police custody
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday expressed dismay over the continued silence of President Muhammadu Buhari in the midst of the raging storm generated by the ongoing nationwide #EndSARS protests.
In a statement…
Edo govt’s 24-hour curfew subsists till further notice – Osagie
The Edo State Government has said that the 24-hour (round-the-clock) curfew imposed in the state on October 19, 2020 subsists and is active till further notice.
As such, everyone is expected to remain indoors.
In a statement…
#EndSARS: Protesters risk COVID-19 infection, PTF warns
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has warned that protesters gathering in large numbers for the ongoing #EndSARS protests risk contracting and spreading the COVID-19 virus.
The PTF also warned Nigerians against…
#EndSARS: Hoodlums attack Abuja communities
Suspected hoodlums on Tuesday invaded Waru and Wumba communities within the Federal Capital Territory as violence continues to spread across the country.
Thick smoke had enveloped the area on Tuesday showing the extent of…
#EndSARS: Senate goes into emergency session
Disturbed by the negative impact of the ongoing nationwide #EndSARS protests on the economy, the Senate on Tuesday went into an emergency closed session to review the situation.
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and Speaker of…