However, the school management, in a statement released after her death, said she slumped in public view and not under any hidden circumstances.. The reason for that is the Twitter video only shows part of a full Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed for calm in a statement, urging Nigerians to have patience while police reforms gather pace, without mentioning Tuesdays shooting. The Labour Party Here are five notable events that happened in Nigeria today (30/10/2019). Labour's decision to hire the Whitehall sleaze-buster, Sue Gray, is catnip for his old allies who want to claim that he was stitched up. At the Lekki toll gate itself there were around 200 people, who crowded round us, wanting to tell their stories of the night before, angry but also determined to stand their ground. and cavorting in the streets of Ondo, Ekiti and Osun states. The main city of Awka in Nigerias south-eastern Anambra state is lowest since the end of military rule in 1999. results. In Rome, Pope Francis responded to news of the attack. I have nevertheless instructed an investigation into the ordered and the adopted rules of engagement employed by the men of the Nigerian Army deployed to the Lekki Toll Gate. The street lights were then shut off before the shooting began. #StopNigeriaGovernment https://t.co/hRC6Lyp1K6, We the people, we are committed to peacefully protesting and exercising our rights as citizens to demonstrate for our cause but some arms of government, of different people, have found ways to disrupt this peaceful process and turn it into something violent so that they have the excuse to bring in the military, which is what they did yesterday., He added: From the beginning, all we want to do is have reform in Nigeria, starting with the police, starting with the government officials, starting with the policies that are affecting the average Nigerian. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has warned that the state government will not allow religious crisis in the state. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? The Latest news in Nigeria and world news. Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu visited outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening in his first engagement since winning the presidency in the elections. Weve contacted Senator Melaye about presidential candidate Peter Obi, who finished third in the elections, has Nigeria will eventually win, said Buhari, who was elected after vowing to end Nigerias prolonged security crisis. Government frees the leader of the Niger Delta militant group Mend, Henry Okah, after he accepts an amnesty offer. of fraud. "The president-elect will be moving into Defence House, in Maitama, FCT, where he will spend the next couple of months, and from where he will move into the Presidential Villa," it said in a tweet. Tomorrow will be three weeks since my baby died. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Nigeria's push to replace its paper money with newly designed currency notes has created a shortage of cash, leaving people unable to buy what they need and forcing businesses to close across the West African nation, experts and business groups said. 2002 February - Some 100 people are killed in Lagos in clashes between Hausas from mainly-Islamic north and Yorubas from predominantly-Christian southwest. There were violent clashes at an End Sars demonstration and protestors claim the army opened fire 'to kill'. Protests have taken place in the UK, South Africa and Kenya against police brutality in Nigeria, while officials around the world condemned Tuesday's events. This is the stronghold for Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential A chronology of key events in the history of Nigeria from its earliest civilisations to the present day. A major Nigerian TV station linked to one of the ruling partys top politicians has been set ablaze. People insulted my family and me. He has urged his supporters to be calm and peaceful and await the court ruling. Sule, Election: Well not take Badagry for granted, Sanwo-Olus aide assures residents, Arsenal stage thrilling fightback to maintain five-point lead over Man City, Saudi executes two men amid death penalty spike. state governors victory in a popular bus terminal, dancing and making merry spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. Nigeria will eventually win," said Buhari, who was elected after promising to end Nigeria's prolonged security crisis. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Nigeria on Wednesday launched newly designed currency notes, a move that the West African nation's central bank says will help curb inflation and money laundering. On Wednesday, buildings were set alight across Lagos and police put up roadblocks. The presiding priest was abducted as well, said Adelegbe Timileyin, who represents the Owo area in Nigerias lower legislative chamber. The Labour Party won the state, and the PDP came second with the APC in third place, according to the official results. In some opposition quiet. Fighting the powerful criminal gangs terrorising rural Nigeria. Maj-Gen Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi forms military government. The ruling All Progressives Congress party's candidate, Bola Tinubu, secured the most votes in southwest Nigeria's Ekiti state, the commission said at the national collation center in the capital, Abuja. The State Department however acknowledged clear that 87 million voters cards have been collected since 2011. October 30, 2019. state where Mr Obi, a wealthy businessman has served two terms as governor. 1922 - Part of former German colony Kamerun is added to Nigeria under League of Nations mandate. Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for calm in Nigeria amid the ongoing demonstrations, saying violence, whether by security forces or protesters, cannot be the solution to the West African nations ills. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said only fiends from the nether region could have conceived and carried out such dastardly act, according to a statement from his spokesman. I dont do self here or anywhere, but where there is a much-needed context. Saudi Arabia on Saturday put to death two men, including one convicted of attempting to blow up an oil facility, bringing to six the number of executions this year, state media reported. 