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#EndSARS: Demand Immediate Withdrawal Of Soldiers, Wole Soyinka Tells Governors

Msyosi Oct 21, 2020 0

Elder statesman, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has called on governors, in states where protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) forced declaration of curfews, to immediately demand the withdrawal of soldiers deployed by the Federal…

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#EndSARS: ‘Act Now Before It’s Too Late’ – Obasanjo Warns Buhari

Florence Cornelius Oct 21, 2020 0

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has on Wednesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to restrict the military and other security agencies from using brute force against #EndSARS protesters. The protest which started across the…

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President Buhari Presides Over Federal Executive Council Meeting (Photos)

Edna Wande Oct 21, 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the statehouse in Abuja on Wednesday amid violence against Nigerians protesting across the country over police brutality. Over the past 12 days, many…

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#BlackTuesday: Presidency Appeals For Calm, Understanding After Police, Army Massacred Peaceful…

Edna Wande Oct 21, 2020 0

Presidency has asked citizens to remain “understanding and calm” after peaceful anti-police brutality protesters were shot and killed around the country on Tuesday. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President…

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#BlackTuesday: Heavy Gunshots As Hoodlums Set Ablaze BRT Terminal, Buses At Oyingbo, Lagos (videos)

Tunde Serano Oct 21, 2020 0

Hoodlums have reportedly set ablaze BRT buses stationed at Oyingbo, Lagos state, on Wednesday morning, October 21. The eyewitnesses said there is tension in the area as one of the residents simply identified as Okanlawon, said two…

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#BlackTuesday: ‘We Have Not Recorded Any Fatalities’ – Governor Sanwo-Olu Gives Report On…

Edna Wande Oct 21, 2020 0

Governor Sanwo-Olu has said there have been no fatalities recorded after military men reportedly opened fire on #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos state on Tuesday night, October 20. Read Also: Breaking: Security Operatives…

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Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier Who Recorded Video Begging Colleagues Not To Shoot At #EndSARS…

Florence Cornelius Oct 21, 2020 0

Nigerian Army has said it has arrested a soldier who recorded a video begging his colleagues not to shoot at #EndSARS protesters. The soldier now identified as Lance Corporal Harrison Friday, wore a hood in a video he made in which he…

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#BlackTuesday: ‘I Am Heartbroken’- Beyonce, Rihanna, Naomi Campbell, Nicki Minaj Condemn Killing Of…

Edna Wande Oct 21, 2020 0

Beyonce has finally come out to publicly lend her voice to the #EndSARS campaign, condemning the shooting of peaceful protesters at Lekki toll gate on Tuesday, October 20. In a post shared on her Instagram page, the award-winning singer,…

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#EndSARS: NBA Condemns Lekki Killings, Sets To Begin Legal Actions Against FG, Military

Amirah Kuale Oct 21, 2020 0

Nigerian Bar Association has on Tuesday condemned the killing of peaceful #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at Lekki tollgate in Lagos state. President of the association, Mr Olumide Akpata, stated in a statement asked the Nigerian Army to…

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Sanwo-Olu Visits Injured #EndSARS Protesters At Lagos Hospitals, Says Forces Beyond Control Behind…

Edna Wande Oct 21, 2020 0

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has condemned Tuesday night attack on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate area of the state. The governor also denied ordering the shooting of the protesters, saying forces beyond the…

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Lekki Massacre: Hillary Clinton Calls On Buhari, Nigerian Army To Stop Killing Peaceful #EndSARS…

Edna Wande Oct 21, 2020 0

Former United States presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, has made a public appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Army to end the killing of peaceful protesters in the country. Clinton made the call in a tweet on…

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Lekki Massacre: #EndSARS Protesters Rush Injured To Lagos Hospitals (videos)

Amirah Kuale Oct 21, 2020 0

Protesters injured at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos state on Tuesday evening have been rushed to the Reddington, Lagoon hospitals, LUTH and others in the area. An official of one of the hospitals revealed that no dead casualty was brought…

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#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu Orders Probe Of Brutal Attack On Peaceful Protesters At Lekki Toll Gate (video)

Edna Wande Oct 20, 2020 0

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has ordered an investigation into the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll plaza. Security operatives brutally opened fire on the peaceful protesters at the toll plaza on Tuesday…

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Nigerians Demand Resignation Of President Buhari Following Brutal Military Attack On #EndSARS…

Edna Wande Oct 20, 2020 0

Many Nigerians have demanded the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari following military attack on peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos state on Tuesday, October 20. On Tuesday evening, security operatives said…

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US Shuts Embassy In Lagos Over #EndSARS Protests

Florence Cornelius Oct 20, 2020 0

United States Government has shut its embassy in Lagos state over rising violence rocking the city. The U.S. embassy disclosed this via its official Twitter handle @USinNigeria on Tuesday evening, saying it would be shut for two days in…

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