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Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:14:24 +0000
We Can Use Force On Protesters When Required – Defence Minister Reacts To Lekki Tollgate Protest
Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has said that the security agencies can use force when required to deal with protesters. "We can use minimum force, commensurate with what is seen on the ground," he...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:13:23 +0000
Mr Macaroni, 39 Other #OccupyLekkiTollgate Protesters Granted Bail
Popular comedian and activist, Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, and 39 other arrested #OccupyLekki protesters, have been granted bail, according to the Lagos State Police Command. The Police spokesman, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, made this k...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 19:53:05 +0000
SPONSORED POST: Let The Truth Be Told About Helen Prest!
We are constrained in issuing this public statement at this time to set the records straight. Before now, we have restrained ourselves from speaking out for several reasons. Among other reasons, this is because we’re a quiet and dignified ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:48:00 +0000
#OccupyLekki: Mr Macaroni, Other Protesters Arraigned
A comedian,  Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, has been arraigned before a mobile court, The PUNCH has learnt. A spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Saturday evening. "...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:29:17 +0000
Hausa/Yoruba Clash: Four Feared Killed As Residents Allege Soldiers Only Protect Hausa In Ibadan
File photo No fewer than four people were reportedly killed in Shasha area of the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State on Saturday, despite the market's closure.Shasha market is one of the major hubs of farm produce from the north in ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:53:14 +0000
I Can't Continue To Sit At EndSARS Panel, Adegboruwa Says, Condemns Arrest Of Protesters
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), on Saturday, called for the unconditional release of all protesters arrested at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State, saying it is hard for him to continue to sit at t...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:48:29 +0000
#OccupyLekkiTollgate: SERAP Threatens Legal Action If Arrested Protesters Are Not Released
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, on Saturday, called for the release of all protesters who were harassed and arrested by the police during the peaceful protest at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State. SERAP added that ...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:26:22 +0000
#OccupyLekkiTollgate: Group Condemns Arrest Of Protesters, Demands Their Immediate Release
The Center for Human and Socioeconomic Rights has condemned the arrest of 18 peaceful protesters by the police at the Lekki Tollgate today in Lagos State while calling for their immediate and unconditional release. The CHSR, in a statem...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 13:00:51 +0000
The 'Ministry' Of Carnal Knowledge! By Ozodinukwe Okenwa
SOC Okenwa Christianity is a big business in Nigeria yet it is in big trouble. In a morally-corrupt clime where evil seems to have triumphed over good those called to be the epitome of uprightness and righteousness showing the way have themse...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:38:50 +0000
"They Better Be Ready For The Consequence"— Falz Knocks Police For Arresting Peaceful Protesters
Folarin "Falz" Falana No fewer than 18 protesters who participated in the #OccupyLekkiTollgate protest have now been arrested and detained by the Nigerian police. SaharaReporters was told that the protesters are Debo Adebayo, also k...



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