2011 March - Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan wins presidential elections. As controversy continues about Nigeria's election, a prominent opposition politician has shared a misleading video that questions the official results from one area. In remarks before the ceremony, Mr Tinubu also echoed this message. But underneath the faade there is anger about the outcome of It was an emotional scene, yesterday, as Whitney Adeniran, the 12-year-old student of Chrisland International School, who died on February 9, 2023, during the school's inter-house sports . Witnesses said uniformed men opened fire on a crowd of around 1,000 demonstrators in the wealthy Lekki suburb on Tuesday. Traditional drummers lined the streets beating their drums for excited dancers. Alaafin of Oyo passes away at 83, after over 50 years on the throne, Im happy Makinde is part of history for power shift to South, says Wike, Politics: We cant allow religious crisis in Nasarawa Gov. Social media footage streamed live from the scene shows protesters tending to the wounded. Nigerias president-elect Bola Tinubu has officially received his winners certificate at a ceremony in the capital, Abuja. The state, though, has been caught up in a rising violent conflict between farmers and herders. "They were firing and they were advancing straight at us. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Omodesola was butchered just because Chrisland kept protecting their reputation., But responding to The Guardian inquiry on the matter, spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the autopsy result was not out, saying I dont know why shes saying what she said., 03 March 2023 | ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Six states in Nigeria on Friday night withdrew a suit asking the Supreme Court to void the result of the just-concluded presidential election, the latest twist in several challenges facing the ruling partys victory in the vote. 1995 - Ken Saro-Wiwa, writer and campaigner against oil industry damage to his Ogoni homeland, is executed following a hasty trial. After the British government assumed direct control of the Royal Niger Company's territories, the northern areas were renamed the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria, and the land in the Niger delta and along the lower reaches of the river was added to the Niger Coast Protectorate, which was renamed the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria. 1. Replaced by his deputy, Lt-Gene Olusegun Obasanjo, who helps introduce US-style presidential constitution. One of the losing candidates in Nigeria's presidential election, Peter Obi, has reiterated his criticism of the poll. Owo is about 345 kilometers (215 miles) east of Lagos. The Lagos State Police Command has said it is investigating the case of a Chrisland Schools student, Whitney Adeniran, who was reported to have slumped during the schools inter-house sports event. On the day Bola Tinubu has been declared president-elect, Nigerians have different reactions to the election result. Opposition parties say they will go to court - what happens next? ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Experts on Wednesday raised concerns over a new policy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria that heavily limits withdrawals of money in a push for a cashless economy. Police in Rivers State said the blast was caused by thieves who were trying to steal oil. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has marked the opening of a $1.5 billion, Chinese-funded deep seaport in the commercial hub of Lagos that authorities hope will help grow the West African nation's ailing economy. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) October 21, 2020. A week marked by U.S. President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the eve of the first anniversary of Russias invasion of Ukraine also saw election preparations in Nigeria, where voters will be choosing a new president and National Assembly. 1850s - British establish presence around Lagos. #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/q9mwUXJeuV, Shailja Patel (@shailjapatel) October 21, 2020. One day there is a blackout and Jack has an accident while riding his bicycle. Ahead of the March 11 Governorship and House of Assembly elections, Gov. A gang last week seized 53 people, including 20 . or inflammatory rhetoric at this critical time and seek to resolve any disputes through legal channels. They have 21 days from the day the results were announced to challenge the result at Nigeria's highest appeal court. Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens feared dead, state lawmakers said. Nigeria's President-elect Bola Tinubu will relocate to a military facility in the capital, Abuja, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, according to his campaign team. Mr Tinubu won a 37% share of the votes, a lower margin of victory than previous Nigerian presidents. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Suspected separatist gunmen have killed at least eight police officers over the past three days in southeast Nigeria, authorities said Monday, raising concerns ahead of weekend presidential elections. The Committee to Project Journalists (CPJ) has called on Nigerian authorities to allow journalists to continue to do their jobs while covering protests against police brutality in the West African country. 1994 - Moshood Abiola arrested after proclaiming himself president. This hurts the country's economy and also causes environmental damage. as they marched to the state governors office. The young protesters who forced a president to back down, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. A witness who did not want to be named told BBC News that shortly before 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT) soldiers "pulled up and they started firing directly" at peaceful protesters. It is crucial that those responsible of abuses be brought to justice and held accountable.. Which teams are missing from the Qatar World Cup? President Buhari did not directly refer to the shootings in a statement on Wednesday, but called on people to have patience as police reforms "gather pace", and appealed for "understanding and calm". In Lagos, Nigeria, on the evening of October 20, men in military uniform reportedly fired live rounds at peaceful protesters demanding an end to police brutality; at least 12 people were killed . 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The rebels demand more control over the region's oil wealth. The 2015 Baga massacre was a series of mass killings carried out by the Boko Haram terrorist group in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Baga and its environs, in the state of Borno, between 3 January and 7 January 2015.. Unrest spreads in Lagos a day after witnesses and rights groups say soldiers opened fire at a crowd protesting against police brutality. 1983 August-September - President Shagari re-elected amid accusations of irregularities. MILAN (AP) Before scoring two goals, Victor Osimhen apologized for missing a shot. While much of Nigeria has struggled with security issues, Ondo is widely known as one of Nigerias most peaceful states. But voter apathy is not thought to have been as much of a factor as possible The Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters in two locations of Lagos in a deadly crackdown on demonstrations, Amnesty International said. figures shown in the rows above dont add up to anything close to the total seen at the bottom. 