Weekly Updates on the #EndSARS Judicial Panels of Inquiry – No. 1
26th – 30th October 2020 On October 14, 2020 The National Economic Council (NEC) led by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo directed the immediate establishment of State-based Judicial Panels of Inquiry across the country to receive and investigate complaints of Police brutality or related extrajudicial killings. The panels […]
Missing in Nigeria – An Important Update
Nigeria does not have an official Missing Persons Database. Following the abduction of the Chibok Girls on April 14, 2014 and subsequent abductions across Nigeria, the Bring Back Our Girls Movement presented the creation of a Missing Persons Database as a possible tangible & constructive response by the federal government. There was silence. In 2018, […]
We shall overcome!
To the families and friends of all those affected by the Lekki shootings, please accept our condolences. May their souls rest in peace and their memory a blessing! For those injured, we wish you a speedy recovery. Almost everyone’s mental health has been tested this week. From gory videos and pictures to state denial, gunshots […]
Sọ̀rọ̀ Sókè!!!
From #EndSARS to #EndSWAT What’s that biblical parable again? The one about putting old wine in new wine skin. Shebi the Bible said it will burst, abi? Toh! Nigerians are spending days and nights on the streets under harsh conditions, protesting against police brutality and demanding an end to SARS but what did they get instead? A mere […]
Scorecard on #5For5
80th Posthumous Birthday
Did you say prophet? Well, you’re right! It is no coincidence that the Afrobeat legend’s posthumous birthday came at a time when there’s a demand for social change in his homeland. Born on October 15, 1983, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was known for speaking against societal ills through his music. In the words of Fela, Police man go slap your […]
Nomination Gone Wrong
Lauretta Onochie, Special Assistant to President Buhari on social media, was in the news again and she was dragged by her lace front…figuratively. Apparently, she was nominated by the President as the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) National Commissioner from Delta State. Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, Senate Minority Caucus, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) kicked against […]
#NMCG2020 Postponed
In light of recent happenings in Nigeria and most importantly the need to channel all available resources towards the success of the #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality campaign in Nigeria, the New Media, Citizens and Governance Conference 2020 (#NMCG2020) has been postponed. A new date will be communicated soon. We encourage you to speak out and provide support. Thank you!
#EndSARS: Focus on the Government and Get Them to ACT – Bankole Wellington
The honest truth is that people have been pushed to the edge. They have been frustrated, angry and burnt for far too long. And there is not one leader or group to speak to. It is decentralized, organic and spread out.Thousands of angry young people united only in their pain and disappointment in their country. […]
Nigerian Youths Cry #EndSARS
It’s 1,000 ways to die, and SARS ticks all the boxes! We know… “God forbid” ooo…but imagine you’re walking down the street to buy corn from Iya Muri and you’re accosted by SARS operatives just because, to them, you “look” like a yahoo boy. You get the picture now? Sadly, this is the reality for […]