The events of the past few days suggest a political awakening, particularly among the youths. Even as the physical #EndSARS protests have died out, there is still a lot that the youth can do to be a relevant part of the Nigerian nation. Ayo Obe, civil rights campaigner and lawyer, gave us her insights. She Read More…
The management of St. Nicholas Hospital has denied that the late Folorunsho Olabisi, a youth who went missing from the Lekki Toll Plaza and who was buried on Sunday, 25th October 2020 at the Ikoyi Cemetery was presented at any of their facilities. Lagos Metropolitan confirms that it spoke to a relative of the deceased Read More…
South-West governors and ministers visited Lagos on Sunday to commiserate with Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Lagosians over the EndSARS protest mayhem in the state. The visitors, who also called for peace to reign, went round some of the property that were destroyed during the mayhem. Sanwo-Olu, in company of state government officials, also took the Read More…
The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) on Sunday urged the Federal Government to leverage investment opportunities in the capital market for medium and long-term capital to bridge infrastructure deficit. The CIS President, Mr Olatunde Amolegbe, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Amolegbe said that the Nigerian capital market would definitely help in Read More…
President Muhammadu Buhari has broken his silence on Tuesday’s shooting at the Lekki Toll Plaza by Nigerian security agents. In a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President said he had avoided the issue “until the facts are established.” The statement read: “As the Judicial panel of inquiry Read More…
The Lagos State Government says restriction time in the state is now from 8.00p.m to 6.00a.m. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Omotoso advised residents to plan their movement within the time. “Curfew in Lagos State has been reviewed. Restriction time Read More…
…evaluates files of 229 arrested The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has arrested 229 suspects that allegedly took part in the mayhem in Lagos State in the aftermath of the Lekki Toll Plaza incident on Tuesday night. The ministry said in a statement said that it would prosecute suspects that took advantage of the #EndSARS Read More…
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The living legend, Emeritus Professor John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo, universally known as JP Clark, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, October 13, aged 85. Tributes have poured in from across the globe in celebration of the iconic poet, dramatist and folklorist. JP Clark belonged to the troika of Nigeria’s literary Read More…
The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the easing of curfew from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this on Friday at the Lagos House, Marina, adding that the curfew would likely be reviewed by Monday, Oct. 26. “We have decided Read More…
A Civil Society Organisation, the Civil Liberties Organisation, has urged youths in the country to form political parties capable of winning the 2023 presidential and other levels of elections. Its Chairman, Mr Ehi Omokhuale, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos, was reacting to Read More…