President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 7pm, after the briefing by security chiefs on the current situation in the country. According to Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network…
Buhari Will Take Major Action In Few Hours – NSA
Days after Nigerians demanded for President Muhammadu Buhari to address the country, Babagana Monguno, National Security Adviser has finally revealed that a major action would be taken. Monguno revealed this after the end of the fourth national security council meeting, on Thursday. Monguno said issues around the current security situation were discussed. “This situation, we…
BREAKING: Lagos Government May Ease Curfew By Friday
Lagos State Government on Thursday hinted that the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state to following the crises during protests might be eased by Friday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the easing of the curfew was necessary for Lagos residents to restock food supplies and other essential commodities. “Once we see the streets are cleared up…
Lagos Police Torture Punch Reporters For Covering End SARS Protest
Some police officers at the Lagos State House of Assembly brutalised two PUNCH journalists, Femi Dawodu and Segun Odunayo, while covering the #EndSARS activities in the area on Wednesday. LagospyNG reported that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday declared a 24-hour curfew following the chaos that erupted during protests across the state. However, those on essential…
BREAKING: Hoodlums Set The Nation
Another set of angry mob have reportedly set the set ablaze the head office of The Nation Newspaper at Matori in Lagos. The Former Governor of Lagos, who owns the media house is a assumed to be the targe, after several speculations that he was involved in masterminding the shooting of innocent protesters in Lekki.
Pastor Adeboye Faults Buhari’s Deployment Of Soldiers To Lagos
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of Nigeria, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has condemned the strategy of President Muhammadu Buhari in dealing with the End SARS protest across the country. He frowned against the shootings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll gate on Tuesday. He warned that such actions may worsen the…
FULL TEXT: Gov. Sanwo-Olu State-Wide Broadcast After Lekki Toll Gate Massacre
Dear Lagosians, I address you today with a heavy heart, but not just as your elected Governor. I do so as a father and a brother. I do so as one who is touched by the infirmities and feelings of his people. I do so as a part of the collective humanity that we all…
LEKKI OPEN FIRE: Sanwo-Olu Under Fire For Saying No Life Lost
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been u der huge criticisms for saying that no lives were lost in the Lekki massacre recorded yesterday, Tuesday October 20, 2020. Sanwo-Olu stated this in a state-wide broadcast on Wednesday. The Governor, who appealed for calm in the face of the rampaging wave of violence and destruction of…
[JUST IN] Angry Mob Set Tinubu’s TVC Station On Fire
The pandemonium continue on Wednesday mornong in Lagos, as angry mobs set on fire the Television Continental, aka TVC, at Ketu, Lagos. The Lekki Toll Gate open fire had escalated the crises in the state. According to reports, the popular talkshow programme, YourView, was on when the angry mob besieged the station. The programme host,…
IGP Deploys Anti-Riot Police Officers Following Many Attacks On Facilities
Following the crises that has erupted in various cities across the country, the Inspector-General of Police, M.A Adamu, has ordered immediate nationwide deployment of anti-riot police unit – the Police Mobile Force (PMF) – to protect lives and property of all Nigerians and secure critical national infrastructure across the country. The IGP has also ordered…
BREAKING: Violence Extends To Ibadan, As Hoodlums Burns Police Station
The chaotic situation observed in Lagos and Benin has extended to Ibadan where some hoodlums in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, set Ojoo Police Station on fire. In a video seen by LagospNG, many vehicles inside the station were also set ablaze. The crisis commenced after police officers attempted to disperse a crowd of protesters. Suspected hoodlums…
Lagos Police Command Deploy Personnel To Enforce 24-Hour Curfew In Lagos
The Lagos Police Command have been deployed across the State to enforce the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Lagos State Government on Tuesday. According to a statement obtained by LagospyNG on Tuesday from the Spokesperson, Lagos State Police Command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the deployment follows violent attacks on innocent Lagos residents. He also declared that protests,…
[BREAKING] Army Launches ‘Crocodile Smile’ As EndSARS Protesters Continue To Spread
The Nigerian Army is set to kick off its annual exercise “Crocodile Smile” to identify, track and counter negative propaganda in the social media and across the cyberspace. In a statement, Musa Sagir, army spokesman, said the exercise will begin across the nation from Tuesday. “This year’s Exercise CROCODILE SMILE V1 is scheduled to commence…
181 Students, Staff Contracts Covid-19 In Lagos Private Boarding School
No fewer than 181 students and staff members at the private school located in a Lekki have tested positive for COVID-19 during surveillance and case investigation, The Lagos State Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi has announced. The total population of the school, which is comprised of students and staff, is 441, the Lagos State government stated….
CWG Financial Performance Spikes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Pan-African Information and Communications Technology Company, CWG Plc has stated that owing to its robust business continuity plan, the operations of the company have not been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chief Financial Officer of CWG Plc, Afolabi Sobande, who stated this in a statement, said this is evident in the company’s H1 2020…
Daughter Of Bauchi Gov. Responds To Nigerians Who Accused Her Of Being Mute On End SARS
The daughter of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has dragged people including a close friend, who criticised her for not raising her voice in the #EndSARS protests against police brutality. In a series of posts on Instagram, Fatima Zara warned those bullying her for not posting about the campaign on social media, not to spread their…
Former Senator Blasts Northern Governors For Rejecting SARS Disbandment
Former Nigerian Senator, Shehu Sani, has criticized the 19 Northern Governors for kicking against the disbandment of SARS. Recall that that Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, spoke on Thursday after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. The Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, said though the government has approved the scrapping of the unit, the…
Sanwo-Olu Forms 7 Man-Panel, Raises N200M To Compensate SARS Victims
Lagos State Government has formed a seven-man Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution to investigate cases of brutality and human rights violations committed by operatives of the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the State. The move is part of the steps being taken by Lagos Government to address the five-point demands of the youth…
JUST IN: Northern Governors Meet President Buhari, Reject Disbandment Of SARS
Governors of states in the Northern part of Nigeria have rejected the total disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong, disclosed this to journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday. Lalong said the defunct police unit had been useful…
Governor Sanwo-Olu Debunks Reports Of Hiring Thugs To Hijack Protest
Lagos State Government has denied reports indicating that it hired thugs to disrupt the ongoing End SARS campaign in Lagos. The Commissioner, Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said in a statement that the attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to some unverified reports in the social media alleging that the government-sponsored thugs to…