Politics
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Looting: Buhari sends ‘special military squad’ to Anambra
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a special military unit to keep the peace in Anambra after suspected thugs attacked protesters, assaulted police officers and looted businesses.
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I’m sorry for my rant on social media — Desmond Elliot
Elliot, who represents Surulere Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, had come under fire after saying Nigeria could break up within five years if social media is not regulated.
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Social media can destroy Nigeria before 2025 — Desmond Elliot
Elliot's comments on social media echoed that of information minister Lai Mohammed who said that the government must acquire the technology to "shut down the internet at will".
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Biafra: Wike officially bans IPOB, calls group ‘terrorist, anarchist’
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has signed an executive order to reinforce the ban on Indigenous Peoples Organization of Biafra and its activities in the State.
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To save Nigeria, Buhari must regulate social media — Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has solicited the support of the National Assembly in formulating a national policy on use of social media to control fake news and misinformation.
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EndSARS panel: Sanwo-Olu’s oath of secrecy illegal, lawyer says
Governor Sanwo-Olu, who promised that the investigations would be transparent, was said to have tried to force the members of the panel into signing an oath of secrecy.
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Lekki shooting: Southwest senators visit alleged crime scene
Sixteen senators from Nigeria's southwest have arrived Lagos to visit the Lekki Toll Plaza where soldiers allegedly opened fire on protesters.
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Lekki shooting: Sanwo-Olu ‘demands oath of secrecy’ after promising transparency
The first sitting was delayed after some members of the panel objected to signing Sanwo-Olu’s oath of secrecy.
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Lekki shooting: Hold Buhari accountable for justice — Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos government will do everything in its power to investigate the shooting of peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza, Governor Babajide Sanw-Olu has promised.
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Palliatives hidden for second wave of coronavirus lockdowns — governors
COVID-19 palliatives were hidden in case of another round of lockdowns, Nigerian governors have said.