The Governor of Lagos State, Sanwo-Olu, cancels his proposed peace walk. The peace walk idea was announced on the 30th of November and it was controversial from the jump. It was not a welcome idea and people were vocal about their displeasure. Ace content creator, Mr Macaroni had publicly rejected the offer to join the…
The Lagos State Government has reacted following the release of the report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters. Recall that the Panel submitted its report to the Lagos State Government on Monday. However, a leaked version of the report indicting the state government and…
Men of the Lagos state police command today October 18 moved around with their vans and trucks in a show of force ahead of planned protests in the state tomorrow October 20 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the #EndSARS protest. Recall that in October 2020, Nigerian youths took to the streets to protest against police…
The Lagos state judicial panel on police brutality has suspended its sitting indefinitely. Making the announcement on Saturday, September 18, the retired judge heading the panel, Doris Okwuobi also revealed that they are supposed to work on two reports before concluding its sitting on October 19, but little progress has been made on them. Okwuobi said when they find themselves in…
The Nigerian Police Force has admitted killing an #EndSARS protester in Oyo. Police made the admission on Friday, revealing that the victim was one of the EndSARS protesters simply identified as Dada. He was shot dead in the Olomi Academy area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The police explained that Dada was allegedly caught…
The report stated that three out of the 99 bodies were killed at the Lekki Toll Gate shootings by soldiers on October 20, 2020. Chief Pathologist of the Lagos State University Teaching hospital (LASUTH), John Obafenwa submitted the autopsy report on Saturday to the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry, eight months after the Lekki…
A retired military intelligence officer, Col Ola Majoyeogbe has criticised recent reports about the Lekki shooting during the EndSARS protest made by Cable News Network (CNN). According to Col. Majoyeogbe, the claims made by some people in the video shared by CNN were scandalous and biased. The Nation reports that Majoyeogbe told the judicial panel…
Conference of the Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has called for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Burutai, and Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, Professor Armstrong Idachaba. Read also: I will not allow a repeat of #EndSARS protest – President Buhari CNN released a footage of what happened at the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he will do everything to avoid repeat of #EndSARS protests in the country. Read also: October 20th, 2020: A Day Nigeria Will Never Forget Minister for Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, disclosed that the president said this during the meeting of the National Security Council (NSC). The meeting took…
DJ Switch finally reveals what transpired at the night of the Lekki Toll-Gate shootings. Read also: Burna Boy Dedicates New Track to Victims of Lekki Toll Gate Massacre While facing the Sub-Committee on International Human Rights of Canadian Parliament, DJ Switch relived her experience with soldiers at the shootings. According to her, the military shot…
The Lagos State government has announced that it will be giving scholarships to children of police officers who had died after the #ENDSARS protests turned violent. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, revealed this on Wednesday during which he visited the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja. The meeting focused solely on ways to…
Nigerian afro-pop sensation, Burna Boy performed his hit song “Monsters you made” featuring Chris Martin at the 15th BET award which was held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Read Also: Breaking: Buhari Breaks Silence over Lekki Shootings, Lootings The song which was off Burna Boy’s Twice as Tall album was performed in dedication to those…
Nigerian comedian, AY Makun, popularly known as AY has expressed his disappointment over the questions that fans have been asking concerning the Lekki shootings on Tuesday,October 20,2020. Read also: Lekki Toll-Gate Shootings: celebrities slam Batunde Fashola after secret camera discovery. AY Makun expressed his disappointment at fans asking questions like “how come no celebrity was…
Nigerian celebrities have reacted to the discovery of a mystery camera at the Lekki tollgate where the shootings took place. Read also: #EndSARS: Pope Francis calls for prayers against violence in Nigeria The minister for Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday, discovered a hidden camera at the Lekki tollgate. Last week Tuesday was a…
Leader of the catholic church, Pope Francis has called for prayers for Nigeria following the recent happenings across the country. Read also: Dj Switch Reveals Truth about Her Ordeal at the Lekki Massacre As the EndSARS protests(especially the Lekki shootings) continue to gather international attention, Pope Francis has urged the catholic faithfuls to pray against…
Lagos state governor, Sanwo-Olu has set up a judicial panel to investigate cases of brutality and harassment by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS) officers. According to the governor, the panel is head by Justice Doris Okuwobi. Justice Doris Okuwobi has been put in charge of all investigations concerning issues that happened at Lekki toll gate….
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has condemned the killings of the EndSARS protesters as well as his verdict of the recent happenings in the nation. Read also: Full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’ speech In a press statement titled “A call for peace”, Goodluck Jonathan addressed the EndSARS protests and called on Nigerians…
For those who do not know, DJ Switch was the person who was giving Nigeria—and the whole world—situation reports during the Lekki Toll Gate massacre. This brave, compassionate, and patriotic Nigerian, together with a handful of people, looked death in the face as she captured the shootings as well as helped the injured. In this…
Editor’s memo: Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina writes on the nationwide protests against the activities of the disbanded Special Anti-robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police(SARS). READ ALSO: Just In: Buhari Speaks on #EndSARS Protests. “What a week it has been for our own dear native land! Just as…
Muhammadu Buhari, the president of the federal republic of Nigeria, addressed the nation on Thursday concerning the recent happenings in the country. Read also: “Y’all should stop spreading fake news” – Ighalo’s wife At exactly 7pm on Thursday, President Buhari gave a supposed-to-be live speech to address the #EndSARS protests that have rocked the country….
