Tag: #EndSARS

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Kola MuhammedNovember 5, 2020

Silence, denial and the characteristic tactics of oppressing #EndSARS protesters

If there was a way to qualify the reaction of the government to the issues that birthed the #EndSARS protests ...

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Kola MuhammedNovember 5, 2020

How the ICC investigations can help the #EndSARS movement

A lot has transpired in the course of getting justice for victims of the #EndSARS movement. From what started as ...

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Michael IsaacNovember 4, 2020

#EndSARS: The FG’s recent actions remind us of something and it is terrifying

Following the #EndSARS Protest that rocked Nigeria for weeks, the government have claimed that they will consciously begin working towards ...

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Michael IsaacNovember 3, 2020

#LekkiShootings: Malami proposes what really transpired on day of Lekki Massacre but seems to be forgetting key details

It’s been two weeks since the Lekki shootings and the events of that day, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 is still ...

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Kola MuhammedNovember 3, 2020

This is why the government, maybe not the police, is the problem | #EndSARS

For years since the clamour to #EndSARS began, before it eventually became a full-blown movement, the central idea has always ...

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Ayọ̀délé ÌbíyẹmíNovember 3, 2020

What religious figures can do in the ‘what next’ question from #EndSARS

Nigeria has a long history of protests and agitations led by activists, students and labour unions. But, for the first ...

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Chinedu OkaforNovember 2, 2020

“Operation Burst” is replacing police brutality, an injury to the #EndSARS protests

It’s quite upsetting to realise that freedom of expression still remains a foreign concept to a good number of Nigerian ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiOctober 31, 2020

Lai Mohammed reiterates plans to regulate social media because #EndSARS happened

The organisation of one of the most successful protests in Nigeria’s history, #EndSARS, has hit blood arteries and the pain ...

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Uroupa KiakubuOctober 31, 2020

#OyigboMassacre: Why is no one paying attention to the Killings in Rivers?

Since the #EndSARS protest got hijacked by hoodlums, different communities across Nigeria have had gory tales to tell. First, it was the #LekkiMassacre in Lagos where security operatives reportedly opened fire on peaceful protesters, killing many. Another case in point is the #OyigboMassacre in Rivers State, where...

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Kola MuhammedOctober 31, 2020

Top albums to watch out for before the year runs out

The first disruption of activities witnessed this year came with the global outbreak of coronavirus as social and economic activities ...

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Uroupa KiakubuOctober 30, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Here’s why soldiers denied the Lagos judicial panel access to the military mortuary

Members of the Lagos Judicial Panel investigating cases of police brutality have been denied access to the military morgue controlled by the 65 Battalion under the 81 Division according to reports. The panel was said to have embarked on an impromptu visit to the Military hospital at Awolowo road Ikoyi, Friday, after receiving confidential information that...

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Uroupa KiakubuOctober 30, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Lagos lawmaker trivialises the #LekkiMassacre and you already have a sense of Nigeria’s leadership

It is mind-boggling that the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest has led to finger-pointing at the youths by the political class; who are doing all in their power to brainwash the world into believing that the #EndSARS protesters are responsible for the mayhem government-sponsored hoodlums unleashed across the nation. Worst of it all is that some lawmakers seem to be in support of the extra-judicial killings of...

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Uroupa KiakubuOctober 30, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Lawmaker, Mojisola Alli-Macaulay, says Nigerian youths are high on drugs all the time, but there’s more…

When you listen to what some of our lawmakers have said in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests, you will ...

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Michael IsaacOctober 30, 2020

‘Policemen are also human beings’: IGP Adamu Replies Amnesty International

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has decried reports by Amnesty International, that police officer shot at #EndSARS protesters. ...

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Uroupa KiakubuOctober 30, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Lawmaker Olusegun Akande, believes feeding #EndSARS protesters caused violence and looting in Lagos

The EndSARS protest has not only exposed a lot of rot in the system, but it has also helped many youths realise that the political class can weaponise anything, including, hunger, just to keep the masses perpetually below the...

