President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has held an emergency meeting of the National Security Council in response to the outbreak of violence in different parts of the country. Vice President YEMI OSINBAJO was present at the meeting, together with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor IBRAHIM…
• Kings College evacuated • Hoodlums take over Ajah • Curfew weighs down on residents Several public and private buildings have been set on fire or vandalized by hoodlums in the city of Lagos. The incidents happened Wednesday, October 21, 2020. The headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority on Lagos Island was affected, as well as two…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, says it has filed a petition against the Federal Government with the International Criminal Court, ICC. SERAP’s petition was dated October 21, 2020, and signed by the Deputy Director, KOLAWOLE OLUWADARE. SERAP says it wants the ICC Prosecutor, FATOU BENSOUDA, to investigate the Nigerian authorities, including the military and some…
Former President of Nigeria, OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, has appealed to President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to stop the military from going after peaceful protesters. OBASANJO said the government failed to completely explore all opportunities for dialogue to resolve the issues surrounding the EndSARS protests. OBASANJO said that the military involvement in civil protests has never produced the desired result. OBASANJO…
Former governor of Lagos State, BOLA TINUBU, says he did not order soldiers to shoot at protesters at the Lekki Phase One Toll Gate on Tuesday night. The APC national leader who reportedly travelled out of Nigeria hours after the Lekki shooting said he was ready to face an inquiry over the incident. TINUBU made the denial…
The Lagos State Government will be taking stock of the destruction of public and private property across the state in the coming days. Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU made this known in a television interview a day after hoodlums attacked, looted, and set fire to several structures and facilities in different parts of the state. SANWO-OLU recalled that he…