Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has read a riot act to miscreants and hoodlums in Lagos, urging them to be law-abiding and peaceful or face the full wrath of the law. Speaking during a visit to Fagba in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State to assess the level of destruction of properties caused by last week’s ethnic clash between Yoruba and Hausa community in the area, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the State Government would be hard and very decisive on miscreants if they refuse to turn a new leaf. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was accompanied by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary…
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The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso has reiterated the commitment of the Lagos State Government to the wellbeing and security of Lagosians. Speaking on Lagos Television about the recent crisis in the State, the Commissioner said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu identified with the #EndSARS protests, addressed the youths, and went a step further to take their demands to the President to affirm his support for their just cause. “He did everything to avert a crisis. He was the first Governor to address the protesters,” he said. Emphasizing that the Judicial Panel of Inquiry instituted by the Governor is a…
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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the full resumption of operations of both food markets and non-food markets. In a statement announcing this, the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Wale Ahmed, said the Governor took the decision to further enhance trade and commerce as well as mitigate the hardship of recent times and ensure that Lagosians can recover fast. Ahmed pointed out that the Governor also advised the continued observance of all safety protocols. He noted that traders and their customers must adhere strictly to the covid-19 protocols for their safety and the citizenry at large.…
The COVID-19 outbreak has had an enormous impact on the football industry, causing considerable drops in clubs’ revenues and their players’ market value. According to data presented by SafeBettingSites.com, Hazard, Kepa and Messi, top the list of the biggest market value drops in 2020. Statistics show the three famous footballers lost €142 million in combined market value since the beginning of the year. Hazard`s Market Value Halved to €60 Million, the Biggest Fall This Year Real Madrid’s left-winger Eden Hazard has witnessed the most significant drop in market valuation this year, revealed the TransferMarkt data. In June 2019, while the Belgian…
A lecturer at the Department of Mass Communication, University of Benin, Daniel Ekhareafo has berated the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Armstrong Idachaba over the fines of 9m imposed on Channels TV, AIT, and Arise TV for covering the #EndSARS protests. Idachaba, announced at a press conference in Abuja on Monday that the agency has fined Channels Television, Arise Television, and Africa Independent Television for what it termed “unprofessional coverage” of the #EndSARS protests. The three stations are billed to pay 3m each. Reacting to the fine, Ekhareafo in a statement on his Facebook page, expressed shock over the…
The Nigerian Islamic human rights organization has berated the killing of 11 Muslims of Igbo extraction in the South East and South-South during the #EndSARS protests. The group also condemned the burning of Orlu Central Mosque as well as attacks on other mosques in the two sub-regions. The group’s remarks were contained in a statement on Monday by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola. The statement which was obtained by The News Chronicle, reads: “We are shocked by news of mob attacks on Muslims of Igbo origin in the South East and South South during the #EndSARS demonstrations. At least 11…
Nigerians have taken to social media to lampoon the Minister for Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who on Sunday, discovered a hidden camera at the Lekki Toll Gate, Admiralty Circle, Lagos, during an on the spot assessment. The former Lagos state governor who led a Federal Government delegation at the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to commiserate with the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the loss of lives and destruction of public and private assets in the violence that rocked the state last week, noted that words are not enough to describe the level of destruction wreaked by the arsonists.…
The eventualities of the #EndSARS protests which rocked the nation for over two weeks have made Aisha Yesufu a household name. This is because of the instrumental role she played and still playing to ensure the demands of the protesters who are clamoring for an end to police brutality and bad governance are met. Yesufu who was born on 12 December 1974, is a Nigerian socio-political activist, and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, an advocacy group that brings attention to the abduction of over 200 girls, from a secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria, on 14 April 2014,…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye has called on lawyers to live up to their calling as important stakeholders in the fight against corruption. Owasanoye made the call when he played host to the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Gwagwalada chapter, Barr. Isa Aliyu and his team at the Commission’s headquarters recently. The ICPC boss said that when lawyers weave civil matters into crime and send to anti-corruption agencies in order to get ‘quick justice’, they contribute to the rot in the society. Owasanoye described the acts as “unacceptable”…
