Written by Hundreds of mourners gathered Sunday in Southport, northwest England, for the funeral of a nine-year-old girl killed in last month’s knife attack, which sparked more than a week of nationwide disorder. Family, friends, community leaders and emergency responders all joined Alice da Silva Aguiar’s parents for an emotional ceremony at a Catholic church in … Continue reading “Funeral Held For Nine-Year-Old Victim of UK Stabbing That Sparked Riots”
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu, to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) and appropriate anti-corruption agencies, to promptly and thoroughly investigate the spending of $1.5bn World Bank loan obtained by the 36 states and Abuja for poverty reduction and social … Continue reading “‘Probe $1,5bn World Bank Loan To States, $3bn Chinese Loan’, SERAP Urges Tinubu”
The Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against the immediate past governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo, and two others. The charges, meticulously documented and submitted by the Kano State Ministry of Justice, accuse the defendants of conspiring to divert over ₦57.43 billion meant for … Continue reading “Alleged ₦57.4bn Fraud: Kano Govt Files Fresh Charge Against Ganduje, Three Others”
The Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule wants the north to address its challenges, saying most of the protesters during the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations in the state were Almajiris who knew nothing about the rallies. The #EndBadGovernance demonstrations which started on August 1 across cities in the country – to press home for a better economy – … Continue reading “Most Protesters Were Almajiris, Didn’t Know Reason For Rallies – Sule”
The UK government and police breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after further anticipated far-right riots failed to materialise overnight and thousands of anti-racism protesters massed on the streets instead. The anti-racism demonstrations on Wednesday evening passed off almost entirely peacefully after police flooded the streets of numerous English towns and cities and … Continue reading “Relief After UK Streets See Respite From Far-Right Riots”
Thousands of UK riot police on Wednesday stood ready to deal with more potential outbreaks of violence, which erupted more than a week ago after three children were murdered. Far-right groups have planned demonstrations in more than 30 locations, with immigration lawyers and buildings hosting asylum seekers set to be the primary targets, … Continue reading “Thousands Of Police On Standby As UK Braces For More Riots”
The Presidency has tackled former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the aftermath of the #EndBadGovernance protests against hunger and economic challenges. In a statement late Tuesday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga asked Atiku to act like opposition figures in the United Kingdom “who have rallied behind the government to condemn the … Continue reading “Protests: Condemn Looting Like UK Opposition, Presidency Tackles Atiku “
Suspected far-right rioters appeared in British courts on Tuesday as the government said 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with England’s worst disorder in over a decade. Almost 400 people have been arrested and 100 charged over the week-long disturbances sparked by online misinformation about the murder of three children in a mass … Continue reading “Riot Suspects In Court As UK Govt Readies 6,000 Police”
A former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, on Tuesday condemned the violence that trailed the nationwide protests in the North, alleging it was an attempt to overthrow the government. Senator Sani was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He alleged that some days into the protest, money, and some foreign flags were shared among the … Continue reading “Violence That Greeted Protests In North A Plot To Overthrow Govt, Say Shehu Sani”
UK leader Keir Starmer warned far-right protesters on Sunday they would “regret” participating in England’s worst rioting in 13 years, as disturbances linked to the murder of three children earlier this week flared across the country. Masked anti-immigration demonstrators smashed several windows at a hotel that has been used to house asylum seekers in … Continue reading “Far-Right Rioters Will ‘Regret’ Worst Disorder In Years, Says UK’s Starmer “