The End-SARS protesters in Lagos State plan to continue their demonstrations today, Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Lasgidi FM’s NAJITE ATIRENE reports that the protesters plan to gather at the Muri Okunola Park on Victoria Island, and the Government House at Alausa, Ikeja. However; Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU has appealed to the protesters to take a break from protesting…
The EndSARS protesters in the Lekki axis of Lagos State are insisting that President MUHAMMADU BUHARI must address them by himself. The protesters made their demand when Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU visited the Lekki Phase-One Toll Gate to address them. It took several minutes of resistance before the protesters allowed Governor SANWO-OLU to mount a makeshift platform to…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has addressed Nigerians directly for the first time since the EndSARS protests began last week. In what appears to be a recorded video message, President BUHARI expressed regret over the loss of life during the End-SARS protests. The President called for an investigation of an incident in Oyo State, where a young man was…
EndSARS protesters have returned to the streets of Lagos and other parts of the country, a day after the Inspector General of Police, MOHAMMED ADAMU, announced the dissolution of the SARS formations nationwide. IGP ADAMU had said that the SARS operatives would be absorbed into other units of the Nigeria Police, but the EndSARS protesters do not…
The 2021 Budget of the Federal Government is designed to drive infrastructure development in Nigeria. This includes sustaining the ongoing expansion of the rail network to connect the north and the south, as well as the east and the west. President MUHAMMADU BUHARI said money has been provided for the Port Harcourt rail line and the coastal…
The National Assembly has promised to speed up the passage of the 2021 Budget before the end of this year. The Senate President, AHMED LAWAN, who doubles as Chairman of the National Assembly, gave the assurance when he welcomed President BUHARI for the budget presentation. Senator LAWAN expressed the hope that the 2021 Budget would continue to…