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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has blamed the killing of young #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate on people he called “forces beyond our direct control.” Military personnel had opened...

The Lagos State government has declared a 24-hour curfew across the state. The announcement was made by the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu via his official twitter handle. “I have watched with...

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the Nigerian economy may have lost about N700bn to the #EndSARS protests in the last 12 days. In a statement on Monday, Toki Mabogunje (pictured), LCCI president,...

Apapa-Iganmu Police Station in Lagos has been set ablaze by suspected hoodlums. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 09.45 am. The police station services both Iganmu community in Apapa Iganmu...

The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of public and private schools in the state indefinitely. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who issued the directive today, said the...

President Muhammadu Buhari has asserted it is within the rights of youths to peacefully protest while making demands of their leaders. This was disclosed by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development,...

Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew across the state with effect from 4:00 pm, Monday, October 19, 2020, till further notice. The curfew which...

The #EndSARS protests around Nigeria intensified dramatically today. Business and commercial life was brought to its knees in many places. In Lagos, the country’s commercial capital, many workers...

#EndSARS protesters have blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway at Iyana Ipaja and just before Ikeja Along Bus Stop. Hundreds of commuters are stranded and many have to trek long distances as vehicles and...

Most prisoners escaped this Monday morning from the Benin Prisons along Sapele Road as hoodlums broke into the facility to set inmates free. The hoodlums took advantage of the ongoing protests in the city...

The Nigerian Army has announced that it will flag off its annual military exercise code-named ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ on Tuesday, October 20. The exercise usually involves massive movement...

Jacinda Ardern has won a second term as New Zealand’s Prime Minister in a landslide victory. With all votes tallied, Ms Ardern’s centre-left Labour Party won 49.1%, bringing a projected 64...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has given an update on the incident that led to the death of an #EndSARS protester in the Surulere area of the state. He made the disclosure on Saturday via his...

Several people have been injured and at least one person feared dead during an #EndSARS protest in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Many vehicles in the convoy of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola were damaged,...

Nigeria on Saturday night recorded 113 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the country to 61,307. This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has refuted reports in a section of the media alleging that it paid bribe to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and provided funds for the...

Protesters this morning brought vehicular traffic on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway to a complete standstill as they barricaded both sides of the expressway in front of the premises of Punch Newspapers. On...

The House of Representatives has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar Adamu to appear before its Joint Committee on Justice, Human Rights and Police Affairs. The...

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 148 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 60,982. This is according to an update posted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria has recorded 179 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. The latest figure brings the total number of confirmed cases in the...