What a week it has been for our own dear native land! Just at the beginning of the month, as the country turned 60 as an independent entity, President Muhammadu Buhari had charged us to “begin sincere process of national healing, eliminate old and outworn perceptions that are always put to test in the lie…
Buhari Wants End to Protests, Silent on Military Action at Lekki
President Muhammadu Buhari has in the long awaited Broadcast over the growing #Endsars protest advised youths in Nigeria to stop the protest and allow his administration implement their demands. The president who said the government had responded swiftly to the demands of the youths regrets that the prompt response had been taken as a sign…
Address To The Nation By His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, 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. I must warn those who have hijacked and misdirected the initial, genuine and well – intended protest of some of our youths in parts of the country, against…
Lagos Under Assault (Video+Photo)
Lagos woke up on Tuesday October 20 to destructions and death of young people believed to have come under attack by certain persons in military uniform, at the Lekki toll gate. The youths had gathered there, and some other places like the government office at Alausa, Ikeja, for some days now for a peaceful protest…
Protest Turns Violent in Lagos
Despite the order by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state for a 24-hour curfew in the state, residents have taken over the streets, blocking passages even for essential services providers. The governor had said that the curfew was intended to protect lives and properties after certain people said to be hoodlums, first launched attacks on…
Fears as A Petrol Tanker Falls at Lambe, Ogun State
There are fears of a looming tragedy at the Lambe area of Ogun State, as a petrol tanker has reportedly fallen Friday morning. The tanker fell due to the poor condition of the road around one of the offices of a private company known as THREECO, located after the uncompleted bridge between Ekun village and…
Concern Over Safety of Endsars Protesters
There are concerns over the safety of #Endsars protesters who are camping at the Alausa, the Lagos State secretariat. The youth, among who are artists, are protesting against police brutality, most of which are perpetrated by officers and men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS. The protest,also being carried out in other parts of…
Full Text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Speech to Mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary
Fellow Nigerians I speak to you today as your President and fellow citizen on this epoch occasion of our country’s 60th independence Anniversary. As President, I wish to renew my appreciation to Nigerians for entrusting me with your hopes and aspirations for a better and greater Nigeria. Today, it is my unique privilege to re-commit…
Women Farmers Lament Pains of Lockdown and Failed Govt. Promises
ICIR Reports They prepared with borrowed money and materials to invest in efforts at getting a bountiful harvest in the year 2020. Many of them, apparently encouraged by the experience of the past few years, did not want to waste the opportunity offered by the times. But before the end of the first quarter of…
Buhari, Read Riot Act to Herdsmen Now!
BEING A SPEECH BY LT. GENERAL ALANI AKINRINADE ON THE VISIT OF GENERAL TY BURATAI, COAS TO OSUN STATE TO COMMISSION PROJECTS AT KUTA AND ASAMU ON MONDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2020 Please allow me to join my Governor and the good people of Osun State to welcome you to our State, the State of ‘Omoluabi’.…
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