The Independent Investigation Panel on Allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other Units of the Nigerian Police Force (IIP-SARS) is to resume sitting on
A year ago this week, tens of thousands of young Nigerians made history with the EndSARS protests that swept the country and shook the Nigerian establishment to the core. The
The federal government and the 36 states have resolved to compensate victims of the #ENDSARS protests that rocked several states in October last year, as well as prosecute all persons
The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS and the Lekki Tollgate Incident on Saturday suspended its sitting until further notice, a decision that raised concerns in
The director of Sentinel forensics, Kayode Funsho Ako has said that further analysis will need to be conducted to determine if the live ammunition casings found at the Lekki
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and restitution for SARS related abuses and other matters has awarded a total amount of N83 million in compensation to victims of police
Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the National Economic Council (NEC) will convene a special session to consider all the reports that are ready from the judicial panels
Nigerians have reacted to the minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed’s claim that Jack Dorsey CEO of twitter and his micro blogging platform are liable for the losses the
Nigeria’s federal government has stated that Twitter and its founder, Mr. Jack Dorsey, are “vicariously” liable for the losses the country suffered during the #EndSARS protest. The Minister of Information
America’s microblogging app Twitter has reached out to the Nigerian government for dialogue, according to the country’s minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. The minister stated this on Wednesday
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The Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB) has described a recently released US human rights report as “prejudicial, misleading and one that attempts to cover up the brutal killings
The Lagos State Government has extended the timeframe of the state judicial panel investigating SARS brutality by three months. The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on October 19, 2020 had set
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Afro-pop sensation Davido and a trio of young, female Nigerian activists have been named to Time Magazine’s TIME100 Next list, which honors 100 individuals who are shaping the future of
The Nigeria Police have launched a probe into allegations that people arrested on Saturday over the protest of the reopening of the Lekki Tollgate were molested. They warned that errant
The Lagos State Government on Saturday filed charges against ten #ENDSARS protesters arrested on Saturday even as many failed to show up for the protest amid heavy presence of police
A mobile court in the Yaba, Lagos State, on Saturday granted bail to youths earlier arrested by security operatives for protesting against the resumption of operations at the Lekki tollgate.
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Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana, better known by his stage name Falz has described the arrest of popular comedian, Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, and other #OccupyLekkiTollgate protesters in
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