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…
The Samsung company announced that Google Assistant is now available on newer Samsung smart TVs in the US. As reported by The Verge, Samsung 2020 smart TV models, including the 2020 8 K and 4 K QLED models, the 2020 Crystal UHD TVs, the 2020 Frame and Serif sets, and the 2020 Sero and Terrace models, will be available with the AI helper. The update will be available in the US first and roll out to more countries soon, according to Google. By pressing down on the TV’s remote control mic one can activate Assistant, and users will be able…
Apple’s most up to date iPhones — the iPhone 12, 12 little, 12 Pro, as well as 12 Pro Max — were declared not long ago; and they’ve generated a parcel of enthusiasm from iPhone fans. Actually, with this numerous iPhone models, it very well may be somewhat overpowering; to choose which iPhone 12 model is best for you. (To make things simpler, my partner Chaim Gartenberg wrote a top to bottom article enumerating key differences between the each model in the iPhone 12 line.) Preorders for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro start today; as well as the two…
Twitter is changing its policy against posting hacked materials following criticism for how it handled a New York Post story about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Twitter’s trust and safety lead, Vijaya Gadde, tweeted a thread Thursday night saying the platform would “no longer remove hacked content unless it is directly shared by hackers or those acting in concert with them.” Instead, Twitter will label tweets with context instead of blocking them. The move comes after Twitter blocked links to Post articles that claimed to show that Hunter Biden introduced his father to an executive at…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday, October 16, stated that at least 37 former members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) had been recommended for dismissal by a presidential panel set up by the Federal Government to reform the controversial police unit. This was disclosed by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, who said the panel also recommended the prosecution of 24 other ex-SARS operatives for various acts of misconduct. According to Ani, these were the highlights of the report of the panel set up in 2018 by the government. The panel investigated allegations of human rights violations and…
A Nigerian lady has taken to the microblogging site, Twitter to narrate how she was sexually assaulted by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. The Nigerian lady stated that she was at a protest today that she’s joining the call to end SARS and its replacement SWAT because she’s been a victim; and also won’t wait for her children to go what she went through. Chiatuiro Precious Chidera alleged she was raped by SARS two years ago after which they still extorted money from her. She said she will not bring her daughter into a world where she could…
In the later days of the week, Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano declared the dismissal of James Nwafor, the former officer in charge of the Awkuzu Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit, as his Senior Security Special Assistant (SSA). Obiano ‘s comment follows ongoing claims that Nwafor should be held responsible for his alleged role in police brutality and extrajudicial killings in Anambra. “James Nwafor, former OC SARS in Anambra State is sacked and will be prosecuted,” Obiano said; while lending his voice in solidarity to the nationwide protest against brutality, harassment, extortion; as well as extrajudicial killing of Nigerians by…
The Ogun State Police Command says its operatives have arrested two abduction syndicate members who abducted Mariam Fagbohun’s 25-year-old wife and subsequently killed her 50-year-old mother in the process. Mariam Fagbohun, who operates a supply store and a beer parlor, was kidnapped by a six-man kidnapping gang in Ijoun, Yewa North local government, on August 21, 2020, according to a press release by the police public relations officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi. “When she closed from her shop and going home, in the process of abducting her, she raised an alarm which attracted people around including the victim’s mother one Annah Fagbohun,”…
After a spate of social media protests and nearly two weeks of Nigerian young people protesting police brutality across the country, a #ENDSARS Twitter emoji has emerged. The emoji, which features a green, white , green (Nigerian National colours) clenched hand. On the web edition of the social media platform, it can not be accessed yet. It was found after the service appeared to be offline and then restored later on Thursday night after a technical issue triggered a nearly two-hour global blackout on the social media site used by hundreds of millions around the world. On Wednesday, Jack Dorsey,…
Google has been planning to move away from its Hangouts communications platform for almost two years, with reports about the plans surfacing in late November 2018. In January of the following year, the company confirmed its intentions to replace the classic Hangouts experience with Hangouts Chat (now simply called Google Chat) but ended up delaying those plans to 2020. Today, the Mountain View giant shared an update on the transition, and there’s a lot to unpack. For starters, and perhaps most notably, Google Chat will become available for everyone; business users or not – in 2021. Users will have the…
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Twitter has renewed his support for the #EndSARS movement. On Friday, October 16, the Twitter boss took to his verified handle on the micro-blogging site; where he left a one-word tweet – #EndSARS. The InfoStride reports that the move comes amid reservations expressed in certain quarters over his support for the #EndSARS agitations. Specifically, Adamu Garba, a former presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC); had threatened to sue the Twitter CEO for supporting the #EndSARS protest. Garba made this known via his personal Twitter handle. Specifically, he…