Author: Nigeriacurrent

DÉJÀ VU – In Tragic Vein By Wole Soyinka

I arrived home from external commitments just over a week ago to an extraordinary homecoming gift. It took the form of a movement — sometimes angry, sometimes entrancing, poignant, sometimes strident, certainly robust in expectations but always moving, visionary and organized. That movement demanded an end to brutality from state security agencies, focusing on a […]

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#EndSARS: Olukunle Condemns Killings, Sues For Peace

Candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in the forthcoming bye-elections in Lagos East Senatorial District, Mr. Mautin Akin Olukunle, has strongly condemned the unwarranted attack of innocent, peaceful and unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos and some other parts of the country by armed uniformed men suspected to be state agents. […]

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Hilary Clinton Calls On Buhari To Stop Killing #EndSARS Protesters

Former America Secretary of State and Presidential candidate, Hilary C;Clinton has called on President Muhammed Buhari to stop the killing of young EndSARS protesters. Hilary made the call in a tweet on Tuesday, in reaction to the shooting by the Nigerian army that took place in the Lekki Toll Gate area on Tuesday. “I’m calling […]

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BREAKING: Channels TV Shutdown

Channels Television is shut down. The news channel has been off the air for more than an hour today. There are unconfirmed reports that the station may have been attacked. This is the second TV station under attack after TV Continental was attacked on Wednesday morning   More to follow

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Full Text : Sanwo Olu State-Wide Broadcast on #EndSARS Protest

Dear Lagosians,   I address you today with a heavy heart, but not just as your elected Governor. I do so as a father and a brother. I do so as one who is touched by the infirmities and feelings of his people. I do so as a part of the collective humanity that we […]

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BREAKING: TVC On Fire

Television Continental is currently on fire. The TV station is said to be linked to the national leader of All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Tinubu

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BREAKING: Police Ban Protests In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has banned protests in the state. This was announced in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations,  Muyiwa Adejobi on Tuesday. The statement read in part, “Due to the new development of violent attacks on police officers and men and formations, including innocent Nigerians in Lagos State, and the […]

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BREAKING: Sanwo Olu Declares 24-Hour Curfew In Lagos

Babajide Sanwo Olu, governor of  Lagos State government has declared a 24-hour curfew across the state. The announcement was made by the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu via his official Twitter handle. The governor said the decision to declare the curfew following the violence which has broken out in some parts of the state following […]

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Leave The Road, Let Us Dialogue, Sanwo Olu Begs EndSARS Protesters

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has, again, appealed to the youths demonstrating against police brutality in the State to leave the roads and embrace the dialogue for the resolution of their agitations. The Governor, on Monday, said the State Government had shown sincerity and willingness to address all concerns raised by the protesters, given the […]

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Edo State Government Declares 24-Hour Curfew

The Edo State Government has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew across the state. This was announced on Monday by the secretary to the state government, Osarodion Ogie. Ogie said the imposition of the curfew was due to the very disturbing incidents of vandalism and attacks on private individuals carried out by the hoodlums […]

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