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Chinedu OkaforOctober 29, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Lagos lawmaker implies that protesters deserved to have been shot at

For Nigerians all over the world, particularly the ones resident in the country, the past three weeks have been nothing ...

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Ayọ̀délé ÌbíyẹmíOctober 29, 2020

Denials should not stop Nigerian youth from immortalising the #EndSARS heroes

The #EndSARS protests is definitely not a chapter anyone would have predicted in Nigeria’s history; especially not in 2020. Driven ...

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Uroupa KiakubuOctober 29, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: President Buhari warns of a second-wave but is there really a possibility of a looming lockdown?

President Buhari, Thursday, took to his Twitter handle to notify Nigerians of a looming lockdown over concerns of a possible second wave of Covid-19 in the country, stating how it would a negative impact on the nation’s economy. But could this be an attempt to stop matters related to the #EndSARS...

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Michael IsaacOctober 29, 2020

Why is social media only toxic to Desmond Elliot after elections?

To say that the demands from the #EndSARS protest hold no atom of truth is to say that Nigerians who ...

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Uroupa KiakubuOctober 29, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Why security operatives need to learn to separate the innocent from the guilty

There have been several reports of security operatives cracking down on the activities of hoodlums since the #EndSARS protest got hijacked. The breakdown of law and order has led to the arrest of several people in connection with the looting and wanton destruction of public and private property which followed. While this is necessary to restore order in the society, it is also needful for security operatives to ensure that the innocent ones are not punished...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 28, 2020

“People who were not even interested in the protests sent me threats” – Amara the Lesbian reveals on #WithChude

On the final episode of a weeklong special series of #WithChude, documenting the #EndSARS protests, YouTuber and outspoken queer activist, ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 28, 2020

“Their conscience should be seared by now” | Activist, Maureen Kabrik on the government’s approach to the #EndSARS protests

On yet another episode in the special edition series of #WithChude, long-term activist, Maureen Kabrik, revealed the nature of the ...

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Uroupa KiakubuOctober 28, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: What you need to know about the blame-game between the Nigerian Army and Governor Sanwo-Olu

In the aftermath of the #LekkiMassacre on the heels of the #EndSARS protest, no one has stepped forward to take ...

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Michael IsaacOctober 28, 2020

Lai Mohammed is keen on stifling voices, his latest attempt is a confirmation

Free speech, like many other fundamental human rights, has become a recurring debate in Nigeria and of course, this doesn’t ...

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Uroupa KiakubuOctober 27, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: This is how Nigerian security operatives should be relating with fellow citizens

The #EndSARS protest started peacefully but was unfortunately hijacked by hoodlums who are still on a rampage; looting and destroying ...

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Kola MuhammedOctober 27, 2020

Banky W’s latest single, ‘Talk and do’, highlights the need for more conscious music

Given how events in the past week have played out, with many Nigerians left exasperated, many musicians have continued to ...

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Chinedu OkaforOctober 27, 2020

More mistrust brews between Sanwo-Olu and Nigerian youth as judicial panel is asked to sign oath of secrecy

Earlier this month, young Nigerians took to the streets to protest police brutality. Unfortunately, this was overshadowed by Nigerians tired ...

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Chinedu OkaforOctober 27, 2020

Yahaya Bello’s #EndSARS comments will make you question government’s will towards positive change

It is 20 days since the #EndSARS protests started and, Nigerian politicians who have relatively stayed quiet more days than ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 27, 2020

“They have gotten the government where they wanted them to be” – Aisha Yesufu, #EndSARS Activist tells Chude Jideonwo on #WithChude

On this week’s episode of the #EndSARS special edition of #WithChude interviews, prominent #EndSARS activist, Aisha Yesufu, shared with show ...

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Toluwanimi OnakoyaOctober 26, 2020

Forensic Fashola and friends (Episode 5) : The one with the ‘secret camera’ at Lekki tollgate

Nigerian politics can only be likened to a drama series. There are several times, as a Nigerian, where you halt ...

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