The Good, the Bad & the Ugly!
Dear Active Citizen, In October 2021, at least 75 people were killed in Imo, Sokoto, Niger, Kogi and Katsina States. This is beyond tragic! How many can we count? These are not just figures, they were once living people, with dreams and aspirations of a better tomorrow. How long will our government keep quiet?
Your Vote: Your Voice!
Ndi Anambra! In the last election in Anambra State, only a small percentage of the voting population actually voted, – 21.74% – which doesn’t align with the ideal of “majority rule”, one of the basic tenets of democracy. For this election, voter turnout is also threatened by IPOB’s stay-at-home order. INEC says the show will go on, and our friends at Yiaga Africa are ready […]
One Year After #EndSARS: Cowed But Not Defeated
[By Rinu Oduala] Last year, I was a stubborn, fervent, young woman with a heart full of hope, ready to fight regardless of the consequences. I fought the battle of my life alongside thousands of young Nigerians. As we fought to #EndSARS, we also fought for the soul of the country. For once, it felt […]
TRAUMA FROM POLICE BRUTALITY & INSTITUTIONS OF POWER/AUTHORITY
“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” – Tori Amos (American singer-songwriter and pianist) #ThursdayTalks is a monthly conversation with thought leaders, change agents and active citizens about good governance, citizen representation, human rights, and effective service delivery in Nigeria. It is organised […]
Good News, Nigeria!
The nation grows when citizens and government play their respective roles in economic development. Behind every good act are men and women being productive in their different capacities.
We Shall Never Forget!
Dear Comrade, One year after #EndSARS, there are still cases of indiscriminate arrests, extrajudicial killings and torture of innocent citizens. In fact, what played out on Wednesday, October 20th, during the anniversary protests across Nigeria, is a testament that the Nigeria Police Force has not been reformed. Such impunity! The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, owes it as […]
365 Days Later, We Remember.
Dear Friend, We have done well. The government is still intent on silencing our voices, but we will not be silenced! The thousands who made it to the Drive-Through-Memorial at Lekki Toll gate—location of the gruesome #LekkiTollKillings—and other locations across the country, have shown that we are united and more importantly, we will never forget 20.10.20.
RADICAL AGENDA MOVEMENT IN THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
#ENDSARS ANNIVERSARY SITUATION ROOM NEWSLETTER NO. 5 STRUGGLE PAYS AS CP HAKEEM ODUMOSU, BOWS TO PRESSURE, FREES “LEKKI 33” AT 12PM-MIDNIGHT, YESTERDAY, 2OTH OCTOBER, 2020 Indeed struggle pays as CP HAKEEM ODUMOSU, the Commissioner of Police of Lagos State bowed to pressure and released 33 peaceful protesters arrested at the Lekki Toll Gate. The “Lekki […]
#EndSARS: Movement, Mandate, Marathon
[By Adeolu Adekola] “True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.” – Clarence Darrow According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, a movement simply is a group of people with a particular set of aims or ideas. On October 3rd 2020, a video surfaced online allegedly claiming that officers of the Special […]
ACTION GROUP ON FREE CIVIC SPACE
PRESS RELEASE #ENDSARS PROTESTS 2020: ONE YEAR AFTER October 20, 2021 Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, The Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS) once again condemns in very strong terms the brutal attacks launched on thousands of unarmed young protestors demonstrating against police brutality during the October 2020 #ENDSARS protests, particularly at the Lekki Tollgate […]