Governors of the South West region have tasked security agencies to rise up to the occasion to defend the country as the #ENDSARS protests and activities of hoodlums escalated across the country. The Governors who said they were in solidarity with Governor of
An unknown number of prisoners have escaped the Nigerian Correctional Centre, popularly referred to as Okere Prison in Warri South council area of Delta State, amidst heavy shooting by security operatives. Flames and thick smoke are also emanating from the premises, fuelling fear
Rising from National Security Council meeting, President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Governments at all levels to do all that is necessary to find solutions to the raging #EndSARS crisis. Buhari who spoke through the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno express worries, saying that
The United States has called for an immediate investigation into the excessive use of force by the military in the alleged killing of unarmed protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. In a statement on Thursday, the Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo
Following the mood in the country and Imo State in particular owing to the ongoing carnage and mourning over the death of loved ones who were either felled by bullets of the unknown soldiers and hoodlums, the Independent National Electoral Commission has stated
By NICOLE WINFIELDan ROME (AP) — Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vatican’s official teaching on the
Since the massacre that claimed innocent lives at Lekki Toll Gate, Nigeria has lost sleep as the center seems to have lost its hold, as killings, arson and reprisals have been the order of the day. I n chain reaction, residents of Oluku
The Nigerian Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the shooting of unarmed protesters by soldiers. The NHRC’s Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, said his agency is “shocked at the use of live bullets against peaceful protesters as happened Tuesday in Lagos and other parts
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana says violence, “be it on the part of the police or protesters, cannot be the solution” to the current happenings in Nigeria. Akufo-Addo, the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), made the observation on
Wednesday, Military operatives took over Okpara Square, a meeting point for the #End SARS Protesters, causing a mounting tension within the area. For fear of attack on the airport facilities, the military also mount a check at the entrance of the airport. The