Behind the nonviolent demonstration against police violence and demands for systemic change in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari is in support . Nevertheless, the president urged the young people not to make hoodlums to hijack the demonstrations and also called for […]
The Gender Relevance Initiative Promotion (GRIP), a foremost gender rights promotion organization in Nigeria commend the Ekiti State Goverment for naming members of the Ekiti State Judicial Panel on Human Rights Violations By Police Officers, SARS Operatives And Other Persons. […]
On Sunday, Igbogbo-Baiyeku youths in the Ikorodu region of Lagos State staged protest against violence by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force. The Nigerian News Agency reports that the demonstrators initially came together at the […]
IGP Inspector General Mohammed Adamu said his new Special Weapons and Tactical (SWAT) team would begin training on Monday, ignoring the outcry of nationwide demonstrations and # EndSARS and # EndSWAT hashtags in online world. The announcement was made by […]
On Oct. 8, a series of demonstrations against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force erupted in several cities across the country. The protests were sparked by a video trending online showing a young man allegedly fired […]
Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor, says the re-election of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu is a proof of the confidence of citizens across the country in the leadership of the All Progressive Congress ( APC). While speaking with journalists at the […]
Senate Chief Whip Sen. Orji Kalu commended the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on the recent call to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for respecting the wishes of Nigerians. The former governor of Abia stated in a statement […]
On Saturday, the United Global Resolution for Peace (UGRFP), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), called for the empowerment of the Police Service Commission (PSC) to allow it to enforce the required police reforms in Nigeria. In a statement released in […]
in Osogbo, Oct. 10 Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state has appealed to the citizens of the state to practice restrictions in the process of protesting against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), saying that government is already reacting to their […]
Pastor Tunde Bakare, founder of the Citadel Global Community Church, who was once a candidate along side President Muhammadu Buhari and also strongly protested against Goodluck Jonathan, told the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari not to kill Nigerians. Bakare spoke on TV stations on The Stage, a special program to celebrate the anniversary of Nigeria ‘s Independence Day. He said rather than kill Nigerians, the government should murder corruption. In his words : “ Don’t fight Nigerians, fight corruption because we knew that the subsidy being paid is going into private pockets. “I fought against the injustice of the poor,” added Bakare, claiming that the Federal Government’s subsidies were not used to promote the cause of the poor. Bakare also frowned at demands for the disintegration of Nigerians, but voted for a united Nigeria. […]
