LASG SETS UP JUDICIAL PANEL TO INVESTIGATE SARS BRUTALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, RAISES N200M TO COMPENSATE VICTIMS
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, raised a seven-man Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution to investigate cases of brutality and human rights violations committed by operatives of…
COVID-19: FG lifts ban on sporting activities, directs all civil servants to resume work from Monday
The Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19 on Thursday lifted the ban on sporting activities and directed all categories of civil servants to resume work. The task force’s National Coordinator…
Nigeria Barred From 2022 US Visa Lottery
Nigeria has been barred from the US visa lottery application for 2022, a document published on the US Government website showed. In a 19-page document published on the website, Nigeria…
Northern governors back SARS; Senate backs #EndSARS
Some northern governors said they are opposed to the wholesale disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), arguing that SARS has been doing a good job in the fight against…
The greatest challenge of govt. is inadequate revenue to execute projects – Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed says new sources of revenue is being identified and explored to fund government’s projects. Ahmed said this at a…
Alleged extrajudicial killing: Gov. Obiano sacks former OC SARS, James Nwafor, says he’ll also be prosecuted
Governor willy Obiano of Anambra State has announced the sack of Second, James Nwafor, former OC SARS in Anambra State. Obiano made the announcement as he joined the youths of…
#EndSWAT: LASG denies using thugs to disrupt protest, says we’ll never encourage thuggery
The Lagos Sate government has debunked news making the rounds on social media that it sponsored thugs to disrupt ongoing protest in Alausa on Thursday. The State government in a…
Police Brutality: I was hanged upside down in 1993 for participating in a protest – Adegboruwa
Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has condemned the brutality meted on protesters by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking during an interview on…
COVID-19: FCT bans street protests, processions
In line with the COVID-19 protocols, the Federal Capital Territory Security Committee has directed that all street demonstrations, protests, and processions will not be allowed anywhere within its environs henceforth….
EKEDC expects SRT implementation to continue after ongoing talks
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it is expecting the implementation of the Service Reflective Tariffs (SRT) to continue after the conclusion of the ongoing talks between the Federal Government…