Deputy Governor of Lagos state, Obafemi Hamzat, has urged Muslim clerics to condemn violence and correct the misconception that Islam promotes it. Hamzat made this call at the 16th Alhaji Kafaru Oluwole Tinubu Memorial Ramadan Lecture, held on Sunday in Lagos. He emphasised that Islam promotes peace and harmony, stressing that Muslim leaders have a vital role in spreading this …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Saturday, warned youths that attacked the Ajeniju of Hallelujah, Oba Jelili Olaiya and razed down his palace, against acts of lawlessness. The governor subsequently directed security agencies to fish out those behind the acts. Olaiya was injured on Friday, following a violent protest by some youths displeased over the installation of an Imam by …

The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday made a significant breakthrough in its fight against thuggery, arresting a notorious thug identified as Inuwa Zakari, also known as “Gundura,” alongside 14 others. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest via a press statement released to The Punch in Kano. Gundura, 24, who was wanted for terrorising the metropolis, was …

The United Kingdom Government warned Sunday that violent disorder would “not be tolerated” after police made dozens of arrests at far-right rallies following clashes between protesters and officers. Unrest linked to disinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls last week spread to multiple towns and cities Saturday as anti-immigration demonstrators faced off against counter-protesters. About 90 people …

Violence broke out at Ward 1 at Stella Maris College, Okitipupa, between rival supporters of two aspirants of the All Progressives Congress who are contesting to be the party’s candidate for the November 16, Ondo State Governorship election. Accredited party members, who had gathered in large numbers to participate in the candidate selection process, fled the scene when violence erupted …

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Sunday, directed the suspension of the ongoing Egungun festival over reported cases of violence, arson and looting of shops in the city. In a statement on Sunday by his Personal Assistant on Media, Mr. Oladele Ogunsola, the monarch expressed concern that some hoodlums were taking advantage of the Egungun festival to perpetrate …

The National Prayer Altar, an interdenominational and international platform of Christians who pray for Nigeria, has expressed concern over the ethnic conflicts that followed the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State. The group organised a colloquium recently where Yoruba and Igbo leaders, as well as other citizens of Nigeria, discussed the issue and proffered solutions. Over 200 people in Nigeria …

The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) on Tuesday urged the youth to eschew acts capable of destroying the peace being enjoyed in the region. Its National Coordinator, Mr Abido Jator, made the call in Abuja while pleading with the aggrieved youths to shelve their planned protest against the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The youth had accused …

Irked by incidence of violence, vote-buying and other forms of election fraud in some parts of the country during the governorship and state assembly elections, more Nigerians have condemned the development while calling for probes and reforms ahead of future elections. Local and international observers had condemned increased violence, voter intimidation and vote trading during last Saturday’s Governorship and State …