Tag Archives: ENDSARS Protest

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu says he has forgiven those who invaded his palace in the wake of EndSARS protest.   Breaking his silence on the incident today, Oba Akiolu however said no one can dethrone him as he ascended to the throne of his ancestors by the …

The Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit has demolished over 1,700 illegal shanties and shops around Fagba Railway lines, Agege. The agency’s chairman, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi revealed this on Sunday in a statement issued through the agency’s Head of Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofiq. Taofiq said the owners and occupants of the illegal shanties …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu has urged public office holders in the state to continue to facilitate projects that will bring governance closer to the people at the grassroots   The governor stated this while commissioning a 28-room secretariat complex in Agboyi-Ketu LCDA named after the late Senator Adebayo Osinowo in Ketu, Lagos. …

Nigeria youths have been advised to be patient as the government is now looking at their demands.   A community leader in Isolo , Alhaji Taoreed Farounbi-Alado made the call in a statement issued to Gistongist in Lagos.   He said that the government working round the clock to ensure …

The Abia State Police Command has informed the family of policemen killed during the EndSARS protest that they would be getting compensated. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mrs Janet Agbede, gave the assurance during the visit of the Inspector General of Police’s committee on the assessment of police …

The Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD), acting on the legal advice issued by the Office of the Lagos State Attorney-General exonerating 253 #EndSARS protest suspects, has secured the release of some youths from Police facilities and Correctional Centres in the State.   In a statement issued to …

Governments at all levels have been admonished to serve the nation with fear of God as Nigeria needs the intervention of God during this trying times. The advise was given by a guess preacher, Mrs. Ebun Bakare at the annual harvest of New Seraph, covered by Gistongist in Agboju, Lagos. …

Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has said the Federal Government is being misled into prosecuting the promoters of the #EndSARS protest in the country. Falana reveals this on Monday in a statement, accusing the government of failing to provide security for the youths campaigning against police brutality in Nigeria, Ripples Nigeria reports. …

The Senate President of Nigeria, Ahmad Lawan has called the attention of the house to the possibility of having to deal with a more grave demonstration by the youths.   According to Lawan, another wave of EndSARS protest is inevitable if the deepened unemployment in Nigeria is not tackled immediately. …

Nigerian youths would do well to keep the peace, as it is in their own interest ultimately, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.   The President spoke Monday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, Nigeria’s former Minister of Environment.   …