Category: Metro
Youth minister, monarch escape as ‘hoodlums’ attack palace in Ogbomoso
Suspected 'hoodlums' on Sunday disrupted a meeting between the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladun [...]
Ex minister, Omobola Johnson narrates how SARs operative threatened to shoot her son for ‘loitering’
Dr. Omobola Johnson, the former Minister of Communications Technology under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, has narrated how her son allegedly s [...]
#EndSARS: Over 11,000 sign petition to ban top public officers, IGP, others from US
The online and offline protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force continue to gather force one week after the Inspect [...]
Arewa youth group, AYCF, condemn #EndSars protest
A Northern youth group, Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF have voiced out against the call to disband the police unit of Federal Special Anti- [...]
IGP bows to pressure, finally disbands FSARs
Adamu Mohammed, the inspector-general of police, IGP, has announced the immediate disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) following natio [...]
One killed, 7 injured in Ogbomoso #EndSars protest
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has condemned the killing of one Jimoh Isiaka during the #EndSARS protest in the Ogbomoso area of the state.
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#EndSARS: Footballers scared to visit Nigeria, says Ndidi
Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has said Nigerian, including footballers who are overseas, are scared to visit the country over killin [...]
#Endsars: Respect rights of citizens – British High Commission cautions FG
The Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Abuja, Mr Dominic Williams, said the commission was closely monitoring the developments, adding tha [...]
#EndSARS: Buhari appeals for calm, orders IGP to reform squad
President Muhammadu Buhari has intervened in the ongoing protests against brutality and extortion by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. He [...]
Lagos deputy gov addresses #EndSars protesters, says he has been a victim
Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos state, says he suffered harassment from special anti-robbery squad (SARS) officers four years ago.
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