October 18, 2020

Political Thugs Attacked Me Not Protesters – Oyetola

Political Thugs Attacked Me Not Protesters – Oyetola

October 18, 2020 7:39 am

The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has said that political thugs planned the attack on him during the End SARS protest on Saturday in Osogbo.

The incident occurred while the governor was addressing the peaceful protesters.

According to him, political thugs hijacked the exercise and hurled stones and dangerous weapons and vandalised several cars.

Oyetola disclosed that preliminary investigation further revealed that no live bullet or cannister of teargas was fired at the rampaging political thugs, adding that no life was lost at the scene of the incident while he was properly evacuated to safety.

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Fashola Bemoans Damage To Nigerian Roads By Trucks

Eko, Marine Bridge To Be Reopened On Monday – FG

October 18, 2020 7:36 am

The Federal Government has approved the reopening of the Marine Beach Bridge and the Eko Bridge in Lagos State.

The government had shut the Eko Bridge and Marine Beach Bridge in March and May respectively for repairs while declaring it unsafe for public use.

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Also, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, had announced that the ongoing emergency rehabilitation of the EkoBridge linking Alaka is almost completed and will be ready for use in October.

However, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, in a …

#EndSARS fall out - Hoodlums loot Osogbo City Mall

#EndSARS Fall Out: Hoodlums Loot Osogbo City Mall

October 18, 2020 5:07 am

Suspected hoodlums on Saturday attacked Osogbo City Mall, vandalised shops and stole electronic gadgets, phones and laptops.

Witnesses told the Newsmen that the hoodlums stormed the mall on motorcycles at about 7pm, forcing security guards and shops owners to run for safety.

The attack came on the day the state governor’s convoy was attacked by some hoodlums, who infiltrated #EndSARS protesters.

Read Also: Army Launches ‘Crocodile Smile’ As #EndSARS Protests Persist

Two persons reportedly died.

One of the witnesses told NAN that the fierce approach of the hoodlums sent everyone in the mall running for safety.

He said that the …

Arrest And Prosecute Kukah Now - Arewa Youths

Arewa Youths’ Open Up On Threatening War If Buhari Is Ousted

October 18, 2020 5:04 am

The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, National President, Yerima Shettima has refuted reports of threatening that the North would go to war over End SARS protest.

The said report had claimed Shettima threatened that the North would go to war if President Muhammadu Buhari is removed by Southerners.

Condemning the report, Shettima described such claims as false and malicious, which should be disregarded.

He made the denial through a statement signed by the group’s Legal Adviser, Barr Abubakar liman.

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The statement described the group’s National President as a …

Tinubu Denies Sponsoring #EndSARS Protests

Tinubu Denies Sponsoring #EndSARS Protests

October 18, 2020 5:04 am

The national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has denied been among the sponsors of the #EndSARS protest.

According to a statement issued on Saturday by Tunde Rahman, spokesman of the APC chieftain, Tinubu could not have sponsored a protest that is affecting the economy of Lagos state.

He added that it is impossible for the former governor of Lagos State to sponsor the protest in all the states where it has occurred.

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‘There is a need to set the facts and record

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Nigeria May End If #EndSARS Protesters Are Slaughtered – FFK

October 18, 2020 5:03 am

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned of the grave consequence of using soldiers to slaughter #EndSARS protesters across the nation.

The Nigerian Army had on Saturday said it would kick off its Operation Crocodile Smiles across the nation on Tuesday.

There are fears that the army may descend on the protesters in a bid to cage them.

Read Also: Army Launches ‘Crocodile Smile’ As #EndSARS Protests Persist

Reacting to this, Fani-Kayode said the plan to deploy soldiers to slaughter #EndSARS protesters as they did to Shiite Muslims and IPOB youths would be counter-productive.

‘The plan to deploy soldiers to

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