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#EndSARS: Nigerian Government Clamps Down on Feminist Coalition

November 27, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

The Federal government is still in the game of hunting down frontlines of the #EndSARS protests staged for over two weeks in October and later disrupted by thugs and hoodlums

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Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Set To Become Sole Candidate in WTO Race

November 24, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala stays getting laurels.

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Malta Guinness Marks 30th Anniversary Celebrations with Activations Unveil

November 19, 2020 by Stephanie Oyinki

In October, Nigeria marked 60 years of independence. Following up from that, Malta Guinness, the premium malt drink, celebrates 30 years of providing Nigerians with nourishing goodness. To commemorate it,

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David Umahi leaves the PDP for APC: An Explainer

November 18, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

The 2023 jockeying begins.

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#EndSARS: CNN’s Investigation Sheds More Light on Protests

November 18, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

The #EndSARS protests ended with an attack on protesters at Lekki tollgate on the 20th of October, 2020. Though not televised on local stations, Nigerian Celebrity, DJ Switch went live

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4 African Countries Experiencing Uprising

November 16, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

While the #EndSARS movement held against police brutality in Nigeria became world news, some African countries leveraged the window of attention to create awareness on going-ons in other countries across

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A Timeline of Government’s Clampdown on #EndSARS Protesters

November 12, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Over the last couple of weeks, Nigerians have sought to use their collective power to pressure the government to first of all end the notorious Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS)

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Explainer: Sanwo-Olu seeks repeal of Pension Law for Past Governors

November 10, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Governor Sanwo-Olu’s proposing to repeal the law that allows former Governors and their deputies to continue earning from the state.

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Independent National Electoral Commission Gets A New Acting Chairman

November 9, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Since assuming office on November 9, 2015, and reelected in October 2020 by President Muhammadu Buhari, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, handed over to

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Six Nigerian Political Dynasties

November 9, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

In US politics, families like the Bushes, Clintons and Kennedys are famed for their varied and extensive years of public service and political experience. Naturally, we thought of this in

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#LekkiMassacre: International Criminal Court Begins Investigation

November 5, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

A week after Nigerian soldiers opened fire at unarmed protesters at Lekki tollgate, Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, charged Nigerian soldiers to remain undeterred by threats of war crime

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#OyigboMassacre: All You Need to Know

November 3, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

In the course of the #EndSARS protests nationwide, Oyigbo, a local government area in Rivers State was attacked by suspected members of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB). What Happened?

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Five Nigerian Politicians Who Actually Resigned From Office

November 1, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

The #LekkiMassacre and the collective failure of the Nigerian political class to take responsibility for the decision to unleash armed soldiers on peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate sent

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Why The End Sars Movement is Important -Young Nigerians Walked The Talk

October 30, 2020 by Culture Custodian

On Thursday 8th October, a protest emerged in the commercial capital of the country, Lagos calling for the end of the Federal Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), known to be one