Author: Femi Adeniyi

It is rather disheartening and unfortunate that the lives of many young and promising Nigerians have been cut short in the last few days in the course of protesting police brutality in the country and this will make one wonders if Black lives matter in Nigeria or it is just a popular slogan that Nigerians love to relate to. In countries where Democracy is practiced globally, peaceful protest is considered as one of the rights of every citizen but the case seems to be different for Nigerians who nurse the fear of participating in a peaceful demonstration to speak against…

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally reacted to the calls for the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. In a video posted via his Twitter handle on Monday, October 12, Buhari said the disbanding of SARS is only the first step in his administration’s commitment to extensive police reforms. He noted that the extensive reformation is to ensure that the primary duty of the police and other law enforcement agencies remains the protection of the lives and livelihood of Nigerians. President Buhari said his reaction is because of the genuine concerns and agitations by Nigerians about the excessive use of…

Following the directive given by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS should be dissolved nationwide, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the dissolution as a victory for Nigerian youths. Everyevery.ng had earlier reported that the IGP on Sunday, October 11 gave the directive while addressing journalist given the various allegations leveled against SARS operatives ( read more here). Speaking on the directive, Sanwo-Olu, who noted that the #EndSARS protests showed the beauty of democracy, however, commended the youths for being peaceful during the protests. The governor further stated that the government meant…

Barely a month after the Saturday, September 19 Governorship elections in Edo State, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye has been impeached. Details shortly…..

Mazi: This Nigerian youths don dey over do like this o, abi naa wetin remain wey dem want make government do now, why dem still dey do protests up and down. Egbon: Sometimes, you go just open your mouth waa like goat wey wan carry bread, shey you no read abi hear for news say police still dey kill and harrass innocent Nigerians, you no hear say dem kill Jimoh Isiaq for Ogbomosho Mazi: See Egbon abi wetin be your name again self, naa everything i fit collect from you, no be like insult o, no use me catch cruise make…

The comment made by the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi did not seat well with many Nigerians, particularly on social media platforms as many have called him out over what he said about the #EndSARS protests and the order issued by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. In a tweet, the Minister urged Nigerians to see the dissolution of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS as government’s commitment to deepening relationship between Nigerians and the police. According to the tweet, the dissolution is for better service delivery. However, he advised Nigerians to continue to work together to secure lives…

Having polled the highest votes during the Saturday, October 10 governorship elections in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the winner of the elections. According to the result released by the Chief Returning Officer, who is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Idowu Olayinka, Akeredolu won with 292,830 votes. Meanwhile, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede, who polled 195,791 votes won only in Akure South, Akure North and Ifedore council areas while the Zenith Labour Party candidate and the deputy governor Hon.…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Muhammed Adamu has announced the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS and ordered that all officers serving within the unit are to be redeployed with immediate effect. The IGP said an investigation will be conducted into the activities of SARS with the collaboration of civil societies organisation while identified culprits within the force will be punished. Meanwhile, Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo in a tweet said both President Muhammadu Buhari and Osinbajo have asked the IGP to ensure police is accountable to the people. Buhari also stated…

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has ordered the Commissioner of Police in the State to release detained #EndSARS protesters, who were arrested during the protest that was staged to call for the ban of the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS. In a tweet, the governor ordered the Commissioner to ensure the quick release of detained protest organisers today, and only investigate those apprehended while directly committing the acts of vandalism. Abiodun said he received reports of daring attacks in Abeokuta by a fraction of people who hijacked the hitherto peaceful #EndSARS demonstrations organised by mostly Ogun State youths originally…

The federal government has budgeted N336m to fight hate speech and fake news. This was contained in the 2021 budget proposal presented to the National Assembly by the President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, October 8. It was gathered that the money will be used for special enlightenment campaign on government policies and programmes. Also, the money will be used as testimonial series to gauge the impact of government policies on the citizenry, advocacy against fake news, hate speech, farmers-herder clashes, banditry, rape among other social vices. Everyevery.ng has earlier reported that a non-governmental organisation, (Expression Now Human Rights Initiative) has dragged…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has on Saturday issued a condolence message to the family of Jimoh Isiaka, one of the protesters calling for the ban of Federal Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. In a tweet, the governor said he has received with deep sadness the news of the passing of Isiaka, who was shot during the #ENDSARS protest in Ogbomoso. Makinde added that the young man later died at Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, earlier on Saturday. However, he called on all residents of the state to remain calm as he also urged the Police to allow…

The Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command, SP Gbenga Fadeyi has confirmed that four people died while others sustained injuries in an auto-crash at Iwo road area of Ibadan, the State, capital. He said men of the state police command were at the scene of the accident to sort things out as at the time of filing this report. Also, the father of the two children was said to have arrived at the scene but remained speechless seeing the corpses of his children. It was gathered that the accident which involved a grandmother and her two grandchildren occurred at…

The people of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital have been thrown into mourning over the death of two Junior Secondary School students, who were reportedly crushed to death in a fatal auto accident in the Gas Odota end of the Ilorin – Ogbomoso Expressway. An eyewitness, who posted the photos of the auto crash on Facebook said five others also sustained injuries during the accident which happened around 2 pm on Wednesday, October 7. According to the eyewitness, the accident involved a tipper, a Mazda cab with number plate, LEF 16XA, a Nissan car marked, AG20 NBS, and commercial tricycle.…

Pakistan telecom regulator said TikTok has been banned in the country over failure to filter out immoral and indecent content following complaints from different segments of the society against such contents on the video-sharing application. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority in a statement on Friday said it would review its ban, subject to a satisfactory mechanism by TikTok to moderate unlawful content. Earlier in July, Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator issued what it described as a final warning to TikTok over what it deemed to be provocative content. Reacting, TikTok said it was committed to following the law in markets where the app…

As protesters calling for the scrapping of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS occupies different parts of the country, some protesters supporting the same course have taken their protest to the palace of the Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The protesters, who have been calling on the federal government to put an end to police brutality and extra-judicial killings held placards with various inscriptions assembled at the palace of the Ooni. It was gathered that they also occupied other major locations in Ile-Ife town including the main gate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU. Meanwhile, a member…

Some Nigerians have taken to different social media platforms to demand the immediate resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari amid the protests against extra-judicial killings in different parts of the country. In a trend on Twitter, many of the app users on Friday accused the Presidency, President Buhari and the National Assembly of not paying the needed attention to the allegations levelled against some operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS. Read below some of the comments of the people asking President Buhari to resign Swaveboy_IDC said “The silence of NASS and presidency shows that they don’t care about us. Most…

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has rated the state as the best corruption-fighting state in Nigeria noting that no state in the country can measure up to Kano in the fight against corruption. Ganduje said Kano is the only state in the whole federation that has a fully functional and vibrant anti-corruption agency. The governor, who was represented by Barrister Lawan Musa Abdullahi, Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice made this known during the International Ombudsman Day celebration held at the Kano Anti-Corruption Institute (KANCI). According to him, the establishment of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared the air over the allegations raised by the Peoples Democratic Party over the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, as the Chief Returning Officer of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State. According to the electoral body, the report that it appointed an ally of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu as returning officer for the governorship election is fake and malicious. In a statement issued by the National Commission and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, INEC said the returning officer for the election is not from…

Ahead of the October 10 governorship elections in Ondo State, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement in the state as he also assured voters and other residents of adequate security of the public space. Adamu directed that the restriction of vehicular movement should take effect from 11:59 PM on Friday 9th to 6 pm on Saturday, 10th October 2020 in Ondo State. According to the IGP, the order is part of efforts by the Force to ensure effective coordination of public order and safety during the gubernatorial election. He reiterated that…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has on Friday issued a stan warning to protesters demanding that the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS should be banned over the allegations of extra-judicial killings levelled against some F-SARS operatives. In a statement issued by the IGP, he expressed worry over how some protesters allegedly killed a policeman in Delta adding that they also stole an AK47 Riffle with 25 rounds of ammunition. Adamu also condoled with the family and friends of the late Corporal Etaga Stanley who paid the supreme price in the course of his service to Nigeria. The IGP,…

Following the 2019 Saudi-led coalition’s attack on a bus full of young boys in Dahyan in the Majz district, a Yemeni court has issued death sentences against ten defendants including President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, Saudi King, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. Others are Commander of the Saudi Air Force, Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, Yemen’s Vice President Ali Mohsen Saleh Al-Ahmar, Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher, Defence Minister Muhammad Al-Maqdishi, and former US Defence Secretary James Norman Mattis for alleged involvement in…