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End SARS: Buhari meets Lawan, Gbajabiamila

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Senate. Buhari is meeting with the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and Speaker of the House of Assembly, Femi Gbajabiamila over the ongoing anti-SARS protest. The meeting, which is holding at the Presidential

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Tinubu denies sponsoring #endsars protests

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2020

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, says he’s not sponsoring the #EndSARS movement protesting against police brutality nationwide. Nigerians, particularly youths, have continued to barricade major roads across the country to drive home their demand to dissolve the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the police force, accused of brutality

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#EndSARS: Oyedepo backs protesters, says ‘lives have no value’ under Buhari

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2020

Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has warned against the shooting of youths protesting against police brutality, extrajudicial killings, and extortion in the country. He explained that the youths have good justifications to protest, adding that killing them during the protest “is a sacrilege”. He described the regime of the President, Major

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Buhari will commission Lagos-Ibadan Railway Jan., 2021 – Amaechi

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2020

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi said President Muhammadu Buhari will be commissioning the Lagos-Ibadan railway in January 2021. Amaechi made this known during an oversight visit from Lagos to Ibadan to inspect the ongoing construction of the standard gauge in Ibadan on Saturday. He said that the contractors had done their best with […]

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#EndSARS Protests Has Been Hijacked Completely – Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2020

Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Saturday said latest developments in the country has shown that the ongoing #EndSARS protests has been completely hijacked by hoodlums. The Minister spoke on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) news programme, Weekend File monitored by Daily Independent. Details later……

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Nigerian Army kicks off ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile’ nationwide Tuesday

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2020

As the campaign against police brutality in the forms of #EndSARS protests continue to spread across the country, the Nigerian Army on Saturday said it will begin its annual operation tagged ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile’ nationwide on Tuesday. The sudden announcement by the Army of the exercise which usually involves large deployment of troops and weapons, […]