President Buhari Ignores Shootings of Unarmed Protesters in Lekki, Cautions International Communities as He Addresses the Country

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, berated the people he referred to as subversive elements, alleging that they were bent on using #EndSARS protesters to cause chaos and truncate the democracy of the country. Buhari said this in a national broadcast, urged youths calling for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and police reforms to suspend their protests. He advised them to resist the temptation of being used by those he described as subversive elements,...

Practitioners of Yoruba Traditional Religions Condemns Killings of Peaceful Protesters in Lekki

The Yoruba traditional religions practitioners under the umbrella of Isese Assembly has condemned the killing of unarmed protesters by officers of the Nigerian Army. The socio-cultural group of the Yoruba, the predominant people of the Southwest Nigeria condemned the attack on innocent Nigerian youths who were protesting against police brutality and extrajudicial killings. The group made this known on Thursday in statement signed by its leader, Oluwo Aderemi Ifaoleepin. The group added that the youth...

Gowon, Obasanjo, Buhari, Other Former Leaders Current Meet in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari had held a meeting some former Nigerian leaders. Although the agenda of the meeting is not known as of the time of filing this report, but the issues bothering on current security situation in the country are believed to top the agenda. While Buhari is presiding from the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, some former Nigerian leaders are virtually participating. Those participating virtually included General Yakubu Gowon (retd.); former President...

Why President Buhari’s National Broadcast Might Not Matter

President Buhari is the very last human being once peaceful protesters, turned angry mob, want to listen to. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The end SARS campaign has been on for about the third week now. Throughout the first and second weeks of the protest, it went on smoothly and extraordinarily peaceful to the utter chagrin of those who expect so little of Nigerian youth. Clearly, President Buhari who once referred to Nigerian youth as “lazy”, may as...

CAS Assesses Training Of NAF Special Forces In Bauchi

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar has on Wednesday 21st October, 2020 paid a visit to Bauchi to assess the ongoing Special Forces training in Regiment Training Center Annex Bauchi. The Air Force boss who got first hand information on the activities of the Regiment Training Center Annex Bauchi during briefing said  the training of Special Forces is to strengthen its war against insurgency and other...

#Endsars: “Alleged Destruction of Yoruba Economic Assets”, the Ohanaeze Position.

The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio- cultural and Political body of Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a press statement issued by a Pan Yoruba Group, the Apapo O’Odua Koya ( AOKOYA) on the on-going youth uprising in Nigeria particularly in Lagos as it relates to Ndigbo youths. We find the statement disheartening not necessarily because of the untruth in its sentiment but that it’s obviously being engineered and targeted at the age...

#ENDSARs: Address The Nation Now, Northern Broadcast Media Owners Tell Buhari

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz Regional Correspondent The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) has noted with great concern, events that are unfolding in Nigeria particularly the #ENDSARS protests which started peacefully but later escalated to full fledged arson and looting that resulted in loss of Lives of people, maiming and destructions of property including attacks on some media houses. The group regrets despite the loss of lives recorded,  President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to address the...

BREAKING: Public Unrest: Obiano Suspends 2021 Budget Submission to Anambra Assembly Today

AWKA — Anambra state Governor; Chief Willie Obiano has suspended the submission of the 2021 Anambra state budget to the Anambra state House of Assembly, which was originally planned to hold today at the Anambra state House of Assembly complex in Awka, the state capital. This is coming after the peaceful end SARS protest that has been on for about two weeks took a swift turn for the worst, following the events at the Lekki...

Lagos May Slow Down the Curfew on Friday or Saturday – Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the curfew imposed on the state to curtail the arson and widespread violence that has ravaged the state might be ease by Friday or Saturday. The governor said the easing would allow the Lagos state residents to restock food supplies and other essential commodities. The governor said this on Thursday morning while speaking with AriseTV on the killings, he said, “Once we see the streets are...

#ENDSARS: FG Deploys More Soldiers to Lagos to Secure Public Buildings

The Federal Government in its efforts to prevent further destruction of public infrastructure in Lagos State by hoodlums, it has deployed more security forces to guard the public assets in the state. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday morning while speaking in an interview on Arise TV. The governor made it known that the Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin; and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen...

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