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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

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#EndSARS: Lagos State and the Nigerian Army Play Blame Game

October 28, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Yesterday makes it exactly a week and a day unarmed peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate were shot by the Nigerian Army. Despite video footage, the Army had earlier stated

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5 Ways Nigerian Youths Can Continue to Make Their Voices Heard

October 28, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

The narrative of the #EndSARS protests is being whitewashed by the federal government, albeit, one thing is clear: the youths are more awake than ever. The Indomie and BBNaija generation

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NBC Fines Media Houses for Covering #EndSARS Protests

October 27, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

As the struggle for democracy gets fierce, the federal government is trying all it can to clampdown media activities. Recall that in August, the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, through the

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A Timeline of #LekkiMassacre & its Aftermath

October 22, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

What began as a peaceful protest over two weeks ago turned the Lekki tollgate to a memorial ground after military gunmen opened live rounds on peaceful protesters who refused to

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Nigerian Army Shoots At #EndSARS Protesters In Lekki Tollgate Massacre

October 21, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

The Nigerian people will never forget October 20th 2020

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A Golden Opportunity And Lives Wasted By The Nigerian Government

October 20, 2020 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

There has possibly not been a worse time to be Nigerian in recent history. Since President Muhammadu Buhari came into power, first in 2015, and in earning a second term

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#EndSARS:Nigerians Speak Louder

October 20, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

The ‘Soro Soke’ (speak louder) slang adopted by the millennial in the course of the ongoing #EndSARS protests has unravelled some behind the scene experiences of citizens with the officers

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10 Ways President Buhari Can Curb the Ongoing #EndSARS Protests

October 20, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Former Presidential Aspirant, Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, suggests ten solutions to the ongoing #EndSARS protest by Nigerian youths against police brutality to President Muhammadu Buhari. The statement reads: Dear President (Muhammadu

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Full List of Dismissed & Demoted Police Officers

October 18, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

The federal government is gradually heeding to demands of protesters asking for resignation and prosecution of guilty police officers. Today, the Presidential Panel on Reform of SARS recommended 37 police

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Federal Government Kicks Off Applications for Youth Investment Fund

October 18, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Nigerian Youth Investment Fund(NYIF) is a government initiative created to improve the Nigerian economy through access to finance for youths. The fund will enable youths to establish businesses leading to