In a shift, Pope Francis has voiced his support for same-sex civil unions in a documentary that debuted in Rome today, October 21, 2020. Speaking about pastoral outreach and care for people who identify as LGBTQ, the pontiff said that he thinks same-sex couples should be allowed to have “civil unions”. His comments in the […]
A group of people on Wednesday, October 21, gathered around the family home of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Omididun Street, Lagos Island, throwing stones at the house. The attack on the Lagos State Governor’s family home came after #EndSARS protesters were shot at at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. Prior to the shooting, the […]
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata has announced that the association will be commencing legal proceedings locally and internationally against Nigerian military and other relevant authorities over the shooting of protesters in Lekki. The NBA President who described the incident as “recklessness and lawlessness by the security apparatus of the Nigerian Government […]
Beyonce has finally come out to publicly lend her voice to the #EndSARS campaign. In a post shared on her Instagram page, the award-winning singer said she is heartbroken to see the senseless brutality taking place in Nigeria. She said there has to be an end to SARS. The singer said she has been working with […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to proclaim an Executive Order addressing the broader issues of police brutality, while giving timelines to his promises to address the demands of the ENDSARS protesters across the country. The House also asked the President to immediately speak to the issues raised by the protesters, […]
Pupils and students in public and private schools have been directed by the Ondo state government to stay at home following the tension generated by the #EndSARS protests. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said the order which will be effective from Wednesday October 21, said it became necessary because of the engulfing nationwide protest and the need […]
Government and tertiary institutions in Abia State have been directed to reopen for academic activities with effect from Monday, October 26, 2020. Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State made the approval in a release made available to newsmen, by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, on Monday. The Governor also directed heads of […]
Visa and Mastercard have been accused of cashing in during the coronavirus crisis by charging “excessive fees”. British retail groups say the scheme fees charged by payment firms have almost doubled in the last two years. They warn that retailers will be forced to pass on the extra costs to consumers, with credit card bills […]
A 2019 presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Adamu Garba, has made good his threat to sue the Chief Executive Officer or Twitter, Jack Dorsey, demanding $1bn damages, over the raging #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. Garba is also praying the court to order the Nigeria Communication Commission “to stop the operation […]
Violence that rocked #EndSARS protests across the country worsened on Tuesday with 43 protesters and six policemen losing their lives. Protesters calling for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police have been carrying out peaceful demonstrations across the country since October 8. However, the protests assumed a violent dimension last week […]