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The Federal Government’s disbandment of Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) nationwide has elicited support of some popular Nigerians. Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, Sunday paid tribute to Nigerian youths for their resilience in exerting pressure on the police authorities to disband the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, in response to public agitations to end abuses by that of the Nigerian Police Force. In a statement signed by his media assistant, Paul Ibe, made available to newsmen Sunday evening, the former Vice President said: “This was the right thing to do. A system that brutally eliminates our youths is…

A Special Adviser on Media to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje is facing fire over his criticism of President Buhari for not addressing Nigerians despite the nationwide protest demanding the disbandment of SARS. Salihu Yakasai had in his Twitter handle on Saturday wrote “I’ve never seen a govt with zero emphaty like that of @MBuhari. So many times when his people are going through a difficult time & expect some sort of tap on shoulder to reassure them that he is in charge, but he failed to do so. The ‘i don’t care attitude ‘ is on another level. “To…

 Spain’s Rafael Nadal coasted to a record 10th French Open title on Sunday, demolishing world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to claim a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title on Sunday. With his record-improving 13th triumph at Roland Garros, world number two Nadal is now tied with Swiss Roger Federer as the player with the most men’s singles major titles. Nadal was the early aggressor as he choked Djokovic to win the opening set in brutal fashion having made only two unforced errors. He then kept a firm grip on a subdued Djokovic in the second set…

It was a Black Saturday as a truck rambled and crushed to death two University dons and five persons in Benue State, Nigeria. In the auto crash, Moses Tarnongo, a lecturer in University of Mkar, his wife and three children were wasted. The accident that occurred at Gbatse community along Ugbema-Adikpo Road in Ushongo Local Government Area of the state Saturday evening, October 10, also claimed another University of Mkar lecturer, Joshua Leva and another person. The University’s Registrar, Rev. Emmanuel Astor, who confirmed the incident on Sunday in Makurdi, said Moses Tarnong was killed alongside his wife and three…

The cup of activities of disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the 36 Nigerian states was running over forcing many worldwide to call for its disbandment. SARS has long been accused of harassment, unlawful arrests, torture, and even murders of the innocent and defenceless civilians. Though thousands marched across the streets and the protests swept across Nigerian states like wild wind, the activities of some SARS operatives repulsive, turning such to bitter pastie many could not eat. Unlucky Jimoh Isaiq in Ogun State, Nigeria slain at an #EndSARS protest on Saturday, October 10 served as a sacrificial lamb to the…

Ondo State Governor and candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Rotimi Akeredolu, has won the October 9, 2020 governorship for a second term. Akeredolu defeated his major contenders the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, and Hon Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, with about 99,000 votes in 15 local government areas in the state. He polled 292,914 votes against 195,431 votes garnered by Jegede. The Independent National Electoral Commission’s Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, who declared Akeredolu winner, said he had met all conditions required to be returned as governor-elect for the state.…

For a second time in two years, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) has been dissolved by the police authority. The Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu announced the dissolution Sunday at a press conference in Abuja. Adamu as an acting Inspector General of Police ordered the immediate disbandment of the FSARS in January 2019. This follows week-long protests by different human rights groups and civil Liberties Organisations in Abuja, Lagos and other states calling for the disbandment of the FSARS over allegations of brutalities and abuse and extortion from people. The IGP, while noting that the dissolution of SARS is in…

The All Progressives Congress candidate in the Ondo state governorship election, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is leading in the Saturday election. Akeredolu was leading with 292,914 votes in 18 local government areas so far released by INEC. The incumbent scored 292,914 votes in 18 council areas while Eyitayo Jegede, the Peoples  Democratic Party candidate polled 195,431 votes. The deputy governor and candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, Hon Agboola Ajayi got 44,175 votes. RESULTS OF 18 LGAS ONDO GOV POLL RESULTS FROM 14 LGAs                        APC                     PDP                        ZLP Akoko SE         9,419                   4,003                    2,004 Akoko SW        21,232                 15,055                  2,775 Ifedore             9,350                  …

Pakistan’s telecom regulator has banned TikTok, claiming the app failed to remove “immoral” and “indecent” content. The ban comes just a month after the regulator, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, banned dating apps, including Tinder and Grindr, for the same reason. TikTok had been installed 43 million times in Pakistan, according to the analytics firm Sensor Tower. That made it the app’s 12th largest market in terms of installs. The firm estimates TikTok has been installed 2.2 billion times total across Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. The ban comes just a few months after TikTok was removed in India…

Senator Ibrahim Mantu, the then Deputy Senate President, is hailed as the person who worked tirelessly to scuttle the third term agenda of Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo. The former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu noted that the role played by Mantu in ensuring the failure of the third term agenda has made him an ‘eternal enemy’ of Chief Obasanjo. Kalu who made this known in his autobiography entitled, My Life alleged that Chief Obasanjo gave N50 million to each Senator in 2007 for them to support his third term agenda. According to him, Obasanjo reportedly withdrew the money he shared…