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Sanwo-olu To Meet President Buhari Tomorrow, As Violence Creeps Into

LTV 12/10/2020

•Governor Addresses Demonstrators In Lekki For the third time in about 10 days, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has identified with the protests against the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The Governor braved all odds on Monday to address the protesters in Lekki where crowds of youths camped and blocked the expressway. He urged […]Read More

Buhari Urges End To Violence Against Children

Tolani Giwa 16/06/2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting children from sexual violence, domestic abuse and exploitation. Buhari’s pledge in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Monday comes as Nigeria joins the international community to celebrate the Day of the African Child. The President also reiterated that the […]Read More

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George Floyd death: Violence erupts on the sixth day of

Ayomide Oyewole 01/06/2020

Curfews have been imposed in nearly 40 cities, but people have largely ignored them, leading to tense stand-offs. Riot police clashed with protesters in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, firing tear gas and pepper bullets to try to disperse the crowds. Police vehicles were set on fire and shops were looted in several […]Read More

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Zimbabwe,President Mnangagwa Abandons Davos Trip Amid Unrest.

Ayomide Oyewole 22/01/2019

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has broken off a trip to Europe after violent protests in his home country. Mr Mnangagwa had been due to attend the Davos economic summit where he was expected to seek investment for Zimbabwe. Ministers say the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is using sharp fuel price increases as a […]Read More

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Zimbabwe President Vows Probe of Security Force ‘Misconduct’

Ayomide Oyewole 22/01/2019

HARARE: Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday vowed to investigate the security forces after they launched a brutal crackdown on protesters, activists and organisers of demonstrations that erupted last week. “Violence or misconduct by our security forces is unacceptable and a betrayal of the new Zimbabwe,” he said on Twitter. “Chaos and insubordination will not […]Read More

Violence Does Not Select Victims – VP

Mariam Harun 27/08/2018

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday held a town hall meeting with US based Nigerians in Minnesota, Minneapolis where he said violence does not differentiate victims. He entertained questions and interacted with the people on various subjects of interests and concerns. Osinbajo said at the meeting: “When a bomb goes off in the market, it […]Read More

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WhatsApp Steps Up War Against Fake News

Mariam Harun 23/07/2018

WhatsApp, the Facebook owned company, is stepping up the battle against fake news with a big change that’ll affect anyone that uses the messaging app as it limits people’s ability to forward messages to large groups. The idea is that, in theory, it will make it harder for things to “go viral” and will stop […]Read More