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…
*181 students, staff test positive for COVID-19 in Lagos school (Guardian)*#EndSARS: Thousands hold candlelight sessions for victims in Lagos, others (Punch)
181 students, staff test positive for COVID-19 in Lagos school (Guardian) Lagos State Government has confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in a private boarding school in Lekki. Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who broke the news on Friday, said…
*Accident: Two killed during Lagos #EndSARS protest -Police (Punch)*Lagos Buses Services resume operations after 18 hours (Guardian)
Accident: Two killed during Lagos #EndSARS protest -Police (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has said that two persons died in a road accident that occurred during an #EndSARS protest in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi,…
Attacks: Lagos protesters hire bouncers to ward off hoodlums
The #EndSARS protest continued in different parts of the country on Thursday, with protesters repelling attacks from thugs and security agents. The attacks forced some protesters to hire bouncers to increase security at the protest grounds. In Lagos, tragedy struck…
#EndSars protests: We must stand with the youth! – Tara Aisida
The first protest I can remember witnessing was the “Ali Must Go” protests. I was in primary school and after school , we were dropped off at a family friend’s house at Ilasamaja where my mother picked us up after…
*Armed thugs attack #EndSARS protesters in Lagos (Guardian)*Lagos denies sponsoring thugs to disrupt #EndSARS protests (Nation)
Armed thugs attack #EndSARS protesters in Lagos (Guardian) Armed thugs attacked protesters in Alausa area of Ikeja in Lagos State. The scene of the attack was close to Lagos Government secretariat, Lagos State House of Assembly, governor’s office and a…
Ahh, come and hear my sad yet lucky experience with SARS
There are too many stories to tell about SARS and their brutalization of young Nigerians. Here is my own story. I was right in front of my house when I got picked up. It was one of those lazy days…
#EndSARS protesters defy rain, shut Lekki toll gate again
#EndSARS protesters on Wednesday remained adamant, laying siege on the Lekki toll gate along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. They stormed the Lekki Toll Gate section of the Lekki-Epe Expressway despite heavy downpours. They grounded vehicular traffic along the expressway, chanting “End…