The events of the last four days across Nigeria have been saddening and frightening. These have proved the reality of what many right thinking Nigerians have been saying for many years. What started as a peaceful protest suddenly went violent when hoodlums hijacked the process. I saw the video of the destruction of several public and private property across Nigeria …

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Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos Chapter,  Dr. Qasim Akinreti has condemned the Tuesday massacre of unarmed protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos by security operatives. Akinreti who condemns the attack in strong terms in a release, said, “I strongly condemn  the  reports of  shootings and killings of protesters at the Lekki Tollgate by security …

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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria is extremely concerned about latest happenings in the country with respect to the #ENDSARS and #ENDSWAT protests especially the targeting of media institutions and harassment of journalists. In a release made available to National Wire and signed by Melody Lawal, Program Officer/Safety Desk Officer, IPC, the organisation particularly condemns the Wednesday October 21, 2020, …

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Director General of the Bolytag Centre for International Diplomacy and Strategic Studies, Professor Bola Akinterinwa has said that apart from agitating against police brutality in Nigeria, brutality in governance should also be addressed. Akinterinwa who was a gust on Channels Television said Nigerian government is largely centred on dishonesty and brutality. “People are talking about police brutality but governance in …

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Barely three hours after the commencement of the curfew imposed by the Lagos State government across the state, protesters presently occupying the Lekki toll gate are being dispersed by security operatives. According to TV Continental, gun shots were fired into the air to disperse the protesters at the Lekki toll gate which has been one of the major centres of …

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Dear Parents, I would say good day to everyone but there is nothing good about the day. We are grateful for the home training but there’s time for everything. We the youths are in a fight for our lives, we know you don’t get it because you are protected by “age” but we will try to explain as simply as …

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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has condemned the unwarranted assault and attack by officers of the Nigeria Police on Francis Ogbonna, a Cameraman with Arise Television, yesterday, Sunday, October 11, 2020, in Abuja. In a release made available to National Wire and signed by  Melody Lawal Program Officer/Safety Desk Officer, IPC, the organisation said, “According to reports, the police …

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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) yesterday, welcomed the October 6 resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the safety of journalists and called on the Federal Government to give full effect to its provisions, including by bringing all its laws, policies and practices into compliance with its obligations under international human rights law, as required by the resolution.

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Barely weeks after an explosion rocked a gas plant at Iju-Elliot area of Lagos State, another explosion has rocked a gas plant this morning at Ipaja area of the state.

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Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it; I will also do it. Isaiah 46:11 In recent years Nigeria has gone through several socio-economic crises which have made people speculate several possibilities about the …

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