There is palpable tension over plans by some groups and activists to commemorate the second anniversary of 2020 #EndSARS nationwide protests in Lagos State, The Nation has learnt. The activists are planning to gather at Lekki tollgate, Lagos on Thursday…
LASTMA reacts to viral video at Iyana Oworo
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has reacted to a viral video in which one or its operational vehicles, RTM 08 LA Zone 25 Bariga, was captured driving against traffic and was blocked by a private vehicle on Oworonsoki…
#EndSARS: Fed Govt pays N289m to 74 victims of police brutality
The Federal Government has paid N289 million as compensation to 74 victims of rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The presentation of cheques to the victims was held on Wednesday at…
Remember pains, sadness of EndSARS before casting your votes – Mr Macaroni tells youths
Nigerian comedian and actor, Debo Adedayo popularly addressed as Mr Macaroni has urged Nigerian youths to reflect on the pains and sadness they went through during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020. The #EndSARS is a two-week nationwide peaceful demonstration…
*Baby’s disappearance from church: Appeal Court frees convicted church founder (Sun)*It’s illegal to review Lagos #EndSARS panel’s findings – Falana (Punch)
Baby’s disappearance from church: Appeal Court frees convicted church founder (Sun) The Akure Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday discharged and acquitted the founder of Sotitobire Prayer Centre, Akure, Prophet Alfa Babatunde who had earlier been sentenced to…
*Pastor kidnaps Catholic priest, begs God for forgiveness (Punch)*Banker gets N1m bail for alleged N600,000 fraud (Vanguard)
Pastor kidnaps Catholic priest, begs God for forgiveness (Punch) The operatives of the Imo state police command have arrested one pastor Izuchukwu Anoloba, 35, and others for kidnapping a Catholic priest, Fidelis Ekemgba. Parading the suspects and others, the state…
Council replaces police vehicle burnt during #ENDSARS
The Chairman of Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area, Lagos, Alhaja Funmilayo Akande-Muhammed has donated Sienna vehicles to two police stations to replace the ones destroyed and burnt by protesters during the #ENDSARS. The vehicles were donated by the council boss…
*Lagos couple ram car into shops, pay for 9 coffins (Punch)*Ataga: Lagos Court told how Chidinma sold late super TV boss’ Laptop (Guardian)
Lagos couple ram car into shops, pay for 9 coffins (Punch) A yet-to-be-identified man and a woman suspected to be his wife, on Monday, escaped death by a whisker after ramming into two coffin shops around the Ikorodu General Hospital,…
*Female passenger breaks bottle, stabs Lagos Uber driver over N4100 fare (Punch)*Lagos is ready for business, Sanwo- Olu assures Sweden, Denmark, Finland (Vanguard)
Female passenger breaks bottle, stabs Lagos Uber driver over N4100 fare (Punch) An Uber driver, identified only as Adewale, has accused a passenger, Laura, of stabbing him with a bottle during an argument in the Agungi area of Ajah, Lagos…
*Hoodlums brutalised me for testifying at Lagos panel –#EndSARS protester (Punch)*ASPMDA urges LASG to obey court orders (Guardian)
Hoodlums brutalised me for testifying at Lagos panel –#EndSARS protester (Punch) One of the #EndSARS protesters, Kamsiyochukwu Ibe, who testified before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS-Related Abuses and other Matters, has confirmed…