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Aftermath of #ENDSARS protest Nigeria Inspector general of police gives state commissioner of police clear up orders  Reclaim public space & restore normalcy, IGP orders AIGs, CPs, PMF, CTU, SPU   Suleiman Idris 8 mins ago IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni Inpector General Of Police, Nigeria The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered the immediate mobilization of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property, and reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters in some parts of the country. The IGP gave the order to all Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), Heads of Police Operational Units, Squadron and Base Commanders in charge of Zonal/State/FCT Commands, the Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit and the Special Protection Unit, today 24th October, 2020. In addition, CPs/Heads of Po...

3'   Home  »  News  »  EndSARS protests: Buhari orders ministers to meet constituents EndSARS protests: Buhari orders ministers to meet constituents ON  OCTOBER 26, 2020 7:03 AM IN  NEWS …Why S/East ministers didn’t meet constituents —Source By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has given a marching order to members of his cabinet to relocate to their home states for the purpose of dousing the tension created by the #EndSARS protests and the destruction of property by hoodlums hiding under the protest. The directive to the Ministers, Vanguard learned, was given at last Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by the President at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The ministers were directed to meet with stakeholders to explain federal government’s efforts to meet the demands of the youths. A source privy to the directive said that the cabinet members were told to “go to our states to solicit the support...

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Typhoon displaces thousands, floods villages in Philippines an hour ago MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fast-moving typhoon forced thousands of villagers to flee to safety in provinces south of the Philippine capital Monday, flooding rural villages and ripping off roofs, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties from Typhoon Molave, but authorities reported at least one person was missing and seven others were rescued after their yacht sank off Batangas province south of Manila. The typhoon has sustained winds of 125 kilometers (77 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 180 kph (112 miles) per hour and was blowing westward at 25 kph (15 mph). Molave is expected to start blowing out of the country into the South China Sea on Monday, government forecasters said. ADVERTISEMENT At least 25,000 villagers were displaced with about 20,000 taking shelter in schools and government buildings which were turned into evacuation centers, according to the Office of Civil Defense. “Villag...

This 14-year-old girl won a $25K prize for a discovery that could lead to a cure for Covid-19 By Alaa Elassar, CNN Updated 10:02 AM EDT, Mon October 19, 2020 Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for  The Good Stuff,  a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. (CNN) As scientists around the world race to find a treatment for the coronavirus, a young girl among them stands out. Anika Chebrolu, a 14-year-old from Frisco, Texas, has just won the 2020  3M Young Scientist Challenge  -- and a $25,000 prize -- for a discovery that could provide a potential therapy to Covid-19. Anika Chebrolu, 14, won the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Anika's winning invention uses in-silico methodology to discover a lead molecule that can selectively bind to the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. "The last two days, I saw that there is a lot of media hype about my project since it involves the SARS-CoV-2 virus and it reflects our co...

FIRST BANK MD TALKS ABOUT LOOTED COVID-19 PALLIATIVES This might be helpful to all 👇 Always helpful to seek first to understand the context b4 we rush to crucify. 😏 *Dr Sola Adeduntan, MD/CEO First Bank* Good afternoon Sigma Chief, Old Chiefs and Loyalists. As a no of Sigmites may be aware of, I sit on the Steering Committee of the Private Sector Coalition Against Covid 19 christened CaCovid. The other members of the SC are 1. Aliko Dangote, 2. John  Coumatorous, 3. Jim Ovia, 4. Tony Elumelu, 5. Abdulsamad Rabiu, 6. Segun Agbaje, 7. Herbert Wigwe and 8. Godwin Emefiele (CBN Governor).  We set up the coalition to pull resources together to support the Government to combat Covid 19 pandemic. Having successfully provided health facilities, diagnostic kits and medications to all the states and Abuja, we realised that the pandemic has destroyed the economic power (whatever that was worth pre Covid) of most Nigerians. We decided to provide food to 1.7m most vulnerable families acr...

The Ikorodu palliatives warehouse invaded by hoodlums were meant to be share on the birthday day of a house of representatives member representing Ikorodu constituencie 1 Agunbiade.  https://twitter.com/IretiolaDoyle/status/1320057992096714754?s=20

#ENDSARS #EndSWAT #EndPoliceBrutality  All the details from day one to present day.  ENDSARS #EndSARS: A day by day timeline of the protest that has brought Nigeria to its knees. This is a day by day account of the #ENDSARs protest since it started from October 3rd. Published   4 hours ago   on   October 24, 2020 By   William Ukpe   SHARE TWEET Nigerian youths embarked on a peaceful protest tagged #EndSARS to demand the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit, as well as, other reforms in the Nigerian Police Force (NPF). What started out as a peaceful demonstration by thousands of youths, degenerated into chaos after the protests were hijacked by hoodlums. The hijacked protest is now characterized by the heavy presence of security personnel on the streets of Lagos, mob attacks on security personnel, killings, and vandalization of public and private properties. The Birth of #EndSARS The #EndSARS movement dates back to 2017, where Niger...