Category: Metro

Nigeria’s Inspector General of police Mohammad Adamu has established a new Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) squad to “fill the gaps” left by [...]

NANS president impeached for diverting COVID-19 palliatives

The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Danielson Akpan has been impeached for financial impropriety. Before his imp [...]

Human abattoirs: NBA wants SARS’ detention centres opened for auditing

The Nigerian Bar Association has urged the Federal Government to show sincerity in its disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by throwing all de [...]

#EndSars: I prayed for widespread killings in Nigeria – Wike

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says he prayed for killings, kidnapping and armed robbery to spread across the country because the federal go [...]

Makinde gives N1m each to victims of #Endsars protests, N100m to renovate Soun’s palace

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday, ordered the immediate release of N100 million for the renovation of Soun of Ogbomoso’s palace, followin [...]

#EndSARS: LASG sets up N200m compensation fund for victims

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced the setting up of a N200 million fund to compensate families of victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad [...]

Just in: IGP sets up SWAT to take over from SARS

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has set up a new Police outfit to be called Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), to take over from [...]

Wike makes U-turn, joins #EndSars protesters

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who had earlier placed a ban on #EndSars protests in the state has made a surprising U-turn, joining the proteste [...]

Boko Haram kill 14 farmers in Borno State

Fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed 14 farmers in restive northeast Nigeria, members of a government-backed militia said Tuesday. Th [...]

Presidential panel approves 5 point demands of #EndSars protesters