The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu on Thursday, at the 18th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security handed over 250 brand new patrol vehicles, along with essential hardware, communication devices, and protective gear to the police force.According to the governor: “this initiative represents a significant advancement in our efforts to strengthen security operations throughout Lagos State.“Security is vital for maintaining economic stability and community safety, and it remains a top priority for us in Lagos. We are resolute in our commitment to enhancing safety for all Lagosians.” Sanwo-Olu addedHe acknowledged that the mission of his administration is “to ensure...
Police PRO Says Cursing Is Cyberbullying and Punishable By Law
Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters Abuja, Adejobi Olumuyiwa warned netizens against cursing anyone online.This is coming after Olamide Thomas, an Endsars advocate who was arrested by Nigeria Police courier service in Somolu Lagos on the 13th of December, over a video she posted on facebook cursing the ruling president and his family.Thomas who was speaking in Yoruba in the video had fervently included the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Force PRO, Adejobi Olumuyiwa in her curses, emphasizing that they will bury their children because she was assaulted during the protest.The Endsars advocate had made the video in...
“We Don’t Need A Ceasefire, We Need A Long-Term Peace.” Putin Says Over Russia-Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on Tuesday that he would help to find American journalist Austin Tice who went missing in Syria a dozen years ago. Speaking at a marathon four-and-a-half hour news conference at which he fielded questions from journalists and the general public, Putin said he would bring up Tice’s fate with Syria’s former dictator Bashar al-Assad who fled to Russia after his regime was ousted by rebels earlier this month.“I promise to ask this question,” he said in response to a question from NBC News’ Keir Simmons, who attended the conference. Putin, whose comments were translated into English, added that he had not seen Assad...
More African countries ousted France’s Military, Macron Boost Economic Presence in Nigeria and South Africa.
It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades.As Paris was devising a new military strategy that would sharply reduce its permanent troop presence in Africa, two of its closest allies struck a double blow.The government of Chad, considered France’s most stable and loyal partner in Africa, announced on its Independence Day it was ending defense cooperation to redefine its sovereignty.And in an interview published hours later by Le Monde, Senegal’s new president said it was “obvious” that soon French soldiers wouldn’t be on Senegalese soil.“Just...
Amazon Workers Are Striking At Multiple Delivery Hubs Over Higher Wages And Better Safe Working Conditions.
Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union launched a strike at seven of the company’s delivery hubs less than a week before Christmas.The Teamsters said the workers, who voted to authorize strikes in recent days, joined picket lines on Thursday after Amazon ignored a Sunday deadline the union had set for contract negotiations.The company says it doesn’t expect the strike to impact holiday shipments.Amazon has a couple hundred employees at each delivery station. The Teamsters mainly have focused on organizing delivery drivers, who work for contractors that handle package deliveries for the company. But Amazon has rebuffed demands to come to the negotiating table since it doesn’t...
Police Brutality: NPF Assault and Lock up Legal Practitioner over His Client Failed Health
Public interest and human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong narrated police brutality that his colleague, Ernest Okpaga suffered for representing a client whose offense is yet to be known.Effiong said his colleague had gone to the station upon being summoned by the personnel that they are ready to take his client’s statement and Okpaga had gone to the station, however he suffered assault and brutality.@InibeheEffiong post read: “My colleague, Ernest Okpaga, Esq., a member of the legal team representing Abiodun Thomas was dragged, beaten mercilessly and disgraced thoroughly by policemen at the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) in...