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice will be prosecuting suspects who allegedly took advantage of the #EndSARS protests to destroy and loot public and private property in different parts of the State. Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, who disclosed this on Saturday, called on Lagosians to maintain peace, law and order in their respective communities, pledging the commitment of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration to uphold the rule of law at all times. He revealed that the State Director of Public Prosecution, Mrs. Olayinka Adeyemi has gone round relevant Police formations with a team…
The Lagos State Government has called on residents of the state to disregard the videos making waves on social media creating tension and encouraging ethnic conflicts. The government made the call on Saturday in a statement by its Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso. The statement which was obtained by The News Chronicle, reads: “The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to videos in social media and the online space, creating tension and encouraging ethnic conflicts. “Inciting videos of this nature are not what our land needs now, following the loss of lives and destruction that…
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Saturday, visited the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to commiserate with him over the mammoth destruction properties and killings that resulted from the two-week-long #EndSARS protest. Recall that the nationwide protest took a different turn on Tuesday when personnel of the Nigerian Army ambushed and shot at peaceful protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos State, killing scores and fatally injuring many others. The Nigerian army denied involvement in the dastard act which the Lagos State governor claimed there was no killing. In view of the act, violence erupted…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended all its political and electioneering activities “as a further mark of honour for Nigerian youths who were killed at the Lekki Toll Gate as well as other killings that have occurred in various parts of our nation over the unfortunate fall-out of the EndSARS peaceful protest”. Recall that the PDP had earlier on Thursday night directed that its flags in all its offices nationwide be flown at half-mast in solidarity with the mood of the nation at this trying time. In a statement on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the…
The Lagos State Government has called for reconciliation among residents, following the hijack of the #ENDSARS protests by hoodlums who destroyed monuments and public assets. The Deputy Governor, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, who made the call during an interview on Star 101.5FM on Friday, maintained that the intention of the initiators of the peaceful #EndSARS protests was genuine until it was hijacked by hoodlums who unleashed violence across Lagos and Nigeria. Hamzat said, “We have to be sincere. The genuine protesters were peaceful. They were demanding for something that we all can understand and the Governor and myself marched with them.”…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday felicitated with business tycoon, Chief Adebutu as he clocks 85. Buhari’s remarks were contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. “The President believes Chief Kessington’s creative and visionary investments in the economy provided opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship as he has consistently inspired many to start their own businesses, and ensured mentorship and capital. “President Buhari extols Chief Kessington’s large-heartedness in catering for the less privileged with his charity organisations, which include The Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu Foundation (KAAF) and Medical Laboratory and Maternity Centre. “As the octogenarian…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, told former heads of state that the #EndSARS protest which rocked the nation in the last two weeks was hijacked and misdirected, resulting in killings and mammoth destruction of properties. According to his special assistant on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, the President made the remark during a virtual meeting with the former leaders. “President Buhari reiterated that the Government will not fold its arms and allow miscreants and criminals continue to perpetrate acts of hooliganism in the country,” Adesina said in a statement obtained by The News Chronicle. Adesina said at the meeting were…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday addressed Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast. This is coming after about two weeks since the inception of the #EndSARS protests that have grounded activities across the nation. In the last few days, the protest took a different turn as it was said to have been hijacked by hoodlums, resulting in the loss of scores of lives and mammoth destruction of properties. Things became sourer on Tuesday as personnel of the Nigerian Army ambushed and shot at peaceful protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos State, killing scores and leaving many others fatally injured. Despite pictorial and…
The Delta State Governor, Sen Ifeanyi Okowa has directed the closure of all private and public schools in the state until Monday, November 2, 2020. He also Imposed a 48hour curfew starting 6 pm today 22nd, October 2020, with the exemption of essential services. The Governor commended the youths for rising and organizing themselves “in an impressive manner to express their views”. He appealed to the youths to remain calm and give peace a chance “because the Government is sure on their side”. It should be noted that this directive is coming after the #EndSARS protest turned violent in the…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has described former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as a formidable democrat whose contributions to the deepening of democracy in Nigeria cannot be forgotten for years to come.Atiku, in a statement on the occasion of kwankwaso’s 64th birthday anniversary, described the former Governor as a fearless and dependable ally in the struggle for justice and democracy in Nigeria.”I’m proud of Kwankwaso because of his commitment to education which is key to any development agenda,” Atiku is quoted to have said in the statement by his Media Adviser, Mazi Paul Ibe.According to…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the participants of the #EndSARS protest to halt the lingering protests to allow the government to actualize their demands. The body in a statement on Thursday by its director, Ishaq Akintola, said it is saddened by the carnage which attended the protests in the last 48 hours. MURIC said “Nigerian youths have demonstrated the ability to articulate their grievances. They showed ingenuity in the coordination of the welfare of fellow protesters thereby lending credence to the ‘not too young to rule’ mantra. “However, we are saddened by the carnage which attended the…
