Month: November 2021
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Updated: Lagos Govt Releases White Paper on #EndSARS Panel Report, Accepts 11 Out of 32 Recommendations
The Lagos State Government has released its White Paper on the report by the EndSARS panel that probed the Lekki toll gate incident of October 20, 2020. The governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on behalf of the state rejected the panel’s report that nine persons were killed at the toll gate when soldiers stormed the protest…
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Release Sunday Igboho or Face Serious Economic Embargo, Nigerian-American Warns Beninese Government
By Vanguard A Nigerian-American and human rights promoter, Toyin Dawodu has given the government of Benin Republic seven days to unconditionally release secessionist campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho or face serious economic embargo “it may never recover from in a long time.” Dawodu who stated this in a zoom press conference from…
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President Buhari Honours Two Civil Servants, One Nigerian Student
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja honoured two civil servants, Muhammad Ahmad and Nelson Okoronkwo and a Nigerian student in Japan for exhibiting exemplary acts of honesty and integrity. Mr Tukur, an Assistant Commander of Narcotics, works at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. He recently recovered and declared to the Agency 24,500…
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UNIBEN Honours Overall Best Graduating Student With N250,000
The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has honoured the overall best student of the institution, Henry Ogorchukwu Abanum, with the “Osasere Osifo Prize for Academic Excellence” award at the just concluded 46th and 47th combined convocation ceremony of the institution. The Academic Excellence Prize is an initiative of a former President of the…
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Lagos Peace Walk:Falz, Mr Macaroni Reject Invitation
Hours after the report of invitation of some #EndSARS activists by Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, broken online, the duo of popular musician, cum activist, Folarin Falana (Falz) and comedian Debo Adebayo (Mr Marcaroni) have rejected the invitation of Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to a peace walk for “the healing of Lagos”. The duo,…
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Reactions Trail Invitation of Falz, Mr Macaroni For Lagos Peace Walk, as Youths Send Message To #EndSARS Activists
Reactions from some concerned Youths have continued to trail the invitation of some #EndSARS activists by Lagos State Government for peace walk. The Youths took to social media to warn some of the arrow heads of the #EndSARS movement like rapper Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, and comedian Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr…
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Hijab: MSSN Issues Stern Warning To OAUTHC Management
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has warned some Principal officers of the school of Nursing and Midwifery in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, OAUTHC, to desist from harassing female Muslim students of the school over the use of hijab. A statement by the Amir, Abdul Jeleel A. Arikewuyo, Secretary, Abdul Wakeel O.…
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Sanwo-olu Breaks Silence On Leaked #EndSARS Report, Invites Falz, Mr Macaroni, Other Activists For Peace Walk
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has regretted that the report of the Lagos State judicial panel of inquiry into police brutality and the Lekki tollgate shooting of October 20, 2020, has generated mixed reactions across in some parts of the country. Sanwo-Olu also regrets that a leaked and unauthorized copy of the report has…
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Court Awards N10 Million Damages Against Kano Govt, DSS, IGP For Banishing Ex-Kano Emir, Sanusi
Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded N10 million damages against the Kano State Government, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the SSS, for violating the fundamental human rights of the ex-Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and his banishment from Kano and forceful relocation to Awe in Nasarawa State. Justice Anwuli Chikere, in…
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‘I’m also being trailed, they want to harm me, ” Elder Brother ofSlain OAU MBA Student Cries Out
Olugbade Adegoke, the immediate elder brother of the slain Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University,OAU, Ile-Ife, Timothy Oludare Adegoke , has raised the alarm that he’s being trailed by some unknown forces for demanding justice for the death of his sibling. Olugbade who spoke to the BBC said, “I am also being trailed; they want…