Let us clean up the streets, destruction of properties needless – Chima Anyaso
Leading youth advocate and founder Chima Anyaso Foundation, and co-founder of the New Nigeria 2019, NN19, Chima Anyaso have called for an end to violence and wanton destruction of properties, and a stoppage on the attack as the aftermath of a peaceful protest across Nigeria. He said it was time to clean up the streets […]
#ENDSARS: Kwara govt raises alarm over planned attacks on public properties
By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Kwara State Government has raised the alarm over plots by some anarchists to launch violent attacks on public properties in the state as part of their grand plans to destabilise the country to achieve sinister objectives. This is contained in a press statement issued by Commissioner for Communications, Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin, Friday […]
BREAKING: Fagba, Iju-Ishaga boils over ethnic clash
Houses on fire Residents calls for police intervention By Olasunkanmi Akoni There is an ongoing ethnic clash between Hausa and Yoruba community in Fagba, Iju-Ishaga, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area with several houses torched. Residents in panic. No presence of security personnel. A number of unconfirmed casualties. ALSO READ: Between Soro soke and off the mic […]
#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu’s cross and the meaning of Lekki Toll Gate
By Azu Ishiekwene It was hard to keep up with the torrent of posts as the power of social media was deployed in all its ferocity for good and evil. Through it all though, one thing was constant on my mind on Tuesday night: the images of vulnerable, distressed youths fighting for their lives. You […]
The universal language of protests
By Owei Lakemfa In wars, local or international, where armed combatants engage themselves, prisoners are taken and enemy soldiers are allowed medical treatment. Even in the First and Second World Wars, first aiders and medical personnel were allowed to evacuate the injured and dying. In the Tuesday, October 10, 2020 shooting of unarmed civilians in […]
#EndSARS: Between Sòròsókè and ‘off-the-mic’ generations
By Oludayo Tade Sòròsókè(speak louder), represents agency activation of voice to know the unknown, clarify a confused state and challenge negligence, right denial and injustice. On the flip side is ‘off-the-mic’, a tactical strategy to conceal the truth, ignore a genuine concern, silent opposition, frame constructive criticism as ‘corruption is fighting back’ and tyrannise being […]
#ENDSARS: President Muhammadu Buhari goofed — PANDEF
By Emma Amaize Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s address to the nation on the #EndSARS protests was largely rhetoric, placid, and disappointing. National Publicity Secretary of the regional group, Hon Ken Robinson, in a statement, stated: “While Mr. President finally heeded calls for him to address the nation on the […]
Black Tuesday at Lekki toll-gate
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 will forever be remembered as the day that armed soldiers were unleashed on peaceful #EndSARS at the Lekki Toll Plaza, killing and injuring yet-to-be-specified numbers of young men and women. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had announced a 24-hour curfew, starting from 4.00pm that day. The curfew deadline was later shifted to 9.00pm. […]
#EndSARS: Northern Governors sue for peace, condemn violence
The Northern States Governors’ Forum has expressed concern that the ongoing protests have been taken over by hooligans, ethnoreligious bigots, and political marauders bent on destroying the country. A communique signed by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong, said Nigerians must unite against the “diabolical influencers”, and ensure peaceful coexistence in the […]
Horror in Ikotun: How 2 policemen, informant, 5 looters died as unrest continues
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Pandemonium broke on Thursday, in Ikotun, Alimosho area of Lagos State following the killing of about five hoodlums who were shot dead by Mobile Police, Mopol, after attacking a popular supermarket and looted various items in the process. Earlier, a Mopol officer, and another person believed to be a police informant were […]
Attacks on Police in Rivers masterminded by IPOB — CP alleges
…Confirms two personnel killed, 2 police stations destroyed By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Rivers State Commissioner of Police (CP), Joseph Mukan, has accused proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as masterminds of Wednesday’s armed attacked which left two police personnel killed and two police stations razed. Mukan, counting his Command’s losses over the development […]
