A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has raised an alarm over the investigations into the October 20, 2020 shooting at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos State. He alleged that there was an attempt to frustrate the Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS-related abuses and other matters, from reaching […]
The Lagos State Judicial Panel Of Inquiry set up to address the issue of police brutality has suspended its sitting until further notice. The Chairperson of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi (retired), announced this on Saturday. The panel was expected to conclude its sitting on October 19. This is coming hours after a member of […]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has threatened to re-impose the COVID-19 lockdown across the state if the cases of the infection continue to rise in the state. The Governor who was speaking during a live television broadcast from the Government House in Port Harcourt said the daily figures from the Nigerian Center for Disease […]
Vision Spring Initiatives, a women’s human rights organization working towards the advancement of gender equality and social justice in Nigeria and beyond, has expressed outrage over the death of one Princess (Mrs) Chinwendu Ndubuka, an alleged victim of domestic violence, calling for an enquiry into her demise. According to a statement by Ngozi Nwosu-Juba of […]
Ondo State Government has made COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for residents. It has given a two-week ultimatum for all eligible adults to take the jabs. The decision was taken at the State Executive Council meeting held in Akure on Monday, according to Commissioner for Information Donald Ojogo. He said: “All residents of the state must be […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said that residents without proof of COVID-19 vaccination would be barred from public facilities and large gatherings. Mr Obaseki, who made this known during the flag-off of the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination in Benin, said only those vaccinated would have access to public places and large gatherings. […]