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Youths calling for a total overhaul of the Nigeria Police Force have launched an online radio, Soro Soke, The PUNCH has learnt. The channel, through effective and timely communication, is expected to aid the coordination of #EndSARS protests nationwide. When our correspondent tuned in to the station around 1pm on Sunday, programmes and live reports of missing and found #EndSARS protesters were …

Protests against police brutality, extortion, and extrajudicial killings have spread to London, Coventry, Edinburgh, and Nottingham. The organisers of the protests made this known in an awareness image shared on social media. The message on the image showed that the protests will be organised at several locations on Sunday. In Coventry, #EndSARS “peaceful protest” held at Coventry Transport Museum CV11JD …

As #ENDSARS protests linger in the country, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on Saturday, called on her husband and the service chiefs to save the people. Disclosing this via her verified Twitter handle, the beauty therapist wrote: ‘#Achechijamaa’, which translates to ‘rescue the people’, alongside a video of her husband with the service chiefs. Nigerians have, in the …

Saturday was the ninth straight day state health officials reported at least 500 new coronavirus cases in its daily report. BOSTON — Another 550 Massachusetts residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 21 more people died, the state Department of Public Health reported Saturday. Saturday was the ninth straight day state health officials reported at least 500 new coronavirus …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that his administration will continue to pursue reforms and projects to achieve economic prosperity for the state and improve the living standard of the majority of Edo people. Governor Obaseki gave the assurance at the weekend in commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty marked every October 17 by …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State Police Command said it has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of a yet-to-be identified #EndSARS protester in Benin City, last Friday. A police statement endorsed by SP Chidi Nwabuzor said the commissioner of police in Edo CP Johnson Babatunde Kokumo has directed the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to commence …

Samuel Akinnuga   Your Excellency, That you haven’t seen the urgency to address the nation over the outcry regarding police brutality is most unfortunate. You have missed opportunities in the past to show that you’re a leader we can look up to at critical moments. You’re missing it, again. Yes, we read your tweet but it didn’t say much. There was …

The Nigerian Army said, on Saturday, it would commence Exercise Crocodile Smile VI, which is usually conducted annually to checkmate the activities criminals across the country during the ember months, but this time with a special interest in the cyberspace. The Army noted that Exercise Crocodile Smile VI, which would run from October 20 to December 31, would carry out cyber warfare …

As #ENDSARS protests linger in the country, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on Saturday, called on her husband and the service chiefs to save the people. Disclosing this via her verified Twitter handle, the beauty therapist wrote: ‘#Achechijamaa’, which translates to ‘rescue the people’, alongside a video of her husband with the service chiefs. Nigerians have, in the …

Okhide Em’ya David Staff of the Ambrose Ali University (AAU),  Ekpoma, Edo State of Nigeria are demanding immediate payment of their outstanding  Salaries, unpaid check-off dues and other deductions from staff salaries  as well as Statutory  Financial benefits  totaling about one billion Naira. The state-owned university under the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ignatius A. Onimawo is allegedly owing its staff or workforce …