The Feminist Coalition, a not-for-profit organisation and one of the leading supporters of the #EndSARS campaign, has decided to stop all donation inflows for the peaceful protest and also urged protesters to stay indoors and observe the mandated curfew in their respective states. The group also said it received a total of ₦147,855,788.28 cash donations…
Hoodlums on Thursday broke into a warehouse in Maza Maza, Amuwo Odofin local government, Lagos, where COVID-19 palliatives were stored. According to social media clips, this action of the hoodlums was seen as a big opportunity by lots of residents who stormed the warehouse to also take their own bags of rice and other items.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday postponed the scheduled October 31 bye-elections for the conduct of six senatorial districts and nine state constituencies in 11 states in the country. A statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the decision followed a meeting of the electoral…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has rescheduled its examinations initially scheduled for October 22 to November due to insecurity and curfew imposed by some states. This was made known by NECO’s Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, in a statement on Wednesday evening. He said, “This is to inform the general public…
The Lagos State Government has denied claims that it recruited and sponsored the thugs who attacked peaceful protesters calling for police reforms and an end to police brutality. Some armed thugs on Thursday morning attacked youths protesting against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Alausa. The government refuted the claim in a statement by…
A Dedicated fighter for Government Accountability & Justice and Human Rights Journalist, Jumu’ah Abiodun, has told the Nigerian Government headed by President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the country for peace to reign. The activist in a statement made available to journalists noted that the only way for peaceful coexistence in Nigeria is for the…
The Nigerian Army has issued a warning to “subversive elements and trouble makers” to desist from causing problems during the on-going protests against police brutality around the country for over a week. This warning came as protesters were attacked by unidentified men with machetes yesterday in the capital, Abuja. A statement by the Army’s spokesman…
The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, has declared support for youth protesting against police brutality and the abuse of power by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Adeboye, on Wednesday night, pledged his support for the youth as they speak up demanding an end to the police unit and the…
The Minister of State for Labour, Festus Kayamo (SAN), this morning blamed the ongoing EndSARS protests for the death of his driver, Yohanna Shankuk. Shankuk died on Wednesday while walking on foot to the private office of the Minister in Abuja. He was knocked down by a vehicle trying to avoid the protesters. For almost…
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has banned all forms of protests, including the #EndSARS campaign in any part of the state. There had been mobilised effort by some groups to begin EndSARS protest in Port Harcourt today, Tuesday October 13, 2020. But Wike in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications…