South-western EKiti State and Plateau in the North-central of Nigeria are the latest states to impose 24-hour curfews on Tuesday, following a similar declaration in Lagos earlier in the day.

Authorities in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos State have placed a ban on all forms of protests, gatherings, or processions. This was reiterated by the Police barely three hours after Governor

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday asked the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency address the nation on reforms being embarked upon to end police brutality. The

Following days of protests against police brutality in Nigeria, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has imposed a 24-hour curfew starting 4pm Nigerian time. Only essential workers will be allowed to

Former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday appealed for calm from citizens protesting against police brutality in Nigeria.  According to the stalwart of Nigeria’s ruling party, the

The Nigerian Police has said the newly formed special weapons and tactics (SWAT) unit will commence training on Monday in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Nigerians are calling for the resignation of the head of the country’s police force after days of incessant anti-police brutality protests. Demonstrations erupted on October 6 against the alleged violence,

Nigeria’s Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the time has come for an end to the #EndSARS protest as government will need sufficient time and a clement environment to implement the

Nigerian Senator during the eighth National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, said Sunday on ARISE News that Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari would have been part of Nigerians protesting against police brutality

Voters in Guinea are casting their ballots in a controversial election which see President Alpha Condé, 82, seek a third term. The already bitterly divided West African country was gripped

The Nigerian Army has announced October 20 as the date to commence its annual “Crocodile Smile” exercise which it says will counter negative propaganda in social media and across cyberspace.

There was massive gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway following a tanker explosion on the ever-busy and popular route in south-western Nigeria. The incident occurred when a trailer heavily loaded with

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election. With most ballots tallied, Ardern’s Labour Party has won 49% of the vote and

After several days of relentless #EndSARS demonstrations by Nigerian youths the country’s Vice-president Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has apologised to citizens acknowledging that the federal government haven’t done enough.”Dear Nigerians, I

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that the UK must prepare for a no-deal break with the European Union unless there is a “fundamental” change of position from

US Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris will temporarily halt campaign travel until Monday after two members of her staff tested positive for Covid-19. Harris had planned an aggressive travel schedule

The Nigerian Army has said it remains “highly committed to defend the country and her democracy at all cost”, issuing a stern warning to “subversive elements and trouble makers” to

As widespread protests against police brutality continue for a seventh day in Nigeria, the president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly will ensure that the

A security committee of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has placed a ban on all #EndSARS street demonstrations, protests, and processions anywhere within the nation’s capital Abuja, saying the “unruly conduct

Britain’s health secretary has shifted London into the second-highest COVID-19 alert level amid a rise in cases. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons that the government acted