Protests against police brutality in Nigeria have brought Africa’s largest city to a standstill and dominated social media, channelling anger among the frustrated youth that has forced the government to listen. From raising funds online to influencers drawing big crowds, the campaign has topped Twitter worldwide and received support from some of Africa’s biggest celebrities. […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has called for a repeal of sections of the Police Act recently accented to by the President Muhammadu Buhari, citing constitutional breaches. This was contained in a communique issued after a Zoom meeting held by the PDP governors. The communique was signed by the Chairman of the forum, Aminu […]
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#ENDSARS protesters along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway at Secretariat Bus Stop, Alausa in Lagos…yesterday. Photo: Femi Adebesin-Kuti Lawyers join SARS protests Don’t use live bullets, NBA warns police Makinde’s deputy, Oyo lawmaker victims of brutality, join march OPC demands seeks compensation for slain members since Abacha’s regime Inspector General summons defunct SARS personnel to Abuja The ENDSARS […]
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Re-elected Governor. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State (left); his wife Betty; Deputy Governor-Elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his wife, Oluwaseun displaying their Certificates-of-Return, presented to them by the State’s Independent National Electoral Commission Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ambassador Rufus Akeju in Akure…yesterday. Photo: Oluwaseun Akingboye Lessons from Mimiko’s missed second chance When the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
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Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Akeredolu, who secured his second term by winning last Saturday’s governorship election in the state, seized the opportunity of the visit to present his certificate of return to the President. He was accompanied by the state deputy governor-elect, Lucky […]
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For some, it is still a rude shock how the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, lost last Saturday’s 2020 governorship election in Ondo State despite the seeming fanfare, seeming acceptability in Ondo Central, which has a huge voter population A considerable number of people were of the view […]
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, at the weekend bowed to the pressure by a robust Movement of Nigerian Youth calling for the ban of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (a.k.a. SARS) and announced the disbandment of the now notorious unit of the police force in spite of measures earlier announced to curtail the […]
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Day after day, the campaign against police brutality in Nigeria continues to gain strong momentum. Undaunted by restriction from government security agents, Nigerian youths continue to agitate for an end to brutality, extortion, harassment, and extrajudicial killing by police. The agitations started first in Lagos and Abuja last Wednesday. It has now gained national momentum […]
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Thousands of Nigerians took to the streets in a string of cities once again Tuesday for fresh protests against police brutality, bringing traffic to a standstill in economic hub Lagos. Demonstrations organised on social media erupted earlier this month calling for the abolition of a notorious police unit accused of unlawful arrests, torture and extra-judicial […]
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Nigerian Government on Tuesday agreed to meet the five demands of the #EndSARS protesters. Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, in a move to meet sundry demands including halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens. This came Tuesday following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on the […]
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