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11 Aug 2022
The Ebonyi Government says it is reconstructing more than 10 police stations destroyed during the #End SARS protests in the state in 2020.
2 Oct 2021
General Overseer of the Abuja based church, Shiloh Word Chapel, Prophet I. O Samuel has explained what he termed 'the ministry of the prophetic'. In a chat at his office in abuja, he said, "There are a lot of misconception about the office of a prophet, if you check the recent biblical account of nations,…
15 Feb 2021
The Industrial Revolution swept through England in the 19th Century like a wildfire. It changed the world greatly and was one of the reasons why the sinister slave trade was outlawed as the industries in the United Kingdom needed a robust and thriving market in Africa to sell their goods to. One group of workers…
29 Jan 2021
The New Nigeria Coalition (TNNC) has urged Nigerians not to be dissuaded by the massacre at Lekki tollgate last year in the fight to actualise a new Nigeria and encourage visionary leaders.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
2 Nov 2020
Top Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has shut down allegations that she received a bribe from the Nigerian government to cast doubts about the Lekki Tollgate shootings. Many of the star's fans had accused her of receiving a bribe after she made a tweet on October 20 asking people to stop sensationalizing the shootings. She tweeted:…
24 Oct 2020
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Noheem Adams, has appealed to hoodlums hiding under the guise of EndSARS protesters to stop looting and destruction of private and public property.
11 Oct 2020
For days now, Nigerians home and abroad have taken to social media as well as flooded the streets to protest police brutality and harassment in the country. The protest that continues to gain momentum has the protesters calling for an end to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the police unit. The widespread protest has…
9 Mar 2020
The national security challenge is getting worse. The situation is so bad that Nigerians could be said to be literally living precariously sandwiched between dreaded terrorists, merciless bandits, cruel kidnappers, and ruthless ritual killers.
1 May 2019
In recent times, many Nigerian celebrities have been speaking out about the disturbing issue of police brutality. Stars like Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Toke Makinwa, Ali Baba, Charlyboy and more are some who have been vocal of their criticism of the hardships Nigerians face. Joining in to speak against police brutality, "Shake Body" singer,…
1 Apr 2019
Delectable Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi-Wellington has slammed the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for abuse of power and like many other Nigerians, she is calling for an end to SARS. Her latest call out of the security force is coming on the heels of the death of Kolade Johnson who was reportedly hit by a stray bullet…
21 Jan 2019
The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the Federal Speciall Anti-robbery Robbery Squad (FSARS), Special Investigation Panel (SIP) and Special Tactical Squad (STS). Adamu announced this on Monday at his inaugural conference with Commissioners of Police and other senior officers in Abuja. Based on the directive, FSARS…
25 Nov 2018
Nigerian music star, Yomi SARS who also doubles as a SARS operative has disclosed that the campaign to end the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Nigeria, popularly tagged END SARS campaign, affected his music. Born Abayomi Ekundayo but better known by his stage name of  Yomi SARS, he told Sunday Scoop that at a time, he…

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