#endsars protests

It appears that the late rap music artiste had a lot of messages that are embedded in his songs. Clearly, there was style and purpose but his death, rather than music while alive has called attention to these secret warnings that we should not take for granted. In this article, we need to look again at the song SORRY to see what lessons can be drawn from them. Bridging the Generational Gap: The…

FG disputes alleged N18b terrorism funding by ISWAP

ISWAP •HURIWA alleges lax oversight of regulator by Buhari The Federal Government has denied a report by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) alluding that the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) was laundering N18 billion through Nigeria’s financial system to deepen terrorism. The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), which reacted…

Unquestionable powers of state judicial panels to indict military and police officers, By Femi Falana

…the military and police personnel indicted for murder and allied offences are liable to be prosecuted by the Attorney-General of Lagos State, as the Attorney-General of the Federation lacks the power to prosecute any person accused of committing state offences. Not too long ago, the Lagos State government prosecuted military and police officers, including a former Chief of Army Staff and a…

Security agents block #EndSARS protesters in Abuja

Security agents block #EndSARS protesters in Abuja Armed Soldiers and policemen have blocked a procession of #EndSARS protesters in Abuja. Several protesters are currently moving in a procession in the capital city to mark the one year anniversary of the anti-police brutality protestst and remember their colleagues reportedly killed by soldiers at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos in October 20th,…

Falz on #EndSARSMemorial; “They live forever in our hearts”

The Nigerian Musician and Actor Falz on yesterday made an announcement yesterday pertaining to #EndSARMemorial and has today posted that those Nigerian citizens who were shot and killed will forever be in their hearts. If you can remember today marks 365 days since the Nigerian Military allegedly fired upon civilian citizens at the Lekki Toll gate for protesting against the dissolution of…

INTERVIEW: ‘Remaking Nigeria: Sixty Years, Sixty Voices’: Questions and Answers with Chido Onumah

Q: What inspired you to put this book together? A: The inspiration came from over many years of worrying about the Nigerian tragedy. Nigeria just breaks one’s heart. Where do we start? Education, health, corruption, inequality, injustice, mindless violence, abuse of power, just name it. We have managed to perfect the art of dysfunctionality. Q: This is about your fourth book project, all…

#EndSARS: Court Strikes Out Suit Against Sam Adeyemi, Davido, Falz, BurnaBoy, Aisha Yesufu And Others. Continue Reading...

#EndSARS: Court Strikes Out Suit Against Sam Adeyemi, Davido, Falz, BurnaBoy, Aisha Yesufu And Others   Justice Bello Jawu of a High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by one Kenechukwu Okeke, a human rights activist, against Davido, Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, and 47 other celebrities and activists over their activities during the October 2020 #EndSARS protests. The judge…