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.…
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…
A group of elders from the North East of Nigeria has called for the removal of the Service Chiefs as a means to strengthen the fight against terrorism and banditry in the region. The Coalition of North East Elders for Peace and Development also said the continuation of the EndSARS protests is because of frustration over the…
Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, has received a letter of demands by EndSARS protesters who stormed his office at Alausa, Ikeja. Governor SANWO-OLU also announced the setting up of a Two Hundred Million Naira Trust Fund to compensate families whose members suffered police brutality in Lagos State. The Governor said he understands that no amount of money…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has sent the names of four nominees to the Senate for confirmation as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The names include President BUHARI’s Special Assistant on Social Media, LAURETTA ONOCHIE, who is to represent Delta State. Others are Professor MOHAMMED SANI for Katsina State; Professor KUNLE AJAYI for Ekiti State, and…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed President MUHAMMADU BUHARI’s appointment of eight new Justices of the Supreme Court. They are Justices LAWAL GARBA, HELEN OGUNWUMIJU, ABDUL ABOKI, M. M. SAULAWA, ADAMU JAURO, SAMUEL OSEJI, TIJANI ABUBAKAR, and EMMANUEL AGIM. The confirmation comes a week after President BUHARI sent the names of the new Supreme Court Justice to the…