EndSARS memorial protests to mark a year some Nigerian youths protesting police brutality were allegedly killed by soldiers at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos have commenced in Osogbo. The youths, who were protesting against extrajudicial killing and bad governance at Lekki tollgate, were allegedly gunned down on October 20, 2020. …
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#EndSARSMemorial: Tear gas fired at hoodlums, not protesters, says Lagos CP The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday, said hoodlums were dispersed at the Lekki tollgate, the venue of the #EndSARSMemorial protest in Lagos. CP Odumosu, who spoke to newsmen at the tollgate, stated that the …
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The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has admonished youths to keep fighting to fulfill the dream of a better Nigeria. Recall that, Pastor Adeyemi was one of 38 persons charged to Court for disturbance of peace, and inciting the violence that greeted the protests last year. The case was …
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PHOTOS: Youths Defy Heavy Security Presence, Blare Horns, Wave Flags At Lekki Tollgate Nigerian youths and celebrities on Wednesday defied the heavy presence of security personnel to hold a memorial car procession at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos. The procession is organised to mark the one-year anniversary of the #EndSARS …
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It’s a dramatic moment as some protesters fight over undisclosed sum handed over to one of them by a Nigerian artiste. Vanguard gathered the singer who came around to felicitate with protesters who are out to mark the one year anniversary of the ENDSARS movement. On getting the money from …
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“Let The Whole World Watch”, EndSARS Protester, Okechukwu Peter Screams As Police Arrest Him in Lagos (Photos, Video) Okechukwu Peter, one of the EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate has been arrested by the police in Lagos, Newsextra24 reports. His phone was reportedly seized by the police. “Let the whole …
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In this interview with Newsextra24 a victim of the October 20, 2020 #EndSARS shooting, Nicholas Okpe, recounts his experience at the Lekki tollgate one year after Why did you take part in the #EndSARS protests last year? What grabbed my attention was the five-for-five demands by protesters at the Lekki …
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A group of pro-Buhari protesters has converged on the Unity Fountain in Abuja, saying “nobody died at Lekki tollgate” in Lagos. The protesters who were conveyed to the venue by bus, held up placards stating, ”#EndSarsProtest; Lekki shooting was a hoax”, and ”Nobody died at Lekki tollgate”.
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The protest to commemorate the #EndSARS first anniversary has taken a different turn as the police fired teargas at protesters at the Lekki tollgate area of Lagos. Nigerians in Lagos, Abuja and some other states poured into the streets on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the #EndSARS protest. …
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Payday, a Pan-African Fintech startup, founded by Nigerian entrepreneur, Favour Ori has become the first Rwandan company to join the prestigious Techstars Toronto Accelerator program. Techstars is an operational investment company that assists founders and early-stage entrepreneurs scale their vision into a thriving business, beginning with the Demo Day at …
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