Disbanded SARS now SWAT
The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has set up a new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team to fill the gaps created by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) dissolution. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said prospective members of […]
Buhari’s speech today: Nigeria president says SARS disbandment ‘first step’ to Nigeria police reforms
Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the continued protests across the country to police brutality and the end of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). President Buhari declared on Monday in Abuja that disbanding of SARS is the first step to extensive police reforms by his administration. Buhari who spoke at the launch of the […]
OndoDecides2020: Akeredolu wins Ondo governorship election
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has won the Ondo governorship election held on Saturday. Mr Akeredolu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won in 15 of the state’s 18 local government areas, based on the results announced by the electoral commission, INEC, at its headquarters in Abuja. Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
#ENDSARS: Ganduje suspends aide for making “unguarded utterances” against Buhari
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has suspended his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Yakasai, for lambasting President Muhammadu Buhari. Yakasai had on Sunday afternoon tweeted through his handle, @dawisu, criticizing the President’s silence over the nationwide protest against the SARS. The media aide wrote shortly before the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, announced the disbandment […]
5 Things To Know About Dissolution Of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)
Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has been dissolved by the IGP with immediate effect, Here are 5 things to know about its dissolution. The IGP Mohammed Adamu made this announcement on Sunday afternoon during a press conference at the force headquarters in Abuja. He added that all officers in the disbanded and special unit would […]
SARS banned: Nigeria Police dissolves Special Anti-Robbery Squad [SARS]
Nigeria Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. This is happening as #EndSARS protest which started in Lagos, reached abroad as Nigerians in UK, US, Canada and other countries protested against police Brutality and the ending of SARS. According to the statement from Police […]
#EdoDecides2020:It’s Official: Obaseki wins re-election as Edo governor
Governor Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has scored the highest number of votes in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election and has been declared the WINNER. The result of the election, held in all Edo’s 18 local governments, was declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday in Benin, the […]
The Key to Defeating COVID-19 Already Exists. We Need to Start Using It – HARVEY A. RISCH, MD, PHD
The Key to Defeating COVID-19 Already Exists. We Need to Start Using It. HARVEY A. RISCH, MD, PHD As professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health, I have authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications and currently hold senior positions on the editorial boards of several leading journals. I am usually accustomed to advocating for […]
COVID-19: Traders lament on the 5,000naira imposed fine as Amuwo Odofin LG re-opens four markets in Lagos
The market leaders are reported to have signed an undertaking to comply with all the safety protocols as regards COVID-19. The Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area in Lagos has reopened four markets for business after three days of closure following concerns about their non-compliance with the COVID-19 guidelines, Imposes a 5,000 naira fine on each […]
Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine triggers immune response
A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight coronavirus. The findings are hugely promising, but it is still too soon to know if this is enough to offer protection and larger […]