Four Nigeria police officials attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been arrested for shooting an unidentified youth to death in Lagos. Nigeria police are yet to release the names of the officers that killed the man at Akodo, Ajah area of Lagos State. An eyewitness said one of the policemen shot at the…

As the countdown to the 2019 Independence Day Awards for Heroes of Nigeria (IIDA) draws closer, Dufil Prima has announced members of the panel of judges for the annual event.

Despite his denial of rape allegations against him, the groundswell of possible legal action against the global senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) may take shape in the coming week. Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo was accused by Busola Dakolo, a celebrity photographer and wife of Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo, of raping her twice within a…

Segun Awosanya, a civil rights activist and #EndSARS convener on Monday described the Nigeria Police Force as a terrorist organisation. "As it were I can only speak for FSARS Lagos. The remaining have bitten the evil fruit in conspiracy against our youth. They rob/abduct our youth in and out of uniform without shame along side…

Tens of thousands of Nigerians came together online on Monday to condemn the police after a young man was shot dead as he watched a football match. The protesters called on the government to end police brutality, after several years of complaints, with Amnesty International calling the latest death an "unlawful killing". Thousands of messages…

Hours after several crowdfunding accounts were set up for the People's Democratic Party's presidential candidate for the 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, his spokesman, Paul Ibe has said he is unaware of the accounts. Popular activist, Segun Awosanya, tweeted what he referred to as the "official GoFundMe link" for people interested in supporting the defense…

Never has there been a more important time than now to celebrate Nigerians who are setting the standards for people across continents to follow. Featured on this list are some of Guardian Life’s previous cover subjects who have gained global attention for their selfless service, innovation and remarkable contribution to society. This cover provides an…

When Olusegun Obasanjo became Nigeria’s president in 1999, the people celebrated. After years spent under repressive military juntas, democracy was a welcome relief. Obasanjo, a onetime military head of state had gone through the same turmoils suffered by the average Nigerian within a space of three years, three months and three days. He also understood…

The Covener of the #EndSARS Movement, Segun Awosanya on Tuesday said the order to overhaul the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was a welcome development. Nigeria's acting president Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday ordered the immediate overhaul of SARS. "Following persistent complaints and reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that border on allegations…

Nigeria twitter has reacted to the immediate “overhaul’ of Nigerian police’s special anti-robbery squad (SARS) by acting president Yemi Osinbajo. The directive came after months of street and social media protests against the police unit which has, over the years, become synonymous with brutality and wanton arrest. Nigerians have been reacting to the news since…

#EndSARS campaign covener, Segalinks (real name: Segun Awosanya) has revealed that the movement has sent a petition to the government requesting for the "scrapping of the special anti-robbery squad and the broader reform of the Nigeria Police Reform". In the letter dated 5th of August, he cited the "extortion from, disappearance and the deaths of…

He said, “Dr Muiz Banire is a notable figure in the country and has been a part of the history of Unilag, we also recognised the roles he played in bringing together the biggest political merger in the history of Nigeria.”