Browsing: #EndSARS

Peter Obi, their choice, is contesting on the platform of the Labour Party that, in political parlance, is said to be a party that currently has “no structures.” The term “structures” here is taken to mean physical party offices across the 774 LGAs in Nigeria; membership across the 774 LGAs in Nigeria; and a fair spread of elective office holders. These structures or machinery are deployed to ensure that the party has champions who can drive votes at the local level, protect these votes through party agents and sometimes use state resources and influence, even illegally, in swaying issues at critical times to favor the party. The question is whether the Labour Party with very little of all of this, can win a presidential election which translates to receiving a majority of the vote and over and 25 per cent of the vote in at least 24 of the 36 states.

PRNigeria disclosed this in a statement issued Friday and made available to media houses.

In an open letter to the governor on Tuesday, signed by the Chairman of the association, Yomi Idowu, the residents raised socio-economic reasons and other critical issues that were yet to be addressed which made the decision to recommence tolling unjust, oppressive, and illegal.

This allegation is contained in a statement issued Tuesday, by the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adshina.

The spokesman of the Secret Police, Dr. Peter Afunanya, stated this in a statement he issued on Saturday in Abuja.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, gave the warning Friday in Calabar, the State capital during an interaction with newsmen.

The upper chamber, posited that employing more able bodied personnel, injecting more financial resources for the purpose of procuring arms, ammunition and other policing gadgets, as well undertaking regular training would ensure efficient policing in the country.

They are policemen and women, and must be treated like something the cat dragged in, article of no commercial value.

He had invited some #EndSARS activists to a peace walk for “the healing of Lagos”.

So far, so excruciating! But, from the look of things, it’s like Nigerians ain’t seen nothing yet, given the prevailing socio-economic conditions in the country. Why do I say so? Well, despite the troubling status of Nigeria’s economy, with many Nigerians becoming dangerously poor – the poor remaining poor; or, getting poorer – it is important to note that a certain bloc in the Nigerian power elite still holds the notion that Nigeria’s economy has not only recovered from recession but also improving quite remarkably

The Commissioner for Justice,  Moyosore Onigbanjo, said in a statement on Sunday that the reports were submitted to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Nov. 15 by the panel.

Adegboruwa, a members of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry, said this in a statement he issued on Thursday.

The students of the state-owned tertiary institution who came out in large numbers to welcome Sanwo-Olu, who is also the Visitor of the institution, said they have all resolved to participate in “A Walk for Peace” with the Governor for peace and prosperity of the State.

It is with great sense of responsibility that I address you today on the reactions that have trailed the release of the #EndSARS Judicial Panel of Inquiry Report submitted to me two weeks ago, and how it has played out in public discourse since then.

Soldier/Police in Nigeria is capable of enjoying a dual status in the Federation.

The song was composed by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Russell, born April, 1914, was an American songwriter and lyricist who died of lymphoma in Beverly Hills, in 1970, shortly after the song was released in 1969.

The suit, number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1482/2021, was filed last week Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja by SERAP.

One is being forced to break his silence because of a Yoruba proverb, which says: “Gbe, gbe, gbe, bi iwo, ko ba ba won gbe, won agbe si ehin kun le re,” literally meaning that one should strike the iron when it is hot.

The senior advocate also raised the alarm over the alleged threat to his life since the submission of the report of the Lagos #EndSARS panel that at least nine persons were confirmed dead at the Lekki toll plaza when soldiers stormed the tollgate to disperse #EndSARS protesters on October 20, 2020.

The caucus also asked the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed to immediately resign for lying to Nigerians that the alleged massacre never took place even in the face of damning evidence.