APC Chieftains Plot to Elongate Interim National Committee’s Tenure

Some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari’s party, are locked in a backstage scheme to elongate the tenure of the Interim National Committee of the party. This is filtering into the open as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the House is ready to support the interventions of […]

RRS Reiterates Commitment To Security In Lagos, Cautions Against Fake Distress Calls

The Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has reiterated its commitment to improved security across the Lagos metropolis by curbing the nefarious activities of armed robbers, miscreants and other criminal-minded individuals, who constitute a threat to the peace and harmony prevailing in Lagos. The RRS Commander, DCP Olatunji Disu, who disclosed this in the October […]

#EndSARS Protests, indication of the people’s angst

Prior to the nationwide #EndSARS protests that enveloped Nigeria few weeks back, not a few Nigerians doubted the potency and efficacy of protest as a tool to effect positive changes. The magnitude as well as the impact of the protests surprised several Nigerians. Youths led by iconic musicians and thespians trooped to the streets to […]

Any person who plans to fuel any crisis in Lagos should be ready to face the law – LASG

The Lagos State Government has urged all residents in the state to shun any act that may threaten the peace of the state, “which is battling to recover from the shock of the carnage unleashed by hoodlums who hid under the #EndSARS protests”. The state government in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and […]

Sanwo-Olu meets Buhari, presents report on destructions made

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday met with President Muhammadu Buhari. During the meeting, the governor presented a report on properties damaged by hoodlums in Lagos.“President @MBuhari this afternoon met with Governor @jidesanwoolu of Lagos. The Governor presented a report on the extent of the destruction suffered by Lagos State in the aftermath of […]

Nigeria: A Nation of Looters and Hoodlums?

Our local press is replete with news of cities across Nigeria which have fallen under siege by those described by the media as looters and hoodlums. In an unceremonious manner, what initially started as peaceful #EndSARS protests took a dramatic turn. Many commentators have blamed the chaotic situation on government’s inability to engage the youths in dialogue […]

Justiciability Of Economic, Social And Cultural Rights In Nigeria: A Panacea To Bad Governance

The events of the past few days across Nigeria, have been most worrisome. There has been massive looting, arson, violence, brigandage and general unrest in most parts of the country. The direct cause are the events that took place on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos State which jolted the whole […]

Robbery suspect napped as Police tightens security in Anambra

A 29-year-old man has been arrested by the Police in Anambra for allegedly robbing a commercial tricycle operator and his passenger. The suspect, one Christian Nwalieji of Umuawa Ifite-Ogwari in Ayamelum Council Area of Anambra State but who resides at City Supermarket Area, Okpuno, was alleged to have committed the crime on Sunday. He and […]

Lingering ASUU strike, fueling youths’ involvement in crime- Group

A non-partisan organization, Academic Frontier Initiative (AFI), has called on the federal government to urgently meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in order to reopen public universities across the country. ASUU had embarked on industrial action for over eight months now, following the non-implementation of the 2009 Agreement, 2019 Memorandum […]

Lagos Lifts Curfew

The curfew imposed on Lagos State after the hijack of the peaceful #EndSARS protests has been lifted. According to Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso who disclosed the development in a statement on Saturday, the 12 a.m. to 4a.m curfew imposed by the Federal Government to curb the spread of COVID-19 remains. “Lagosians are […]