If there is one thing I hate with a passion, it is injustice. I have never been able to see injustice and do nothing about it even if it means merely speaking out. I have a deep rooted belief that…
Protests echo restructuring calls, says IYC, deplores attack on leader
Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has described the #EndSARS protests across Nigeria as a reverberation of the calls to restructure the country, and not just an end to police brutality. The group’s spokesman, Ebilade Ekerefe, commended the never-say-die spirit of the…
Jesuits priests say #ENDSARS Protest is “A demand for justice and transformation.”
In consonance with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), the Jesuits of North-West Africa Province of the Society of Jesus have observed with great concerns, the poor handling of the youth-led #EndSARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) protest across cities and…
*Lagos #EndSARS protesters resist curfew (Guardian)*2 dead as suspected cultists clash in Ikorodu (Vanguard)
Lagos #EndSARS protesters resist curfew (Guardian) EndSARS protesters in Lagos State have said they are unshaken by the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government. Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a statement mid-day on Tuesday announced 24 hours curfew…
Nigeria, a president, his glory and violent policing – Magnus Onyibe
The practice of democracy in Nigeria just received a boost as the government now fears the people, as opposed to the people being afraid of government. The assertion above is underscored and illustrated by the fact that following persistent demonstrations…
#Endsars: My sister was raped by the motherf@#@#$%!
We won’t stop the protests until something concrete happens! My sister’s story is a story we had been banned from sharing; yes we share that she was a victim of police brutality, but we never share the part that she…
#EndSARS: FirstBank rebuts claim it prevented staff from joining protest
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has said that it is committed to “necessary reforms” and ending “all brutality” as has been consistent in its message “and will continue to lend our voice accordingly”. The bank made this known in a…
*Sanwo-Olu increases youth representation on judicial panel to two (Guardian)*#ENDSARS protesters block road leading to Mile 2, Ago, Festac (Vanguard)
Sanwo-Olu increases youth representation on judicial panel to two (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, increased the youth representative on the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up to investigate cases of brutality and human rights violations…
When army men attacked me in Abuja – Onyeka Nwelue
This is a rehash of a column I published on OlisaTV in 2017, when I was the punching bag of the Nigerian military men. I have declined to comment on #EndSARS trend because when I was brutalised, young Nigerians said…
