Nigeria records 3,868 killings, 3,016 kidnappings in 6 months – Global Rights Report
No fewer than 3,868 persons were killed in different states of Nigeria between January and June 2021, a mid-year report by an international human rights […]
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#ENDSARS: Delta Govt to support victims’ families – Okowa
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta said the state government would do its best to support families of victims of alleged police brutality and extra-judicial killings […]
#ENDSARS Protester Who Gave Birth In Prison, Gets N10m Bail
An #EndSARS protester, Kemisola Ogunniyi who gave birth in prison has been granted N10 million bail. The bail was granted by an Ondo State High […]
#EndSARS: N50 Billion Suit Against Nigerian Government, Malami, Others To Compensate Victims Commences Monday
According to a report by SaharaReporters, a N50 billion lawsuit filed against the Federal Government of Nigeria in the case of assault against #EndSARS protesters […]
FG Is Careful With Kidnappers But Not With #EndSARS Protesters – Reno Omokri Slams Lai Mohammed
Reno Omokri, an ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has slammed the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, for saying that the Federal Government […]
We Did Not Suspend Channels Television’s Operations, We Only Warned Them Over IPOB Interview – NBC
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has refuted claims that it fined Channels Television N5 million. According to NBC, it only warned the station over the […]
#EndSARS: Police took turns to beat me — Mr Macaroni
Popular Nigerian online skit maker, Mr Macaroni, has taken to his verified Twitter account to reveal the ordeal he faced when he was arrested by […]
Generational tension and children up in arms, By Azu Ishiekwene
I was visiting a senior over the weekend when our conversation devolved into the soul of the Nigerian banter: how is the country going, I […]
Your report on Lekki shootings misleading, Falana tackles US
A human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has faulted a report by the US Department of State on Lekki shootings. The US report released on […]
U.S. report: No evidence of massacre at Lekki Tollgate
The United States (U.S.) Department of States says there is no verifiable evidence on the reported killings of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on […]
#EndSARS: Man arrested with stolen police motorcycle in Lagos
A man, Yusuf Saliu, has been arrested by policemen attached to the Mushin division of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stealing a police […]
Food blockade of south by north — not in Nigeria’s best interest, by Fredrick Nwabufo
No region in Nigeria is a self-sufficient archipelago. None is more fortunate in human and material assets than the other. Each region has its unique […]
Gov AbdulRazaq receives #EndSARS panel report
The governor promised to set up an implementation committee on the panel’s recommendations. Submitting the report late Wednesday in Ilorin, the state capital, panel Chair […]
#EndSARS: Lagos panel awards N20m to 2 victims of police brutality
Two petitioners have been awarded N10 million each as compensation by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Restitution and Inquiry set up to investigate cases […]
Outrage over massive deployment of armed security personnel to Lekki Toll Gate
The massive armed police officers deployed to man the Lekki Tollgate Plaza has elicited flurry of reactions. The Nation had earlier reported that on Friday […]
NBA President blasts police, begins work on release of Lekki toll gate protesters
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said it had begun moves to secure the release of protesters who demonstrated at the Lekki toll gate as part […]
Adegboruwa threatens to quit #EndSARS Judicial Panel, says ‘Arrest, detention, dehumanisation of protesters at Lekki Toll Gate unacceptable’
My heart is very heavy. I’m saddened and devastated. My soul is sorely troubled at this time. For decades before the advent of this administration, […]
Lagos, Police to Lagosians: ignore protest call
Lagos state government and the Police on Thursday urged Lagosians to shun calls for a protest on Saturday at the Lekki Toll Gate. They said […]
FG vows to crack down on fresh protesters at Lekki
The Federal Government has vowed to crush any fresh strike at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos by #EndSARS protesters. It warned Nigerians against participating in […]
#EndSARS Protest Aftermath: Court Orders CBN To Unfreeze Promoters’ Accounts
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS promoters. Justice Ahmed […]