Archives Tag: protest
Lekki Massacre: Two Years After, Any Lessons Learnt?
April 19, 2022
On the night of 20 October 2020, at about 6:50 p.m., members of the Nigerian Army opened fire on unarmed End SARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. Ever since the political trajectory of the nation has changed dramatically, but not drastically. However, there has been renewed interest in politics, especially among young Nigerians. … Continue reading Lekki Massacre: Two Years After, Any Lessons Learnt?
#WeMoveNaija: Consolidating On The Wins From #EndSARS Losses
April 19, 2022
Eleven days after the #LekkiMassacre, Nigerians from all walks of life gathered online for a meeting tagged #WeMoveNaija which was designed to chart the way forward from the remains of the #EndSARS movement. Read more about #EndSARS Beginning via a Zoom conference call at 3 pm on Saturday, 31st October, up to 7000 Nigerians across … Continue reading #WeMoveNaija: Consolidating On The Wins From #EndSARS Losses
By adedoyin
The Way Forward: Peace, Reconciliation, Rebuilding
April 19, 2022
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) notes with a deep sense of loss and pain, the loss of lives, property and livelihoods arising from the subsequent regrettable events following the recent peaceful EndSARS protests. We bemoan the unprecedented levels of destruction, plundering, arson, looting and vandalization that took place, which even with … Continue reading The Way Forward: Peace, Reconciliation, Rebuilding
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#EndSARS: Notable Protests In Nigeria’s History
April 19, 2022
While Nigerians await the return of normalcy after the shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters on the night of Tuesday, October 20, 2020, by Nigerian soldiers supposed to protect them, we take you through some of the notable protests in Nigeria which defied ethnic, religious, or class differences just like the #EndSARS protests. Read more … Continue reading #EndSARS: Notable Protests In Nigeria’s History
By ugo-chinedu
EndSARS: 8 Astonishing Developments That Came with #EndSARS Protests
April 19, 2022
On the 8th of October, 2020, Nigerian youths decided that they had had enough of the deleterious activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in particular, and police brutality in general. So, in a move directed at getting the attention of the presidency and the police hierarchy, they took to the streets of Lagos and … Continue reading EndSARS: 8 Astonishing Developments That Came with #EndSARS Protests
#EndSARS: States with the Ongoing Protests
April 19, 2022
The internet is awash with trending hashtags relating to the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. This is not the first time the #EndSARSÂ hashtag has trended in Nigeria. It started as far back as 2017. But this time; the outrage began on the 3rd of October when the video of a young boy being victimized by SARS … Continue reading #EndSARS: States with the Ongoing Protests
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The Rise Of Online Activism
April 19, 2022
On Saturday, 17th October, the Nigerian Army announced an Operation named Crocodile Smile VI which is designed to censor online activities in the wake of the #EndSARS protests. An assistant to the Chief of Army Staff who appeared on a TV programme earlier on Monday went further to give credence to this new censorship … Continue reading The Rise Of Online Activism
By adedoyin
#EndSARS Protesters Launch Online Radio, Soro Soke
April 19, 2022
To further support and propagate the message of the #EndSARS movement nationwide, youths calling for a complete overhaul of the Nigerian Police Force have launched an online radio, Soro Soke. Read more about #EndSARS The Twitter handle of the station, @Sorosoke247, reads, “24/7 update on all things protest. We are for a better nation … Continue reading #EndSARS Protesters Launch Online Radio, Soro Soke
The Agbekoya Revolt of 1968/69
April 19, 2022
Between 1968 and 1969, while the civil war was ongoing in Eastern Nigeria between Biafran Forces and the Nigerian Armed Forces, an uprising led by Agbekoya farmers exploded into a full-blown revolt which had been brewing since the early ’60s in most Western Region communities. Agbekoya is literally a coinage from Yoruba meaning “farmers who … Continue reading The Agbekoya Revolt of 1968/69
By adedoyin
ThrowBack Thursday: When Aba Women Rioted
April 19, 2022
On 2nd December 1929, women numbering up to 10,000 and mostly in their middle ages, trooped to the streets in a seldom seen occurrence in African societies. It was not the only women protest Nigeria would ever see, but the reforms that followed the protests truly cemented the place of the partakers, tagged as ‘Aba Women’, … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: When Aba Women Rioted
By adedoyin
Heartland FC Protests Walkover
April 19, 2022
By Arinze Ude Heartland FC has asked the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to help the club appeal to Confederation of African Football (CAF) to revisit their loss against Gabon’s US Bitam on Saturday. The Gabonese club were given the go-ahead by the match officials to walkover their Nigerian counterparts. Heartland left the shores of the … Continue reading Heartland FC Protests Walkover
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