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#EndSARS: These animals made us doubt our sanity about the Lekki massacre – Falz reacts to Lagos judicial panel’s report on Lekki Toll Gate shooting
Rapper Falz has reacted to Lagos judicial panel’s report backing claims that people were killed at Lekki toll gate. The panel shared a list of people killed and declared missing, indicting soldiers and implicated Nigeria’s security agents in the “killing and forced disappearances of harmless and unarmed youths protesting at the Lekki Toll gate on 20th of October, 2020. The Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel made the revelation in a 309-page report submitted to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday November 15. Reacting to this, Falz stated that some “animals” made them doubt their sanity about the Lekki toll…
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#EndSARS: Lagos judicial panel shares list of people killed and missing after shooting at Lekki toll gate
The Lagos state judicial panel has shared a list of people killed and declared missing after the shooting at Lekki toll gate during the #EndSARS protest in October 2020. The panel in its 309-page report listed 48 names as casualties of the October 20, 2020 Lekki tollgate shooting. 47 victims are said to be males, while one is female. The panel stated that several unidentified bodies were removed by security agencies and LASEHMU (Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit) and deposited at various hospital mortuaries in Lagos state. The panel noted that the denial of ambulances by the soldiers, which…
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Gas, meter price hike: FG, NERC pushing Nigerians to the wall – Gani Adams
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has condemned the hike in the prices of gas and electricity meters.He lamented that the increment will affect every household. He also called on the Government to come up with ways to reduce the suffering of the people.Last week, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced new rates for electricity meters.The price of a single-phase meter was raised to N82,855 from N44,896; three-phase meter is up from N58,661 to N109,684.Adams, in a statement by his spokesman, Kehinde Aderemi, said citizens already enduring the economic situation of the country should not be further burdened.“It is…
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How we are using modern technology to fight insecurity in Kano – Ganduje
Kano State Governor, Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has disclosed how his administration has deployed modern technology such as Close Circuit Television, CCTV, to tackle the challenges of insecurity and ensure the safety of its citizens and their property.Ganduje who was represented by his Deputy, Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna,the Governor disclosed this on Monday when he received the General Officer Commanding of the One Division of Nigerian Army Kaduna, Major General Kabiru Imam Muktar who paid him a visit at the Government House, Kano.According to him, installation and deployment of modern technology has assisted greatly in curbing the criminal acts in the state…
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“Education came to my rescue” – Anambra state governor-elect Charles Soludo writes as he reflects on his humble beginning
Charles Soludo, the governor-elect of Anambra state, has taken to Instagram to reflect on his humble beginning. The former CBN Governor expressed that as a young man, all he had was a dream of impacting the world. “Education came to my rescue and aided my release from what would have been a generational trap in the dynasty of poverty, he wrote Soludo stated that there are others who escaped the trap of poverty through trade and craft but in his case “education was the saving grace”. He noted that education, when properly harnessed, is capable of bringing many out of…
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None of the PDP members who plotted to bring me down survived – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, says all those who engaged in clandestine activities to pull down his administration have experienced utter disappointment.The governor said the recent crises within the Peoples Democratic Party were stirred by people who, in secret meetings, plotted to bring him down.The governor said no one of such persons had achieved their plots.Wike stated these at a thanksgiving service organised to celebrate the appointment of Justice Simeon Amadi as the Chief Judge of Rivers State, at St. Philip’s Anglican Church, Elibrada Parish, in Emohua Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.The Governor, according to a…
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ASUU threatens fresh Strike, gives FG 3-Week Ultimatum
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened a fresh strike and issued a three-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to implement the agreement it reached with the union.ASUU national president, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke gave the ultimatum after the union’s national executive council (NEC) meeting at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) on November 13 and 14.Osodeke stated that the industrial action became necessary due to the failure of the federal government to implement the memorandum of action (MoA) it signed with the union upon which the last strike action was suspended.“We are giving the Federal Government a three-week ultimatum,…
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‘Where is Evidence?’— Malami denies knowing Suspect in Odili Home Invasion
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has once again denied relationship with the suspect — Lawrence Ajodo — linked with the raid on the residence of Mary Odili, justice of the supreme court.On October 30, security operatives — made up of soldiers and police officers — invaded the Abuja residence of the supreme court justice over an allegation that illegal activities were going on there.A search warrant was reportedly granted to one Lawrence Ajodo, identified as a chief superintendent of police who had claimed to be attached to the AGF’s office.He stated that he works with…
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There will be more trouble if Nnamdi Kanu dies in Custody – Mbaka warns Buhari
Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has warned that there will be more trouble if the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, dies in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).Mbaka made this known while calling on the congregation to pray for the release of the secessionist on Sunday.The cleric however commended IPOB for calling off its Monday sit-at-home exercise adding that the order was becoming a problem instead of a solution.The cleric further stated that he was pleased that the intervention of stakeholders has yielded results with the cancelation…
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Bandits should be adequately compensated with enough money and lands – Gumi
Controversial islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has called on the federal government to reward bandits with money and land in order to end hostilities against the Nigerian government. Gumi said past attempts “to broker peace” with the bandits failed because they were not compensated “with lands or cattle or money big enough to help halt hostilities.”he added that sometimes the government would “just give them (bandits) a million or two million and get their weapons without even looking at how they survive.” Gumi stated this in a live stream on his facebook page. He noted that only religion can be used…
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2023: Stop attacking Tinubu, reconcile with him – Joe Igbokwe tells Bode George
Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George to end his rift with APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu Igbokwe said George should stop wasting his time and effort on political division with Tinubu and admit that the latter is better. Igbokwe made the call in a Facebook post he titled: “Let us reconcile Asiwaju and Bode George.” “On this day of Sunday November 14 2021 I want to appeal to well-meaning, eminent and prominent Lagosians to put heads together and work out a solution…
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Dangote’s Younger brother, Sani is dead
Vice President of Dangote Group, Sani Dangote, is dead.Sani reportedly died at a hospital in the United States of America on Sunday evening after a protracted terminal illness.Before his death, he was an established businessman with investments in key sectors of the economy including manufacturing, agriculture, banking, and oil services.Dangote sat on the board of several other companies, including Nigerian Textile Mills Plc, Nutra Sweet Limited, Gum Arabic Limited, Dangote Textile Mills Limited, Alsan Insurance Brokers, Dan-Hydro Company Limited, Dansa Food Processing Company Limited and Dangote Farms Limited.The deceased was also a two-time President of Lagos Polo Club in addition…
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