Beyond the Headlines
Matthew Kukah, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Sokoto, has expressed surprise over President Muhammadu Buhari’s “continued silence” on the shooting in Lekki, Lagos state. On Tuesday, the #EndSARS protest took a violent turn when men dressed in military uniform fired live bullets at unarmed protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. The president has […]
The Editor, The Nation Newspaper, Mr Adeniyi Adesina, has narrated how the headquarters of the newspaper was on Wednesday set ablaze by unknown armed men. According to Adesina, “Armed men on motorcycles invaded the headquarters of The Nation on Fatai Atere Way, Matori, Lagos on Wednesday afternoon. “In a commando-like manner, they kicked their way […]
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday condemned the murder of harmless and largely peaceful #ENDSARS protesters in Lekki and other parts of the country. The union stated that killings in the ongoing protest is crime against humanity and called on the United Nations to show serious interest in the descent to totalitarianism by the […]
A coalition of 100 civil society organisations has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Chief of Army Staff following the killing of unarmed protesters Tuesday evening at Lekki Tollgate. Besides, the group asked the president to immediately order suspension of the Nigerian Army’s newly launched Operation Crocodile Smile just as it urged […]
Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has expressed sadness over the killing of some protesting youths attacked at Lekki Tollgate, by soldiers. He also sent messages to members of the Nigeria Police that lost their lives too. In a short thread on his verified Twitter account, Osinbajo said: “My heart goes out to all the victims […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled its examinations scheduled for Oct. 22, 23 and 24 to November, owing to insecurity and curfew imposed by some states. Mr Azeez Sani, Head, Information and Public Relations Division (NECO) said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Sani said that the affected […]
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party have started reaching out to the Ebonyi State Governor , David Umahi , in a bid to stop his defection from the party, our correspondent has gathered . A party source who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media on the […]
Spokesperson for the Senate, Dr . Ajibola Basiru , and the Chairman , Senate Committee on Army, have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to comply with the National Assembly’ s resolutions on the ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality and bad governance. Part of the resolutions of the federal lawmakers included an appeal to Buhari to […]
The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra , Nnamdi Kanu, has told his members to “ capture ” Abia State Governor , Okezie Ikpeazu , to face trial for the alleged role he played in the killing of #ENDSARS protesters in the state. Kanu, in a statement that he personally signed , ordered that Ikpeazu […]
Mohammed Adamu, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the withdrawal of police officers attached to very important persons (VIP). The directive was issued via a police wireless message on Wednesday and seen by TheCable. This development comes after a two weeks of protests by Nigerians demanding an end to police brutality in the country. […]
