Edo EndSARS Panel: I Demand To Know My Son’s Whereabouts – Petitioner

Edo Judicial Panel of Inquiry commenced sitting on Thursday in Edo State with the first petitioner demanding whereabouts of his son who has gone ‘missing’ since 2011 when he allegedly was taken into police custody. The Petitioner, Isaac Edoh told the panel that

Buhari Meets Ooni, Sultan, Other Traditional Rulers

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a closed-door meeting with traditional rulers from across the country. The members of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) are led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad. The meeting, which is taking

S/West Ministers Want FG To Investigate Military Involvement At Lekki Toll Gate

The federal government has been tasked to initiate a thorough investigation of the events that occurred at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos State on October 20, 2020, particularly the alleged involvement of armed military men. This was part of the recommendations made

Former Deputy Gov, Achuba Gets Justice As Industrial Court Orders Kogi Govt To Him N180m

The National Industrial Court has ordered the Kogi State Government to pay the former deputy governor, Simon Achuba, the sum of N180 million. The judgment was read on Wednesday by Justice Oyebiola Oyewunmi in Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to the court, the

Budgetary Allocation To Army Grossly Inadequate For War – Says Ndume

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume has called for an improved budgetary allocation to the Nigerian Army. He made this call on Wednesday during a visit by members of the committee to 8th Division Nigeria Army Headquarters Sokoto. “If

ICC Commences Inquiry Into ‘Crimes’ Committed During #EndSARS Protests

The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it has commenced preliminary examination into the recent #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. According to BBC, the office of the ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, said it has received information on alleged crimes. It adds that the examination will

SERAP Threatens To Sue Northern Governors, NASS Over Social Media Bill

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue the Northern Governors’ Forum and the National Assembly and the social media bill is passed SERAP said this in a tweet on Tuesday while reacting to the call by the northern governors

IGP Condemns Destruction Of Properties In Lagos, Says Culprits Will Be Arrested

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has condemned the recent destruction of properties in Lagos and other parts of the country. During a visit to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the state House in Marina on Tuesday, Adamu said the Nigeria Police

We Are Trying To Avoid Second Wave Of #EndSARS Protest – Chairman Northern Govs Forum

The Chairman of Northern Governors Forum says hands are on deck to engage Nigerian youths and avoid a second wave of #EndSARS Protest. Simon Lalong who is also the state governor of Plateau disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television on Monday.

IGP Approves Posting of DIG, AIG To New Departments

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has approved the posting of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Sanusi Lemu and Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Usman Alkali Baba to new departments. Lemu is now the DIG in-charge of the Department of Operations