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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…

Brazil romped to a 5-0 victory over Bolivia as Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino scored a brace in their opening 2022 World Cup qualifier on Friday. Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho and Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos also got on the scoresheet while star forward Neymar set up two goals in a totally one-sided encounter that sent Brazil top of the South American qualifying table. In a Corinthians Arena deserted due to Covid-19 restrictions, Bolivia showed almost no ambition as Brazil dominated throughout, with PSG’s Neymar starting after overcoming a back problem. Inside the first minute, winger Everton volleyed wide from inside the…

Ad-hoc staffers of Independent National Electoral Commission and observers assigned to assist in the conduct of Ondo governorship election in Saturday narrowly escaped death in a boat mishap. This was as a boat transporting INEC ad-hoc staff, election materials and observers has capsized in a river in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. A video sent by Yiaga africa and Kimpact Development initiative, obtained by TVC News shows all the occupants struggling to save their lives amidst the troubled waters as some were seen struggling to swim their way to the bank of the river. Men of Nigerian Navy…

Voting is ongoing in the Ondo Governorship election covering the 18 local government areas of the state. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is confident of winning the Ondo Governorship election for another four years, hoping of securing victory on divine power.  “Mine [confidence] is about God and that God in His infinite mercy will give me victory,” Akeredolu said after casting his vote at Ward 05, Unit 06, Ijebu 2, Owo, Ondo state. “So, my confidence is in God and I know God will give me victory.” When asked what he would do if the poll does not turn out in his…

Following the bloody clash between the police and protesters in Ughelli, Delta State that led to the brutal killing of a policeman, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has directed the state Commissioner of Police to carry out a discrete investigation into the unfortunate incident, root-out the perpetrators and bring the killer protesters to book. The IGP in a statement issued on Friday by Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, condemned the unprovoked and violent attack on policemen and damage to police operational vehicles and other assets by #EndSARS protesters in Ughelli, Delta State, on Thursday, October 8. He…