NOVEMBER 10, 2020 The Presidency had insisted that the country’s laws must be enforced and those who hijacked the #EndSARS protests be brought to book. Former presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu has described as “unacceptable” the clampdown on some promoters of the recently-held #EndSARS protests. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, the former Deputy Governor of … Read more
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Governors and monarchs in the South-West region have called on the Federal Government to ensure the regulation of the social media. In a communique issued after a meeting of the governors, traditional rulers and a Presidential delegation in Lagos on Sunday, the leaders lamented the negative effect of fake news peddled on … Read more
NOVEMBER 8, 2020 A coalition of southeast Governors, leaders, and other stakeholders in the region have appealed to the Federal Government to look into the demands of youths with the aim of solving them. The leaders said this during a meeting held on Sunday in Enugu with a presidential delegation led by Professor Ibrahim Gambari, … Read more
NOVEMBER 7, 2020 Resist all violent and riotous elements forthwith – IGP orders AIGs, CPs. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has warned that the Force will not condone a repeat of the recent attacks, looting, and destruction of properties in several parts of the country. Adamu’s warning was contained in a statement issued on … Read more
NOVEMBER 7, 2020 The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, on Friday, said that the agency lost about 27 patrol vehicles to the October #EndSARS demonstration. Oyeyemi made the disclosure when he visited the FRSC Lagos State Command to assess the extent of damage done to its properties by hoodlums … Read more
NOVEMBER 6, 2020 The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, presented a report on properties damaged by hoodlums in Lagos to President Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “President @MBuhari this afternoon met with Governor @jidesanwoolu of Lagos. The Governor presented a report on the extent of the destruction suffered … Read more
NOVEMBER 6, 2020 Six days after her international passport was seized, #EndSARS promoter, Modupe Odele, on Friday, disclosed that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has informed her that the seized passport is ready for collection. Odele who made this known via a twitter said the immigration officials informed her that they would be releasing the … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, on Wednesday, visited Edo State to assess the level of damage done to police facilities and other properties in the state. The IGP who was accompanied by the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, and other top officials visited officers on admission at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital … Read more
Ministers from the South-West have called for thorough investigation of the Nigerian Army over the shooting of peaceful, unarmed EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. The call was contained in a report presented to federal executive council (FEC) on Wednesday. You will recall that ministers from the South West region were directed to return … Read more
IGP M.A Adamu, the Inspector-General of Police, has today, 30th October, 2020, inaugurated a 9-Man committee to assess the losses suffered by the Nigeria Police Force during the ENDSARS Protests across the country. The IGP, during the inauguration program which held at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, today, Friday, 30th October, 2020, noted that the setting … Read more
Former Director Public Relations of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Sani Usman (rtd), says blank ammunition was used to disperse protesters. Usman made this known when he featured on ARISE News programme, the morning show, on Thursday. He noted that blank ammo has little or no effect on its target. “If you look at the … Read more
Femi Otedola, Nigerian billionaire businessman, has reacted to the horrors that trailed the #EndSARS protests around the Nigeria. The businessman commiserated with Nigerians who lost dear ones during the #EndSARS protests and the Lekki shootings. Otedola also recalled joining the ”Ali must go” protest in 1978 as a 16-year-old boy. In a fatherly note, the … Read more
Ekohotblog, 25th October, 2020 A thug was arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Agents as he tried to disrupt the #EndSARS protest in Prague, Czech Republic’s capital has been shared online. A video which captured moment a thug was arrested as he tried to disrupt the #EndSARS protest in Prague, Czech Republic’s capital has … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari says at least 69 people have been killed in the #EndSARS protests raging across the country. According to the BBC, the president announced the death toll during a virtual meeting with former leaders and security chiefs on Friday. Buhari was quoted as saying 51 civilians, 11 police officers, and seven soldiers had … Read more