Beyond the Headlines
Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan on Saturday sponsored the wedding of 100 orphans and less-privileged couples of his constituents, in the Karasuwa and Nguru Local Government Areas of Yobe state. Lawan, at the occasion in Nguru, said he would also support the beneficiaries with appropriate entrepreneurial skills to enable them to sustain their marriage. “We […]
Willie Obiano, governor of Anambra, is currently at the headquarters of the disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS) in the Awkuzu area of the state. The governor’s visit comes 24 hours after police opened fire to disperse protesters who converged on the place to demand an end to brutality. The protesters, who were led by Chinedu […]
One person was killed, while several others sustained injuries as violence broke out at a protest ground in Osun state on Saturday. Gboyega Oyetola, governor of Osun, was also whisked away from the #EndSARS protest ground in the state after an attack by hoodlums. Oyetola was addressing the protesters at Olaiya junction in Osogbo, the […]
Human and vehicular traffic were grounded on Saturday on the major roads in Nsukka town, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, as a result of the #EndSARS protest. A large number of protesters converged at the Union Primary School Nsukka, as early as 10 am, and went through Nsukka Barracks to Achara, Aku, […]
The member representing Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency, Ebonyi State in the House of Representatives, Hon Chinedu Ogah has commended the state Governor, Chief David Umahi for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). There were rumours that Umahi has defected to the APC after meeting several leaders of the party including President Muhammadu Buhari. Ogah, […]
First Bank Nigeria Limited has denied the news making rounds that it shut down its website following the protest across the country against Police brutality, noting that the news is false. This is contained in a corporate statement issued by the Bank which was made available to TheNigeriaLawyer. “Our attention has been drawn to the […]
The Nigerian Army says it is set to start its annual exercise “Crocodile Smile” to identify, track and “counter negative propaganda” in the social media and across the cyberspace. In a statement, Musa Sagir, army spokesman, said the exercise will begin from Tuesday. “This year’s Exercise CROCODILE SMILE V1 is scheduled to commence from the […]
By Frederick Nwabufo Power has returned to its rightful repository – the people. Our liberators did not come from the north, the south or the east and west of Nigeria. They emerged from the ruins of the country; they broke free from the noxious culture of silence and shattered the substructure of generational complicity and […]
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has debunked report making wave on social media that it has dismissed Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Abayomi Shogunle and Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Dolapo Badmos. A purported list of dismissal of 37 former SARS officials, including Badmos, a former Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, and Shogunle was on […]
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has visited Ngozi, the wife of Ikechukwu Iloamuzor, a 55-year-old man allegedly killed by a stray bullet during the #EndSARS protest in Surulere. The deceased, a driver, was found dead on Monday after officers opened fire on protesters demanding an end to police brutality in the country. The governor, […]
