Foreign Office minister initially denied ties to notorious force which sparked widespread protests
The UK government provided training and equipment to a notorious police unit in Nigeria accused of torture and extrajudicial killings, one of Boris Johnson’s ministers has confirmed.
The minister for Africa James Duddridge admitted British officials had trained officers from the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) between…
…Says Conduct incited the youth to more violent behaviour”.Abuja (Sundiata Post,) – The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has lauded the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for sanctioning three broadcast media stations for their coverage of End SARS protests.A statement on Friday by the Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and the Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, claimed the organisations breached extant regulatory…
Soldiers manning the gate at the Military Hospital in Ikoyi have stopped the Lagos judicial panel on #EndSARS from assessing the hospital’s mortuary.
The panel, unannounced, on Friday went to the hospital on investigation into the shooting at Lekki tollgate where 15 protesters were reportedly killed.
Witnesses of the Lekki shooting accused the military of…
By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja(Sundiata Post) – The Lagos State judicial panel of inquiry into brutality and high handedness by the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is currently at the Lekki Toll Gate on inspection.
The panel is at the scene for inspection and to make more findings concerning…
By Mohammed Mohammed
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday held a video conference with Mr. Charles Michel, President of the European Council,
during which the latter reiterated Europe’s support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
The President is leading Nigeria’s charge for Okonjo-Iweala, the country’s former Minister of…
Our Masquerade must be contented that he has had his last dance on the 20th day of October 2020 at the Lekki Toll gate now a.k.a TOLL OF BLOOD. The Jagaban put his right leg of insatiable greed and left leg of inordinate ambition out on that fateful day. On the day, it was not…
By Raphael Christopher a Senior Lawyer and member of EnuguBar
In this article, let me state very clearly, I have not set out to prove the superiority of men or equality of men. I simply wish to present known historical facts and leave you to reach your own conclusions.
History clearly teaches us that women…
Despite claims that lights were switched off, CCTV cameras disconnected, and the discovery of a camera, days after the fact by former Lagos Governor, and sitting Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, the Management of the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) on Friday told the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Restitution for Victims of SARS…
Is it possible it is payback for Nigeria from her major ally, the United States of America, for the manner in which homeboy, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, got the headship of the African Development Bank (AfDB), despite strong opposition and machinations from the US?
The bets are on that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala may just get the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced eligibility of beneficiaries and businesses/activities for the N75 billion Youth Investment Fund it announced last week.
The find is a response of the federal government to the protests of young Nigerians against unfriendly conditions they face toward growth.
The Federal Executive Council approved the establishment of the fund for three…