Under President Muhammadu Buhari, there is a sense that the country could burn to the ground. For years, the name SARS hung in the air here in Nigeria like a putrid fog. SARS, which stood for Special Anti-Robbery Squad, was supposed to be the elite Nigerian police unit dedicated to fighting crime, but it was really a moneymaking terror squad with no accountability. SARS was random, vicious, vilely extortionist. SARS officers would raid bars or stop buses on the road and arbitrarily arrest young men for such crimes as wearing their hair in dreadlocks, having tattoos, holding a nice phone…
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PqqBy Vivian Emoni Environmentalists have noted that although vultures are viewed with disdain — and are dirty, ugly and unhygienic birds — they play fundamental roles in protecting the environment by scavenging activities. Underscoring the importance of vultures, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation observed the International Vulture Awareness Day recently, describing vultures as environmental sanitary officers with a clean-up service. Dr. Joseph Onoja, the Director of Technical Programmes of the foundation, explains “without vultures, humans are vulnerable to the spread of infectious diseases, because, in the absence of vultures, dogs and rats become the clean-up crew. “The danger in this is…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has finally bowed to pressure by section of Nigerians, to address the nation. Buhari has not addressed the nation in the face of escalating #EndSARS protests that have claimed lives in many states. Individuals and groups have issued statements to call on Buhari to come out and proffer solution to the nation’s problem. However, the spokesperson of the President Femi Adesina, in a statement said Buhari will address Nigerians on Thursday October 22, 2020 at 7pm. “Following detailed briefing by security chiefs on the current situation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast …
The number of people who died in South Korea after being vaccinated against seasonal flu has risen to 17, the Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday. In the earlier hours of the day, a 74-year-old resident of the northwestern city of Incheon died two days after the seasonal flu vaccination. However, the country’s authorities said they had investigated nine suspicious deaths and saw no link between the vaccination and the fatalities. One of the possible explanation for the deaths was anaphylactic shock, a severe allergic reaction to the vaccine, but this hypothesis had not been confirmed yet. Meanwhile, some 12.97…
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) says it has invested N8.1 billion on metering network reinforcement, and improving work environment across its franchise within the last seven years of its existence. KEDCO’S franchise includes: Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States. Mr Ibrahim Shawai, Head of Corporate Communications of the company, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Kano. According to Shawai, the power distribution sub-sector, and power sector generally cannot really witness real improvement except there is massive investment. “It is in recognition of this that the company embarked on such investments. “The major concern of our investment is to…
The United States has called for immediate investigation into the excessive use of force by the military in the alleged killing of unarmed protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. In a statement on Thursday, the Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo specifically mentioned Tuesday’s shooting of protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. “We welcome an immediate investigation into any use of excessive force by members of the security forces. “Those involved should be held to account in accordance with Nigerian law,” Pompeo said. He strongly condemned the use of excessive force by security agents against unarmed protesters in…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday imposed a 48-hour curfew in the state following Wednesday night’s arson and destruction of government property in Asaba by protesters. The governor also ordered the closure of public and private primary and secondary schools in the state until Nov. 2. Okowa made the announcement in a statewide broadcast in Asaba, saying that the curfew would begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday. He noted that the peaceful protests by #ENDSARS protesters had been hijacked by suspected criminals, saying that the state government would not watch the elements to have a field day. The governor…
The South-South Legacy Group, has condemned the chaotic dimension that ongoing #EndSARS protest has taken, especially in Benin, Edo state. The group, in a statement issued by Mr Osagie Aiguobasinwin and Camillus Okosun on Thursday, expressed disenchantment over the violence and killings in the state, adding that the “violence is unacceptable to us in Edo state”. “The organizers of the ongoing #EndSARS peaceful protest, have our solidarity, support, understanding and endorsement for the protest to correct the many errors in our national body polity, even as some of our members in this group may have been directly or indirectly involved…
Bandits Tuesday night, stormed Tungar Kwana village in Talata-Mafara local government area of Zamfara, and killed 22 people. Daily Tracker gathered that the bandits numbering over 100, invaded the village around 11 pm where they began to shoot people sporadically. An indigene of the village, Malam Ahmed Mohammed, who narrated what happened, said 22 people including children and women, were killed instantly, while other people escaped to the forest. He also disclosed that many people who were wounded as a result of gunshots are currently receiving treatment in hospital. The bandits, according to him, also stole a large…
As the curfew imposed by Osun state government enters day two, business activities in Osogbo, the state capital, remained halted on Thursday. Banks, government offices, markets and stores remained closed as civil servants and business owners stayed at home in compliance with the curfew. Commercial motorcyclists were, however, seen operating freely without any police or security officials stopping them. EndSARS protesters were also seen on the streets blocking the popular Olaiya Junction, Osogbo and the adjoining roads with tyres, bricks and other items at their disposal. The atmosphere, however, remained relatively peaceful, with some residents seen going about on foot…