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Bring down Lekki Toll Gate permanently and build a statue for every one killed that night – C’River Health Commissioner
Cross River State Health Commissioner, Dr. Betta Edu has suggested that the Lekki Toll Gate be permanently brought down and replaced with a statue of the #EndSARS protesters who reportedly lost their lives on Tuesday, October 20. According to her, the victims’ names should be written in bold letters so that they can forever be remembered as heroes who died for a better Nigeria. “Bring down Lekki Toll Gate permanently, build a stature for everyone killed that night! Write their names in bold letters… let us forever remember our heroes who died for a better Nigeria. we will never forget…
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What an old Man can see sitting, a young man can’t see even if he climbs Iroko Tree – Festus Keyamo defends Buhari
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has defended Buhari against critics. In a tweet he shared via twitter, Keyamo justifyed the actions and In-actions of President Buhari sharing a proverb to suggest that Nigerian youths have a limited understanding and perspective to the series of crisis rocking the nation. The tweet reads; This morning, I woke up and remembered the African proverb: WHAT AN OLD MAN CAN SEE SITTING DOWN, A YOUNG MAN CAN’T SEE EVEN IF HE CLIMBS THE HIGHEST IROKO TREE. Good morning, Lagos. Good morning, Nigeria.
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The mother of all protests might spring up any moment – Bamgbose
National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, Olusegun Bamgbose has warned President Muhammadu Buhari of an impending “mother of all protests” that might spring up any moment. In a statement he made, he wondered why President Buhari should always be put under pressure to address the nation in trying times like this as he is supposed to respond to critical issues, timely and promptly, than wait for Nigerians to plead, persuade and urge him to do so. “This address should have come earlier than now, and lives lost would not have happened. Government should be more responsive, that’s what…
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“Those who brought Buhari in 2015 should beg God for Forgiveness” – Nigerian Pastor
Senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has reacted to the President’s live broadcast last night. Giwa in a statement on Friday said he doubts everything about the president which includes his citizenship. Angered by the speech that has received a wide range of criticism, he said the President failed to touch pressing issues, such as the shooting and killing of Nigerian youths at the Lekki area of Lagos State by soldiers. He further added that Buhari has brought nothing but pain and suffering to the people, citing the high costs of food items and…
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“All these old Governors and Govt people coming out to speak like they are righteous, are all part of the problem” – Mr.Eazi
Nigerian singer, Mr.Eazi has stated that former governors and other government officials who are now coming out to speak about the unrest in the country are all part of the problem. In his tweets, the singer, while warning the youths not to get carried away said the old politicians have been killing the country for years with corruption. He wrote: Guys pls don’t get it twisted all these old Governors & Government people coming out to speak like them righteous are all part of the problem!! They started this!! They might have not killed us with Gun but they killed us…
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#EndSARS: ‘You should be ashamed of yourself if you’re amongst those condemning my interventions in the protest’- Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has come out to blast people who have been criticizing his social media actions since the #EndSars protests began. Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Wednesday October 21, disavowed statements credited to Kanu urging Igbos to attack Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu. In the statement, youths of Ohafia in Abia state were told to “capture” Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, to face trial for the alleged ”role he played in the killing of #ENDSARS protesters in the state.” The statement read partly, “Okezie Ikpeazu is in Asaga village Ohafia. He…
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Ikoyi prison incident has been contained, no inmate escaped- Ministry of Interior says
The Federal Ministry of Interior says the incident that happened at the Ikoyi Correctional Center in Lagos has been brought under control. On Thursday, October 22, a team of Army and Police officers were drafted to the prison premises after some hoodlums attempted to attack the facility to release some prisoners. A fire outbreak was also recorded within the prison premises. In a tweet posted this afternoon, the Ministry said the situation has been brought under control ”The situation at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre is under control! Armed squad of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Civil Defence, Police and and men of…
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Videos of shootings in Lekki toll gate were photoshopped – Defence spokesperson, John Eneche say
Nigerian Defence Headquarters’ Director of Information, Maj. Gen. John Eneche has addressed a press conference on the Lekki Toll Gate shooting which many said was perpetrated by soldiers. Commenting on report of soldiers shooting the protesters, he described it as mere allegations as some military analysts had dismissed as untrue. Eneche who admitted that the military is involved in internal security operations codenamed ‘Operation MESA’ in nine states, however declined to disclose further details on the joint security task force. He added that Operation MESA is under the control of the state governments, and comprised the Army, Navy, Air Force, Civil…
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BBNaija’s Gifty mocks End SARS protesters; accuses them of ‘wasting lives all because of protesting’
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Gifty Powers has mocked End SARS protesters while accusing them of wasting lives in the name of protests. After multiple lives were lost following days of protests calling for an end to police brutality in Nigeria, the former reality star took to Instagram to put the blame on the End SARS protesters. She also told protesters that it’s “too late” now because they’ve “woken the lion up.” “Na now una dey stay indoors… noooo continue protesting,” she wrote. She added: “When you are praying to God eh, pray for wisdom too. “It’s too late… you…
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I can confidently say we don’t have a president…Lord Help Us – Apostle Suleman
Apostle Johnson Suleman has said that he is confident that Nigeria doesn’t have a President. Taking to his Twitter handle this morning, the clergy man wrote; ”In same climes,the president by now would had gotten the contacts of the victims families and reached out to them personally. but 48hrs after a black tuesday, President Buhari hasn’t even addressed the nation.h e hasn’t come out to condemn it. I can confidently say we dont have a president.Lord help us..”
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Pope Francis declares support for Same Sex Marriage
Pope Francis has declared support for same-sex marriage. CNN reports that the Pope made his support known in a new documentary titled ‘Francesco and premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday where he explained that homosexuals have right to family and are children of God. Catholic News Agency quoted the Pope as saying, “Homosexual people have a right to be in a family. “They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable over it.” “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are…
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Lekki toll gate shooting: I haven’t spoken to Buhari directly – Sanwo-Olu
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says he is yet to speak with President Muhammadu Buhari over the shootings at the lekki toll gate on Tuesday the 20th of October. He said this speaking in a live broadcast on AriseTV on Thursday, 22nd October. ”I made phone calls to the President. I made calls to want to speak with the President twice yesterday. First time he hadn’t come to the office and the second time, he was at the FEC meeting so I haven’t spoken to him directly but I actually did call to want to speak with him but…
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