Watch police fatally shoot armed black man, Walter Wallace, ten times, as demonstrators injure at least 30 police officers in resulting protests(Swipe)-At least 30 law enforcement officers have been injured after violent clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement officers following the shooting death of a Black man by police on Monday in Philadelphia, US.See Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUml1-bwLwUQuestions and grief linger after Philly police fatally shoot Walter Wallace Jr.; Mayor Kenney promises ‘speedy and transparent’ investigationPhiladelphia police fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man armed with a knife on the 6100 block of Locust Street on Monday afternoon.Family members and… [...]

Nigerians are engineered to find mirth in almost everything and so it is no surprise that amidst the nationwide protest to end police brutality, there has been a burst of witty memes, short videos and new slangs on social media.The surprising thing is that these humour-based expressions in no way trivialized the ongoing protest. In fact, this funny clips serves the deeper function of educating people using the language they are conversant with; humour.But slangs are the focus of this article.It has been employed liberally in the last two weeks, so much so that one in every quip on social… [...]

Update From NAIJA COVER . COMA video making the rounds on social media, as Obtained By NAIJACOVER, Shows a Nigerian soldier advising youths against looting food items meant for Corp members resuming on the 10th of November at the NYSC orientation camp in Kubwa, Abuja. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT1hUD3Osbw [...]

The major criticism of Nigerians about President Muhammadu Buhari’s #EndSARS protest speech is what they have described as its complete lack of empathy. The speech was considered too little and too late given the level of destruction and anarchy that preceded it. It could have come much sooner and saved everyone the painful but avoidableRead More The post #EndSARS: The chickens are coming home to roost appeared first on Vanguard News. [...]

By Evelyn Usman  After one week of silence from the Nigerian Army on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate, Lagos, it has declared the allegation as unfounded, describing it as the handiwork of mischief makers. Recall that the protest took a violent twist after the alleged Lekki massacre, as hoodlums Read More The post EndSARS protest: Soldiers didn’t shoot any protester at Lekki Toll Gate — Army appeared first on Vanguard News. [...]

KANO state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that the state intends to attract cargo from neighbouring countries as well as grow its Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, through the development of Inland Dry Port, IDP, and the Special Economic Zone, SEZ, in the state. The post Kano to improve revenue from dry port, special economic zone projects appeared first on Vanguard News. [...]

The government says it will grant free registration for 250,000 small businesses. The post Nigerian govt announces payment of N30,000 to over 300,000 artisans appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. [...]

“For whatever reason, the prosecution is no more capable or not willing to prosecute this case. Consequently, this case is struck out due to lack of diligent prosecution.” The post Court strikes out charges against alleged homosexuals appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. [...]

Mr Yakubu was first appointed INEC chairman in November 2015. The post Buhari re-appoints Mahmood Yakubu as INEC Chairman appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. [...]

  The police authorities in Niger State have arrested 17 persons for allegedly inciting youths in the state to hold a protest. This followed the suspected plan by some persons to embark on a protest despite the ban on public demonstrations by the state government in the wake of the violence that has trailed the … Continue reading Police Arrest 17 For Inciting Fresh Protest In Niger [...]

A middle-aged man, Okoli Aguwu, says he spent about one and a half months in the detention of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). He disclosed this on Tuesday at the opening session of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up by the Lagos State government to look into the allegations of brutality and … Continue reading SARS Detained Me For 47 Days, Extracted My Teeth – Victim Tells Lagos Judicial Panel [...]

  FIFA president Gianni Infantino has contracted coronavirus, the world’s governing body announced on Tuesday. The 50-year-old has mild symptoms and will remain in isolation for a further 10 days. “All people who came into contact with the FIFA President during the last few days have been informed accordingly and they are being requested to take the … Continue reading FIFA Chief Infantino Tests Positive For COVID-19 [...]

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, has met with owners of businesses affected in last Friday’s wanton looting of public and private properties in Ilorin, the state capital. In a statement by his spokesman, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin, the governor assured them at the meeting late Monday of government’s support to get them back on […] Kwara Gov meets owners of businesses looted in Ilorin [...]

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has given 12 hours to looters to return their loot or houses containing such goods will be demolished. The governor, who made a broadcast Tuesday evening amid a 24-hour curfew he imposed earlier on Sunday following looting of government and private warehouses by thugs who went wild in the […] End SARS: Fintiri to begin door-to-door search, vows to demolish houses containing looted goods in Adamawa [...]

Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has announced that beneficiaries nationwide will receive a one-time grant of N30,000 with Lagos, Kano, State and Federal Capital Territory, FCT and nine more States in the first batch. He said that enumeration and verification are still ongoing for Payroll Support Scheme The VP said that free CAC Business Names’ […] Buhari govt begins payment of N30,000 to 330,000 Nigerians [...]

Nigeria’s minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has once again spoken on the need to regulate social media. Lai Mohammed appeared before the House Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, today and said the government isn’t seeking to shut down social media space in the country because “the social media has come […] The post ”If we don’t regulate social media, it will destroy us” – Lai Mohammed appeared first on YabaLeftOnline. [...]

The iconic glasses on late Obafemi Awolowo’s statue have reportedly been removed, following the continuous looting of government and private properties across the country. The 20-feet statue of the statesman who played a key role in Nigeria’s independence movement, was defaced by suspected hoodlums who were on rampage in Lagos. The hoodlums removed the statue’s […] The post Hoodlums steals Obafemi Awolowo’s glasses from his statue in Lagos appeared first on YabaLeftOnline. [...]

Popular Nigeria Singer and DMW Boss, Davido, is probably not envious of the position of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as he took to his social media page to seemingly throw shades at the currently administration. According to the father-of-three, immediate past Governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, is probably enjoying himself somewhere as he […] The post ”Ambode probably having the time of his life right now” – Davido appeared first on YabaLeftOnline. [...]

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Philadelphia police shot and killed a Black man who waved a knife while standing on a street, plunging the city into protests that injured 30 officers as the police commissioner acknowledged the encounter "raises many questions." [...]

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