Beyond the Headlines
A former Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Adamu Garba , has filed a suit before a Federal High Court asking the court to compel the Nigerian Communications Commission to shut down Twitter and prevent it from operating within the Nigerian cyberspace. Garba , in a fundamental human rights suit filed on Monday , […]
The Senate on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of Aisha Dahir – Umar, as the substantive Director General of the National Pension Commission Board amidst protests from some senators . Another nominee who was also confirmed by the Senate was Dr Oyindasola Oluremi Oni, from North Central as Chairman . Also confirmed were Clement Akintola ( […]
The Nigerian Correctional Service has said 1,993 inmates were freed by protesters in the jailbreaks in Benin and Oko prisons on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the NCoS director, press and public relations, Mohammed Manga, Tuesday. According to the statement, “two NCoS custodial centres in Benin City and Oko in Edo […]
The Senate on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation immediately on the current nationwide protests by youths against police brutality and bad governance. The Senate also directed the police to offer protection to the #EndSARS protesters to prevent hoodlums from hijacking their genuine action . The Senate decision was sequel to a […]
The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said he will not sign the 2021 Appropriation Bill presently before the National Assembly if provisions are not made for the compensation of the families of victims of police brutality in the last decade. Gbajabiamila also said he would also not sign the budget if the agreement between the Academic […]
The Lagos State Police Command has banned protests in the state. This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer , Muyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday. The police ban is coming a few hours after the Lagos State Government imposed a 24- hour curfew on the state. Before the declaration of […]
Twenty- four hours after the resumption of schools in Ondo State , Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has directed all schools in the state to close down It was gathered that the development was not unconnected with the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the state. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Education , Science, and […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs , Geoffrey Onyeama, is currently meeting with the members of the diplomatic corps in Abuja . The meeting holding at the Tafawa Balewa House headquarters of the ministry in Abuja , is expected to discuss the ongoing #EndSARS protests rocking the country . Those attending the parley include the envoys […]
Two unidentified persons were shot dead on Tuesday at the Santana Market along Sapele Road in Benin as hoodlums engaged policemen enforcing a 24-hour curfew imposed by the Edo State government . The government had placed the curfew on the state following the violence which erupted on Monday during the #EndSARS protests rocking the country […]
Former Presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba , has sued Twitter and its founder, Jack Dorsey , for $1bn over the resultant violence that has marred the #EndSARS protests rocking the nation . Dorsey had expressed his support for the #EndSARS protests across the nation . Garba , who is a member of the ruling All Progressives […]
