Tag: #EndSARS protest
Just in: DSS speaks on alleged sponsoring of thugs to attack #EndSARS protesters
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services, DSS, has described the news making the round that its…
#EndSARS: Joe Biden asks President Buhari to stop ‘violent crackdown’ on protesters
Former United States Vice President Joe Biden and the democratic presidential nominee in the forthcoming presidential election has asked President…
#EndSARS: Masari inaugurates Judicial Commission
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has constituted a Judicial Commission to investigate excesses of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad…
#EndSARS: Youth group tells Buhari to address protesters
The Voice of Nigerian Youths (VONY), a youth group, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the youths as…
Police ban protests in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti State has announced a ban on all forms of protests, following the imposition of a…
#EndSARS: UN reiterates call for ‘maximum restraint’ by security agents
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has reiterated the UN’s call for maximum restraint in security forces’ response to the #EndSARS protests…
(JUST IN) EndSARS protest: US shuts Consulate in Lagos
The United States has shutdown its Consulate General in Lagos as #EndSARS protest turns violence in the State.
#EndSARS: Akeredolu imposes indefinite curfew on Ondo
By Ayodeji Alabi Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has imposed a 24 hour curfew on the state from 12…
#EndSARS: Gov. Lalong imposes 24-hour curfew on 2 LGs in Plateau
By Martha Agas Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Jos North and Jos South Local…
(Update) #EndSARS: Four police stations, LG Secretariat burnt in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command says four police stations have been burnt by hoodlums in the state, during #EndSARS protest.
Open Letter: #EndSARS, a Golden Opportunity for President Buhari
Rupert Ojenuwa, Convener, Restore Nigeria Initiatives, argues that the #EndSARS protests provide an opportunity for President Muhammadu Buhari to fix…
Senate tells Buhari: Address Nigerians on #EndSARS
The Senate on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to, “as soon as possible”, address the nation on issues of #EndSARS…
#EndSARS: Hunters join protest, provide security cover in Osun
Scores of armed hunters on Tuesday, joined the #EndSARS protesters to provide security cover and prevent the infiltration of their…
#EndSARS: Ondo varsity shuts down
Prof Adesegun Fatusi, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED) in Ondo State, on Tuesday closed down…
#EndSARS: Adamu Garba files petition against Twitter CEO
Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba has followed through with his threat to sue Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey for supporting the…
Aisha Yesufu applauds #EndSARS protesters in Abuja
Aisha Yesufu, a Nigerian activist and the co-convener of the ''Bring Back Our Girls'' movement, on Tuesday commended youths who…
#EndSARS: Fayemi inaugurates 10-member judicial panel of inquiry
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has inaugurated a 10-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry into alleged human rights violations by security…
#EndSARS: Davido condemns violence
Renowned Nigerian artiste, David Adeleke, aka ‘Davido’, has condemned the reported violence threatening to engulf the #EndSARS protests across the…
Nigeria Correctional Service beef up security in Oyo
The Nigeria Correctional Service in Oyo has beefed up security around its facilities in the state to forestall jailbreak as…
Breaking: Orile-Iganmu Police station set on fire amid #EndSARS protest
Hoodlums torched the Orile Iganmu Divisional Police Station on Lagos-Badagry Expressway Tuesday as the #EndSARS protests continue today.
#EndSARS: My father would be proud of Nigerian youths – Dele Giwa’s daughter
Ayodele Dele-Giwa, the daughter of slain Nigerian journalist, editor and founder of Newswatch magazine, Dele Giwa has said her father…
Ekiti govt denies sending soldiers to protest grounds
Ekiti State Government has described social media reports that soldiers have taken over Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, chasing protesters with…
BREAKING: Lagos Govt Imposes 24-hour curfew in Lagos
The Lagos State Government on 20th of October 2020 has imposed a 24-hour curfew in all parts of the state…
#EndSARS: ActionAid calls on Buhari to address Nigerians
ActionAid Nigeria has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation and give a clear-cut response to the demands…
#EndSARS: Gov. Abiodun inaugurates panel on investigation of human rights abuses
By Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Ogun Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has inaugurated the State Judiciary Panel of Investigation on the #EndSARS protest…
#EndSARS: IPAC calls for postponement of bye-elections
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Tuesday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to consider postponement of Oct. 31…
#EndSARS: Anglican Primate wants youths engaged constructively
The Primate of All Nigeria Church (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba has urged the Federal and State governments to…
Wike: Amaechi, APC plotting to hijack #EndSARS protest in Rivers
Rivers Government accused Rotimi Amaechi-led faction of APC of plot to hijack #EndSARS protest to cause mayhem in the State.
Tinubu writes #EndSARS campaigners: “Please, Please call off the protest
National leader of the All Progressives Congress appeared to be on bended knees Monday night pleading with #EndSARS campaigners to…
#EndSARS protest: Lagos talks tough, ‘we won’t condone violence’
The Lagos State Government on Monday warned that it will not condone violence in the state following rampage by hoodlums…