The European Union has expressed sadness over the killings of #EndSARS protesters in Nigeria. The body, in a statement on Wednesday by its High Representative and Vice President, Foreign Policy Chief and Security, Josep Borrell, said it is expedient that those behind the killings be brought to book. “It is alarming to learn that several people have been killed and injured during the ongoing protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Nigeria. “It is crucial that those responsible for abuses be brought to justice and held accountably. “Following the Government’s will to deliver on reforms, we expect to see decisive…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has outrightly condemned the mass shooting of #EndSARS protesters by the Nigerian army on Tuesday at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. The body in a statement on Wednesday which was jointly signed by Chief E k Clark (South-South), Chief Ayo Adebanjo (South West), Chief John Nwodo (South East), and Dr. Pogu Bitrus (Middle Belt), said the gruesome killings was a reflection of what dictators do with ethnic militia which Buhari has turned “our security forces to in the last five years which is part of his atrocities we are currently challenging in court”. The…
The lingering crisis emanating from the #EndSARS Protest has hit a new rock as suspected hoodlums have set fire to Television Continental, aka TVC, at Ketu, Lagos. As at the time the hoodlums besieged the station, a popular talk show programme, YourView, was ongoing The programme host, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, who said the hoodlums entered in a van, asked to go on a commercial break. Following the attack, the station had since then been stuck. Videos online confirmed by workers at the station said the assailants set fire to the station over its connection to a former Governor of Lagos State,…
Former United States Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Army to stop killing #EndSARS protesters in Nigeria. The US political stakeholder made the call following the series of killings of #EndSARS protesters across the nation particularly the mass killing of protesters at Lekki tollgate on Tuesday. Hillary Tweeted: “I’m calling on @mbuhari and the @hqnigerianarmy to stop killing young #EndSARS protesters. #StopNigeriaGovernment” It should be noted that #EndSARS protest has been rocking the nation in the last two weeks. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician, diplomat, lawyer, writer, and public speaker…
Popular Nigerian musician, David Adedeji Adeleke better known as Davido has called on President Mahummadu Buhari to step down. Davido, who made the call in a post on his official Twitter handle, also declared Buhari wanted for murder. “Buhari it’s game over step down,” he Tweeted. The artist sued for the President’s resignation after personnel of the Nigerian army opened fire on and shot at peaceful protesters at Lekki Tollgate on Tuesday, killing many, with several others injured. Recall that there have been protests across the nation in the last two weeks calling for an end to Police brutality. Born November…
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arrested two ladies, Jumoke Ayodele and Opeoluwa Temitayo, for an attempt to smuggle substances believed to be a hard drug to suspects in the custody of the zonal office. The substance, according to a medical officer with the Commission, is ‘colorado drug’ noted for having a dire psychological effect on its abusers. The ladies on their part admitted that the substance was a hard drug, meant for the consumption of the detainees. To convey the drugs, the duo wrapped them in small cellophane packs and tucked…
As the lingering #EndSARS protest continue to flame, Nigerian musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known as 2Baba has sued for the need to shut down the nation until the President Muhammadu Buhari government meet the demands of the protesters. The music star who made the call on his official Twitter handle said there is no reason for people to continue going to work in this period. “I wonder why everybody is still going to work. We need total shutdown until these politicians start to answer!! Unless them wan use sars come pursue us go work #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality #endimpunity #endlooting Make only…
The Lagos State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state. This is coming after hoodlums set a police station ablaze in Iganmu area of the state on Tuesday. The government in a statement by the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the peaceful #EndSARS has degenerated into a monster threatening the peace and well-being of the society. “I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Ibrahim Pantami has engaged relevant industry players and agencies under the Ministry to discuss ways for achieving accelerated implementation of the new Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP), 2020-2025. According to Nigerian Communications Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde in a statement on Tuesday, Pantami made the call at the first stakeholders’ consultation with the industry players held under the auspices of the Ministry in Abuja on Monday. Adinde said Pantami harped on the need for collaboration between the public Andreas private stakeholders to achieve the national target of 70 per cent…
