NewsReports

ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ,22ND OCTOBER, 2020. Fellow Nigerians, It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs. 2. I must warn those who have hijacked and misdirected the initial, genuine and …

Edo State Government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed in the state on Monday, October 19, 2020 to quell civil disturbances in the wake of the hijack of #ENDSARS protests. The curfew is now to commence from 4pm to 6am daily, starting from Friday, October 23, and would be reviewed after 72 hours. In a statement, Special Adviser to …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has issued ultimatum to fleeing inmates from the Medium Security Correctional Centres (MSCC) on Sapele Road and at Oko, Airport Road, to return to the prisons before Friday, October 23rd, 2020. “We know some of the inmates have been released but we appeal to all inmates who have escaped to come back on their …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Disturbing reports of cases of armed robberies, cult-related killings, sporadic gunshots and lootings have continued to trail the 24-hour curfew imposed by Edo State government few days ago. The Edo State government had in an effort to quell the civil disturbances that greeted the hijacked #EndSARS protest imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state on Monday, October …

United States of America has strongly condemned the use of excessive force by military forces who fired on unarmed demonstrators in Lagos, causing death and injury, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in statement on Thursday. “We welcome an immediate investigation into any use of excessive force by members of the security forces.  Those involved should be held to account …

The former national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, Thursday, called on the President Muhammadu Buhari, to address the protesting Nigerian youths and save the country from the impending anarchy. Nwodo, who was also a former governor of Enugu State said, addressing the youths on the extent the president and his All Progressives Congress, APC-led federal …

A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, has called for the scrapping of the presidential system of government, saying it cannot succeed in Nigeria. He said Nigeria’s problem was beyond governance adding that what the country needs is a rebirth. Attah said this in an interview with newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday. He was reacting to questions …

Mr Tinubu, describes himself as an “unapologetic protester” and says he’s ready for inquiries on the incident. A former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has denied any involvement in the Tuesday shooting of #EndSARS protesters by some soldiers in Lagos. The shooting has attracted global outrage against the Nigerian authorities. Several allegations have been made against Mr Tinubu, a national …

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Wednesday both Iran and Russia have obtained US voter registration information in an effort to interfere in the election, including Iran posing as the far-right group Proud Boys to send intimidating emails to voters, according to CNN report. “This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to …

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to restrain the military and other security agencies from using brute force against the protesters. He equally appealed to the protesters to give peace a chance as they go about making their legitimate demand. Obasanjo in a statement disclosed that it was with a heavy heart and a …