Nigeria's President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the courageous decision to dissolve the notoriously perceived Special Anti Robbery (SARS) squad, a tactical unit in the nation's police.
The Senate President said the government has shown themselves as responsive to the feelings of the...
As an act of magnanimity, the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has directed the unconditional release of the youths arrested by the police during Saturday's #EndSARS protest in the state.
During the protest, the youths had destroyed police property and injured some police officers.
They had also attacked the convoy...
The just concluded Ondo Governorship Election result that handed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu a second term in office saw him outrightly winning a whooping 15 out of 18 local government areas in the state.
According to the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC's, Chief Returning Officer for the election, Professor Idowu Olayinka, Akeredolu...
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) of the Nigeria Police Force.
This is coming after about a 5day straight nationwide protest by angry Nigerian youths, which has now finally forced the IGP to bow to the demands of the...
Incumbent Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is leading his opponent, Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with 58,720 votes.
Akeredolu's lead is premises on results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in 15 Local Governments.
While only three Local Governments are...
The #EndSARS protest across states in Nigeria did not turn out well for the Isiaq family as their son, Jimoh Isiaq, a student of Ladoke Akintola University Ogbomoso, was shot dead by the police on Saturday in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
As youths in Ogbomoso joined their compatriots across Nigeria to...
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday assured that the Federal Government would increase manpower and improve training to meet the changing dynamics of security in the country, Nigeria is passing through a time of great need for cohesion, peace and unity.
The President expressed full confidence in the ability of the Nigerian...
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over his 2021 budget proposal recently presented to the National Assembly.
Atiku, in a statement on Saturday titled: "The 2021 Budget Proposal Contravenes The Fiscal Responsibility Act," charged the...
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has carried out an on-the-spot assessment to the site of gas explosion which occurred in Baruwa area of the state on Thursday.
Speaking at the site of the incident, Hamzat said the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State Government would not tolerate any form...
Incumbent Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has convincingly won the Ondo governorship election at Polling unit 004 St Luke’s CAC Primary School Prison Quarters, in Owo, his hometown.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commision's (INEC) Returning Officer, the declared results shows that the Governor Akeredolu polled 413 votes...
