Soyinka Denounces Message Asking Igbo Indigenes To Leave Yorubaland
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has called on Igbo indigenes to ignore threats of asking them to leave Yorubaland. In a video circulating on social media, Grandson Adeyinka, a UK-based Nigerian, called on Igbo indigenes to leave south-west states within 48 hours , warning that those who refuse to leave will be dealth with. “This is […]
BREAKING: Sanwo Olu Eases 24-Hr Curfew, Now From 6pm To 8am
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor has announced that the ongoing curfew will be eased from Saturday morning. Sanwo Olu made the announcement on Friday while briefing reporters at the Lagos House in Marina. “We have decided that we are going to be easing the curfew from tomorrow (Saturday) morning; and what that easing means is […]
FULL SPEECH: Buhari’s Address on #EndSARS protests
ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE ENDSARS PROTESTS, 22ND OCTOBER, 2020 Fellow Nigerians, It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs. 2. I must warn those […]
LASG Condemns Vandalisation of Warehouse For CACOVID Food Palliatives
The Lagos State Government has condemned the vandalisation of the warehouse at Mazamaza housing the food palliative packages donated to the government by the Private Sector Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) group. The items belong to the Southwest, contrary to social media reports that they are all for Lagos. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on September 22nd […]
BREAKING: Finally, Buhari To Address Nigerians At 7pm Today
Following detailed briefing by security chiefs on the current situation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 7pm. Television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Radio Nigeria respectively for the […]
I Didnt Order Removal Of Cameras At Lekki Toll Gate- Sanwo Olu
Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the state didn’t order the removal of cameras at the Lekki toll gate. He added that the video footage of the shooting will be made available to the public. Sanwo said this during a live programme on ARISE TV on Thursday. ”Nobody ordered the removal of cameras at […]
LCC Says Security Cameras Were Not Removed From Lekki Toll Gate
Reacting to the reports making the round that “closed-circuit television system(CCTV) were removed from the Lekki toll gate to aid the shooting and killings of EndSARS protesters on Tuesday, management of the Lekki Concession Company Limited(LCC) faulted the report saying that all its CCTV were intact. This was disclosed in a statement obtained by The […]
#ENDSARS: We Demand International Inquiry into military killings in Lekki, across Nigeria – CAPPA
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for an international inquiry into the reprehensible killing and maiming of harmless #ENDSARS protesters by the Nigerian government. CAPPA, in reaction to the Lekki toll gate shootings yesterday (October 20) and similar incidents across the country that led to yet to be ascertained number of […]
Hoodlums Set The Nation Newspaper On Fire
Some hoodlums have set office of The Nationa newspaper on fire. The print news medium is linked to the former governor and national leader of All Progressives Congress(APC), Ahmed Tinubu. The newspaper is located at Fatai Atere way, Mushin, Lagos. Earlier today, Television Continental also linked to Mr. Tinubu was burnt down by hoodlums. […]
DÉJÀ VU – In Tragic Vein By Wole Soyinka
I arrived home from external commitments just over a week ago to an extraordinary homecoming gift. It took the form of a movement — sometimes angry, sometimes entrancing, poignant, sometimes strident, certainly robust in expectations but always moving, visionary and organized. That movement demanded an end to brutality from state security agencies, focusing on a […]
