Safer Internet Day
This year’s #SaferInternetDay is a reminder that we all have a responsibility to make the web a safer place. As we embrace the new normal, we urge the Nigerian government to ensure stable & open access to the internet & digital communication channels throughout the nation. Read Paradigm Initiative’s Ayeta toolkit to understand how you can be safe on […]
Weekly Updates on the #EndSARS Judicial Panels of Inquiry – No. 11
25th January, 2021 – 30th January, 2021 The Judicial Panels of Inquiry set up across Nigeria to investigate the excesses of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies have continued sittings in the week under review in the following 24 states: Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross-River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, […]
Office of The Lagos State Attorney-General & Commissioner For Justice
1. Our attention is drawn to the planned protest scheduled for Saturday February 13, 2021 at the Lekki Toll Gate for and against the opening of the Admiralty Toll Gate. 2. The State is aware of Sections 39 and 40 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which guarantees the Rights to Freedom of Expression and […]
Let’s stay the course of justice; partial wins are not enough
By Rinu Oduola After a month of silence, troll accounts dedicated to disparaging my work and sowing doubt about my age, occupation and right to express myself as a citizen of Nigeria were reactivated. Their task was simple: target me by releasing fake tweets and turn the public against me. My stand on the reopening […]
ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE, ALHAJI LATEEF KAYODE JAKANDE, AFTER BEING SWORN-IN FOR THE SECOND TERM OF OFFICE ON OCTOBER 1. 1983 AT 10.00 A.M.
Fellow Citizens of Lagos State, I have just been sworn-in for the second term of office as your Governor by the learned Chief Judge of Lagos State, Mr Justice Adetunji Adefarasin. The Swearing-in is the direct result of your own decision on August 13, 1983, when you elected me Governor by an overwhelming majority. By […]
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR JAKANDE TO THE PEOPLE OF LAGOS STATE — 1ST OCTOBER, 1979 & 1ST OCTOBER 1983
FELLOW Citizens of Lagos State, On Saturday, 28th, July 1979, you elected me, by 559,070 votes to 126,805, the first Executive Governor of Lagos State. Today, as a result of that election, the Chief Judge of this State, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Nigeria, has invested me with the office. […]
Nigeria’s Youth Ramp Up SARS Fight, Bolster Demands as Economy Teeters
By: Gerelyn Terzo for Sharemoney Nigeria has awakened a sleeping giant — their youth. In a country with a population of roughly 206 million, 50% are under the age of 19. It is this segment of the population that has been behind the highly publicized protests around the country’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS, which […]
Get the Power O!
Dear Nigerian Youths, You have the numbers, capacity, and strength to not only be involved but also dominate politics and governance in Nigeria. If you wait for the older generation to leave the stage for you, you are likely to wait till eternity. Now is the time to be on the stage! Remember, power is not […]
Tenure Extension for the IGP
President Buhari on Thursday, February 4th extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu for three months to give time to provide time for proper selection of the new IGP. Mr Adamu was to have retired on Monday, February 1, 2021. Did President Buhari just become aware of the IGP’s retirement? Does he realize the […]
COVID-19 in Kogi State
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 declared Kogi State a high-risk location because of the state government’s denial of the existence of the virus and refusal of conduct tests. Citizens are warned against visiting the state. COVID-19 is real! Stay safe, wear a mask, maintain social distance and wash your hands often!!!