1999 - Parliamentary and presidential elections. It did not specify when Mr Tinubu will move to the facility. It's clear from watching the official announcement ceremony that there are rows of numbers above those seen in the tweet, and these can be heard being read out by officials. 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They dont mention that the results for other parties shown ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Violent attacks targeting Nigerias election commission offices are raising concerns about the security of the West African country's upcoming elections in February. by a divided opposition. ballot-box snatching and voter intimidation in southern states such as Rivers, Closer to Lekki, where there are a number of shopping centres, the streets were mainly empty. In a statement, Guterress spokesman said the UN chief urges the security forces to act at all times with maximum restraint while calling on protestors to demonstrate peacefully and to refrain from violence. He also reports that the palace of the most senior traditional leader in the city was looted, though the leader had been evacuated beforehand. An explosion at a crude oil pipeline in southern Nigeria has killed at least 12 people. APC member, came out to receive and congratulate them on Mr Tinubus victory. biometrics to register voters, 87 million people have gone to the trouble of With about 8.8 million The authorities should immediately withdraw the military from the streets, and identify and prosecute officers responsible for or complicit in any excessive use of force against peaceful protesters., #Nigeria:After soldiers opened fire at a crowd of protesters in Lagos last night, the authorities should immediately withdraw the military from the streets & identify/prosecute officers responsible for or complicit in any excessive use of force against protesters. Catch up on the latest top stories, videos and current events. the country. 1993 November - Gen Sani Abacha seizes power, suppresses opposition. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an end to what he called brutality by police in Nigeria. It also urges the Nigerian security operatives to exercise restrain in the handling of the protests and act professionally., This is a deeply disappointing response from ECOWAS, that reads as if it was drafted by the Buhari administration. It was an emotional scene, yesterday, as Whitney Adeniran, the 12-year-old student of Chrisland International School, who died on February 9, 2023, during the schools inter-house sports activities at Agege Stadium, Lagos State, was being laid to rest. The attack began on 3 January when Boko Haram overran a military base that was the headquarters of the Multinational Joint Task Force containing troops from Chad, Niger, and . Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan, already acting in Yar'Adua's stead, succeeds him. Please my daughter is already dead, dont make me put her through that, they will butcher her. Authorities have imposed an indefinite round-the-clock curfew on the city and elsewhere, but some defied the order. Chinedu Mogbo, founder of Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative, a conservation group working with the activists, said the show was designed to raise awareness about environmental pollution. The protesters had gathered at the Lekki toll gate for the last two weeks to block cars from using the road. In a statement, Amnesty International Nigeria said at least 12 protesters were killed in Lagos on Tuesday. Journalists in Nigeria must be permitted to freely report on demonstrations without threat of violence or intimidation, said Angela Quintal, CPJs Africa program coordinator. 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In the creeks of the Niger Delta, criminals frequently break into the pipelines and take the oil to illegal refineries. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) Nigerias election commission announced the first results late Sunday from the country's closely watched presidential election, but it could days before a winner is declared. 1976 - General Mohammed assassinated in failed coup attempt. #EndSARS @hrw pic.twitter.com/R2UDQ4Ytyk, Anietie Ewang (@aniewang) October 21, 2020. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed concern about developments in Nigeria, urging both security forces and protesters to exercise restraint. 2013 May - Government declares state of emergency in three northern states of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa and sends in troops to combat Boko Haram. 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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) A weapon fired from the air in Nigeria killed at least 21 members of a civilian defense group as they responded to an attack by gunmen in the country's volatile north, witnesses said Wednesday. Mr Tinubu got 37% of the vote, his main rival Atiku Abubakar, of the PDP, polled 29%, and Labour's Peter Obi 25%, according to the official results. The National Universities Commission said concerns expressed on the security of staff, students and properties of our respective institutions, were a factor in the decision, in a letter to universities signed by Chris Maiyaki, its deputy executive secretary. No matter what, this country shall never give in to evil and wicked people, and darkness will never overcome light. Police in Rivers State said the blast was caused by thieves who were trying to steal oil. 2016 June - Naira currency floated in attempt to stave off financial crisis caused by low oil prices. his tweet, but have not yet had a response. I told the school I dont want trouble. 2014 April - Boko Haram kidnaps more than 200 girls from a boarding school in northern town of Chibok, in an incident that draws major national and international outrage. Nigerian security forces have opened fire on hundreds of protesters in Lagos, as rallies against police brutality continued in defiance of a 24-hour . Authorities have imposed an indefinite round-the-clock curfew on the city and elsewhere, but some defied the order. The monetary policy, which applies to ATMs, banks and cash back from purchases, follows the launch of the West African nations newly designed currency notes to control the money supply. Lagos, Nigeria - Mass had just ended. It switches allegiance from al-Qaeda to the Islamic State group. Xylazine, the drug's official name, is a potent animal tranquilizer that's being mixed with illegal drugs, like heroin and fentanyl, with devastating consequences. 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