Popular female disc jockey, DJ Switch, has taken to her Instagram Live to show the aftermath of the shoot out at Lekki Toll Gate. It has been reported that the peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate have been shot at by Nigerian law enforcement agents. In the live video, the disc jockey streamed where she and other peaceful protesters tried to remove a bullet from the leg of a victim of the shoot out. They tried to remove the bullet from the man’s leg with what appeared to be a pair of tweezers after they had sterilized it with…
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Nigerian recording artiste, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido; has said criminals are responsible for the attack on two Correctional Centres in Benin City, Edo State. Davido made the claim while absolving End SARS protesters of involvement in the attacks. The singer pointed out that no amount of mischief would stop the protest against police brutality and bad governance. Davido made the remark while condemning the attack on two Correctional Centres in Benin City, Edo State. The hoodlums had attacked the facilities and freed some inmates. Reacting, the singer in a series of tweets wrote; “After seeing all that’s gone…
There were heavy gunshots at the Lekki toll gate, Lagos State, on Tuesday, as soldiers reportedly opened fire on #EndSARS protesters. An eyewitness reports that about ten persons has been killed and several others injured. According to eyewitness, they were all sitting on the floor when soldiers began to shoot. The reporter noted that the shooting caused pandemonium as protesters scampered to safety. Also, videos of continuous gunshots had gone viral on social media. In one of the videos, a lifeless youth was seen on the floor. The protesters in the video called for help, saying they were under heavy…
Google has recently announced an AI tool that will detect spelling errors. Besides that, it announced a heap of other upgrades on Google in a few weeks. The new upgrades will centre around AI and machine learning to give Google users good search results. The most intriguing upgrade remains the new Spelling checker Google plans to roll out. The tool employs a neural net to help improve the process of understanding spelling errors. This way, misspelled words can be decrypted all in 3 seconds, according to the search engine company. Google already does something similar under its “Did you mean”…
Snapchat is launching a new feature named “Sounds,” that allows iOS users of the social app to add songs to videos they make. This automatically sets Snapchat in motion for competition with the likes of Instagram and TikTok. Snapchat began working on Sounds in August and will now make it available to iOS users first. The feature has been available to iOS users in Australia and New Zealand. And in August, the messaging app said it’ll roll out the feature to other areas. According to the company, testing will soon be in effect, and people worldwide would soon be able…
For the second time in two weeks, the trial of the former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, over allegations of fraud to the tune of N2.2 billion, was stalled at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today. The counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) told the court that he could not reach the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) in charge of the case and that documents needed were not available. It should be recalled that on October 6, 2020, counsel to the EFCC had told the court that he was “having difficulties…
#EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate area of Lagos on Saturday nabbed and handed over a co-protester, for stealing a phone. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer at the Lagos State Command, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Sunday, the protesters who were angry about the incident descended on him and beat him up, before they agreed to hand him over to the police at Maroko Police Station. Adejobi, however, noted that the stolen phone has not been recovered as the suspect passed it on to his fleeing gang members. He said the Force is working on…
Google announced earlier this month that it is rebranding G Suite to Workspace. The rebranding gives a new look to Google apps such as Drive, Gmail, Docs and more. The new changes are starting to reflect with the new Gmail and Drive logos showing up starting to roll out. The latest version of Gmail for Android brings the new logo. The new icon is however visible only on the homescreen; according to a report by 9to5Google. It isn’t visible anywhere else in the Gmail app for now. The report adds that some users are seeing the new Gmail logo in…
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Leo Da Silva has narrated how a 25-year-old protester slumped during the ongoing #EndSARS campaign in Surulere, Lagos State. According to Leo Da Silva, the 25-year-old protester slumped and was later diagnosed with a partial stroke. The reality star shared the story on the microblogging site, Twitter. Da Silva revealed that the protester was just 25-years-old. He tweeted; “One of us at the Surulere protest just slumped and has been rushed to LUTH. He has protested every day and we have gotten word that he has a partial stroke. He’s just 25 years old.” Moments…
On Saturday, alleged hoodlums capitalized on the ongoing # EndSARS protests to attack Osogbo City Mall, vandalizing stores and carting away electronic gadgets, phones and laptops. Eye witnesses told the Nigerian News Agency (NAN) that at around 7 pm, hoodlums stormed the mall on motorcycles, forcing security guards and shop owners to run for protection. In the meantime, the attack came on the day the convoy of the state governor was allegedly targeted by protesters from # EndSARS, leaving two people reportedly dead. One of the eyewitnesses, who requested anonymity, revealed that the hoodlums’ fierce approach sent everyone fleeing for…