Sport

Minister Reiterates FG Commitment to Youth Development

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Minister of Youths and Sport Development, Mr Sunday Dare wants Nigerian youths to take advantage of the various social welfare and empowerment schemes facilitated by the federal government and refrain from all act of violence.  Mr Sunday Dare gave the charge while speaking with Continue Reading

Religion

Peddlers of fake news should face the law – Cleric

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District superintendent of Assemblies of God church Oyo state, Rev Amos Folarin, has advised the youths to shun all forms of violence in driving home their demand. Rev Folarin made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria on the prevalent insecurity occasioned by ENDSARS protest in the country. The cleric who described as unfortunate, the […]Continue Reading

Security

Normalcy Returns to Osogbo

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Normalcy has returned to osogbo, Osun state capital after yesterday looting spree in the state. Radio Nigeria correspondent Wasiu Ajadosu reports that men of Nigeria army were positions in strategic places in Osogbo to maintain law and order. The team are also embarking on routine patrol in the state capital to prevent hoodlums from attacking […]Continue Reading

Religion

Cleric Advocates for Peace Among Nigerians

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The presiding Bishop, Victory International Church, Rehoboth Cathedral, Ibadan bishop Taiwo Adelakun has appealed to Nigerians to shun the acts of violence presently being experienced in some parts of the country to allow peace to reign. Bishop adelakun who made the appeal in an interview with Radio Nigeria said it was unfortunate that the peaceful […]Continue Reading

Security

#EndSARS: Oyo Security Task Force Asseses Damage

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A team of the Oyo State Security Task Force , Operation Burst visited sites that were vandalized by the hoodlums in Ibadan during the Endsars protests. Places visited included Oojo,Moniya, Gbagi,Apata and Agugu. Radio Nigeria who was part of the team reports that that 12 vehicles were completely razed at Ojoo Divisional police headquarters while […]Continue Reading

Security

ENDSARS was hijacked and misdirected – President Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has intimated former heads of State how the ENDSARS protests got hijacked and misdirected, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina made this known in a statement. Continue Reading

Politics

#ENDSARS: Gov. Sanwo-Olu Speaks to Lagos Residents

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has addressed resident’s of the state in the wake of the unrest sparked by protests against police brutality. TEXT *SPEECH FROM LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR..TONIGHT. Dear Lagos, We mourn the lives we have sadly lost across the state. To the families that we could have better protected, I sincerely apologise.To the […]Continue Reading

Politics

#ENDSARS Protests: Text of President Buhari’s Speech to the Nation

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ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE ENDSARS PROTESTS, 22ND OCTOBER, 2020 Fellow Nigerians, It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs. I must warn those who […]Continue Reading

Education

ENDSARS: killings is crime against humanity – ASUU

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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday condemned the murder of harmless and largely peaceful #ENDSARS protesters in Lekki and other parts of the country. The Union stated that killings in the ongoing protest is crime against humanity and called on the United Nations to show serious interest in the descent to totalitarianism by […]Continue Reading

Security

APC Secretariat in Akure Allegedly Attacked

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Report says the Secretariat of The All Progressives Congress, APC in Akure the Ondo State capital has been attacked by hoodlums. The party’s publicity secretary , Alex Kalejaiye confirmed this to Radio Nigeria. He said The hoodlums attacked the APC office under the pretence of #ENDSARS protest and set ablaze the APC Secretariat on fire. […]Continue Reading

Security

Youths on Streets in Ondo Despite Curfew

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Youths in Akure the Ondo State capital have defied the curfew order of the state government as they came out in large number to continue their protest. The youths at Otegbeye, Idanre road Oke-Aro in Akure came out as early as seven in the morning and blocked roads in the area. Disc Jockey commonly called […]Continue Reading

Crime

Court heeds Makinde’s prayer, frees Ogbomoso EndSars Protesters

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Six suspects arrested in connection with the crisis which trailed the protest against police brutality at Ogbomoso have been freed by the court as prayed by Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde. The protest against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) recently led to vandalization of the palace of Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade while the […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

EndSARS Protests and Police Reform

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The last few days have been very troubling for the officers and men of the Nigeria police force.  Never in the history of the police has such criticism been waged against the agency. The continued protests only indicate one thing, deep-seated resentments against the police. It also showed that the public has for long, been […]Continue Reading

