The People’s Democratic Party has faulted the use of thugs to attack peaceful protesters. PDP’s national spokesman, KOLA OLOGBODIYAN, advised President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to listen to the voice of the street and make the police responsible. On the other hand, the All Progressives Congress says the protesters have shown rare courage and their voices have been heard.…
Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, has set a panel to investigate all cases of human rights violations by the police. The panel, which is headed by a retired Judge, including leading human rights lawyer, EBUN-OLU ADEGBORUWA. The Governor made the announcement during a media briefing at the State House in Marina on the Lagos Island. He said…
The Federal Government has extended the ease of Covid-19 lockdown by four weeks, with further adjustments. The new phase requires all civil servants to return to work, but not at the same time, while sporting activities are to resume across Nigeria. Midnight curfew is still in force, and still continued from midnight. The new measures were announced…
French police are investigating the handling of funds meant for the Covid-19 pandemic. Officers have raided the homes of senior government and health officials as part of the investigation. Those affected include the Health Minister OLIVIER VÉRAN and the director of the national health agency, JÉRÔME SALOMON. Prime Minister JEAN CASTEX is also under investigation, as well…
Popular entertainer, FOLARIN FALANA, also known as FALZ, has called on President MUHAMMADU BUHARI to set up a new Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission. FALZ made the demand in a letter he addressed to President BUHARI, which has also been circulated online, following a directive by the President for a panel to investigate allegations…
Reports from the Federal Capital Territory indicate that EndSARS protesters returned to the streets of Abuja after yesterday’s attempt to break them up with armed thugs. Sahara Reporters publisher and Revolution Now convener, OMOYELE SOWORE, who has seen at the protest grounds, took to his Twitter handle to confirm the development. As the protests entered the ninth…