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JUST IN: Hoodlums invade Ondo prison, release inmates

Though they are yet to succeed in Lagos — Ikoyi prison precisely, hoodlums in Ondo State have invaded the National Correctional Service Centre in Okitipupa, and reportedly forcefully released inmates.   Many inmates were released during the attack while one ...

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres breaks his silence over ”unrest” in Nigeria

Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has reacted to the escalating violence in the country. He called on the Government to investigate and hold perpetrators accountable. This is coming after thugs yesterday went berserk destroying government properties after ...

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FG owes road contractors N392bn — Fashola

Minister of Works and Housing Raji Fashola has revealed that road construction firms in the country are being owed N392billion by the federal government.   The former Governor of Lagos state said this during his budget defence session before the Senate ...

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Hoodlums kill Ogun DCO, steal arms, DPO missing

Angry protesters on Wednesday killed the Divisional Crime Officer, DSP Augustine Ogbeche, and set ablaze a police station  in the Atan-Ota Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State .   The protesters also inflicted injuries on the Divisional Police Officer, ...

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Missing 19-year-old student found dead in Badagry

  A 19-year-old girl, Shalewa Adebowale, who was declared missing on October 11, has been found dead.   The victim went missing while on her way home from her cousin’s house in the Igando area of the state. The victim’s ...

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Governor Sule vows to sign death warrant of rapist, kidnappers brought before him

Governor Abdullahi Sule has revealed that kidnappers and rapists in Nasarawa state will henceforth receive a death sentence.   Speaking at the flag-off awareness creation, sensitisation on the spate of rape and kidnapping event he was represented in by Deputy Governor Emmanuel Akaabe, ...

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#EndSARS: Women group urges government to resolve crisis

A female group, Women in Management, Business and Public Service, has condemned the attack on peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate, Lagos State.   The group, in a statement said extra-judicial killings across the country were unacceptable in a ...

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Lekki shooting: My enquiry indicates Sanwo-Olu didn’t invite Army – Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said his enquiry so far indicated that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu did not invite the army to shoot at #EndSARS protesters in Lekki.   Soyinka, who condemned the shooting of the protesters in Lekki said ...

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Again youths shun curfew, vandalise Air force vehicle in Benin

Angry protesters defied all possible dangers today to hijack and vandalize a Toyota Hilux operational van of Nigeria Air force.  The incident occurred along Benin/Agbor road, shortly after some mobile policemen allegedly vandalized and looted a black-colored Lexus RX330, marked ...

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Hoodlums set The Nation Newspaper office on fire (Video)

Suspected hoodlums have set ablaze the head office of The Nation, a daily newspaper published in Lagos.   The development comes hours after the head office of Television Continental (TVC) was torched. Watch the scene below… #WATCH: Hoodlums set a ...

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Police allegedly shoot football fan dead in Gbagada (Photos)

Gbagada FC has reported the passing away of one of their own — Adeyemi Sunday who was a fan. He reportedly lost his life today from a gunshot wound sustained from a police bullet.  His sudden passing away was announced ...

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Shootings: Sanwo-Olu suspends state activities for 72 hours

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has suspended all government activities for 72 hours in view of growing violence in the state.   The governor made this known today in a live broadcast. This is coming some hours after eyewitnesses claimed ...

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Hoodlums defy curfew in Ondo state, nine shot

No fewer than nine persons have been reportedly shot as security agencies intensified efforts to enforce the riot by hoodlums in the streets of Akure and environs.   The hoodlums mounted barricades in several parts of Akure. Witnesses said the ...

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UK Parliament addresses Nigeria’s current situation (Video)

The UK Parliament has addressed the current situation in Nigeria, especially the shooting of peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate — their protest ground last night,   The Parliament condemned the act and said Amnesty said they have a ...

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#EndSARS: Ooni condemns attack on protesters

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has offered to lead traditional rulers in Nigeria to mediate between the Federal Government and organisers of the #EndSARS Movement, saying the killings of unarmed young protesters at Lekki toll gate is ...

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Tinubu’s Oriental Hotel In Lekki Set Ablaze (Video)

    Oriental Hotel belonging to the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, has been set ablaze at Lekki Phase One, Lagos State. The hotel was set on fire on Tuesday night, October 21, 2020, after Nigerian Soldiers opened ...

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Bola Tinubu breaks silence on sponsoring Lekki Toll Gate Massacre

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has denied the allegation that he ordered military to attack peaceful protesters in Lagos. Areportsccording to reports,  Bola Tinubu made the denial in a chat with angry callers. APC ...

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#EndSARS: Buhari has failed – Boxing champ, Kamaru Usman

  Nigerian Mixed Martial Art champion, Kamaru Usman has said President Buhari has failed after the reported shooting of EndSARS protesters yesterday in Lekki. He lamented about the ongoing situation in the country stating that Buhari and the government has failed ...

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UK shuts visa application centres in Nigeria

The United Kingdom has shut down its visa application centres in Nigeria over the crisis arising from #EndSARS protests in the country.   The UK made this known in a statement on its website. The statement was titled, ‘Important: Closure ...

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We appeal for understanding and calm across the nation — Presidency reacts to Lekki Toll Gate shooting

  The Presidency has reacted to the Lekki Toll Gate shooting which left many dead and some others injured.   The presidency which appealed for understanding and calm across the nation in a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President ...

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