Crime

#EndSARS: Suspected Hoodlums Break into Prison Free Inmates in Edo

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Most prisoners escaped this morning in Benin as suspected hoodlums attacked the White House Prison along Sapele road in the city. The armed squad of Prison officials were said to have engaged the suspected hoodlums in gun fire which left some persons injured. Also destroyed was the high court 4 which is beside the prison […]Continue Reading

Environment

#EndSARS: Ogun Protesters Demand Road Rehabilitation

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called for calm over the poor condition of the Federal Roads in Sango-Ota local government area of the State.  Governor Abiodun made the plea on the heels of the growing agitations for the reconstruction of Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta, Ota-Idiroko and Sango-Joju roads in the industrial town by EndSARS protesters. He said his […]Continue Reading

Energy

#EndSARS: Ibadan Protesters Say No to Outrageous Billing by IBDEC

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Some residents of Ibadan have demanded a reversal of exorbitant bills by Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company. The residents who came to Radio Nigeria Ibadan in their hundreds carried various placards with inscriptions such as say ‘No to outrageous bill’, ‘IBDEC we reject your killing bill’ and ‘we need prepaid meter’. Speaking Continue Reading

Security

ENDSARS: Gov. Fayemi to Set up Panel of Inquiry

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Ekiti State Government is to set up panel of inquiry that will address the grievances of individuals or groups who have issues against members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS in the state Governor kayode Fayemi who stated this while addressing ENDSARS protesters who took to the streets of Ado Ekiti, described their agitations […]Continue Reading

Security

Gridlock as ENDSARS Protesters Take to the Streets in Ibadan

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Thick congestion of traffic along Moniya – UI axis made many commuters to be stranded as #EndSars protesters stormed Sango, Bodija and U.I in Ibadan. The peaceful protest which started in the country about six days ago with the hashtag #EndSARS has continued to trend even after the Special Anti-robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police […]Continue Reading

Security

Allow implementation of planned Police reform – Governor Abiodun tells EndSARS Protesters.

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appealed to the youths and #EndSARS demonstrators in the state to be civil in their conduct and support the planned reform of the Nigeria police. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun urged the youths not to allow the lofty idea behind […]Continue Reading

Security

ENDSARS Protest Shuts Down Osogbo

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Commercial activities in major parts of Osogbo and Ile-Ife cities in Osun state were today paralysed as Nigerian youths protesting Police brutality occupied the streets. They turned the #EndSARS protest into carnival of sort as they danced. Despite the rain, the protesters stood their grounds and continued their protest. The protesters, in their hundreds, took […]Continue Reading

Security

#EndSARS Protest Hits Ibadan

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Thousands of youths have taken to major streets in Ibadan to join their counterparts nationwide in the end SARS protest  The youths converged at Iwo road roundabout, Gate and Secretariat to press home their demand. The protesters include Nollywood Actress, Toyin Aimaku, Comedian, Ayo Adewole, phone sellers, students and some politicians. The protesters barricaded Continue Reading

Security

ENDSARS Protest: Lagos CP Sues for Peace

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With the ENDSARS protest unabating, and becoming violent, with recent clashes in Lagos, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Hakeem Odunosu has appealed for calm. This is contained in a Press Release by the Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. TEXT REF NO: CZ: 5650/LA/PPRO/VOL.3/40 POLICE PRESS RELEASE, LAGOS STATE COMMAND, […]Continue Reading

Security

ENDSARS: Don’t harm peaceful protesters, Gov. Abiodun tells Police

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has advised the officers and men of the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command not to harm or arrest citizens involved in the peaceful protests against the operations of F- SARS In a statement in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun said only those taking part in unlawful protests and vandalism of public properties […]Continue Reading

Crime

EndSARS Protesters Arrested in Ogun for Attacking Police

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Twenty-three EndSARS protesters in Ogun State have been arrested by the police after attacking the police formation at Magbon in Abeokuta. Spokesman of the Ogun State police command Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi while reacting to the protest by some youths in the state, which has entered the third day, said a pump-action gun and two cut-to-size […]Continue Reading