Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Thursday defended his counterpart in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, saying the First Family in the Centre of Excellence did all needed to be done to prevent the recent youth protest against police brutality from degenerating into violence.
El-Rufai, who described the gravity of the destruction...
International Criminal Court (ICC) has told BBC that it would "analyse materials" it has received about the violence which hit Nigeria last month following protests against police brutality.
ICC chief prosecutor's office said contrary to an earlier report, it has not already opened a "formal preliminary examination" into the unrest.
For...
In furtherance of the resolution of an emergency meeting of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led National Economic Council (NEC) last week, the Ad-Hoc Committee set up to engage with youths, civil society organisations, and different strands of leadership across the nation in the wake of the recent protests have...
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Adamu, Tuesday visited Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the State House in Marina where he declared that the #EndSARSProtestsTurnedBloody won't discourage the men and women of the Nigeria Police Force from performing their constitutional duties.
Briefing journalists on his mission in Lagos, IGP...
A total of 1,003,668 candidates, representing 65.24 per cent of candidates that sat for 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
Of this number 497,139 representing 49.53 per cent were male candidates, while 506,529 (50.47...
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, weekend visited some police formations and vehicles that were burnt by hoodlums during the recent #EndSARS unrest in the state.
He, however, said the command has put in place strategies in returning policemen to the affected stations for routine police duties with a...
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday night again indicates his readiness to move forward with the demands of the Nigerian youth through the EndSARS protest by appealing to come to the negotiation table and not be afraid.
The President made the appeal in his remarks at the maiden National Youth...
As Governor Godwin Obaseki begins his second term in office, the Edo State Government has assured that it will create positions for youths in the cabinet that will be constituted soon.
This was disclosed in a statement at the weekend by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and...
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has dismissed report by Amnesty International, accusing the police personnel of shoting at peaceful protesters.
While affirming that officers of the Nigeria Police Force acted professionally, Adamu said his men exercised commendable restraints and some paid the supreme price for peace during the...
Idowu Sowunmi with agency reports
An American citizen abducted last week in Niger has been rescued during a high-risk U.S. military raid in neighbouring Nigeria, officials told ABC News early Saturday.
The mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major effort to free the U.S. citizen, Philip Walton,...
