Nigeria Police arrest protestors at Lekki Tollgate
Several protesters in Nigeria's city of Lagos were arrested on Saturday after they tried to hold a peaceful rally against ...
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Nigerian government urges citizens to shelve #EndSARS protests
The Nigerian government has urged sympathizers of the EndSARS movement to shelve plans for renewed protests at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. The ...
Lekki Tollgate: Nigerian army unapologetic for opening fire at unarmed protestors
The Nigerian Army has said that it will repeat same action it took at the Lekki Toll Gate anywhere in ...
Nigerian government sanctions CNN for reporting on police brutality protests
CNN's investigation focused on a demonstration against police brutality, led by the largely peaceful "#EndSARS" movement. A senior Nigerian minister ...
Nigeria’s president vows to stop future anti police brutality protests
Nigeria's president will do what it takes to prevent a repeat of demonstrations against police brutality last month that led ...
UN calls for inquiry on the shooting of protestors in Nigeria
The fact that CCTV cameras and lights were apparently switched off shortly before soldiers opened fire indicates “a disturbing level ...
Women for justice: High record of female protestors in the #EndSARS protests
In comparison to other recent movements in Nigeria, EndSARS demonstrators consisted mostly of young Nigerians in their twenties and thirties ...
Nigerian army affirms to being at Leiki Tollgate shootings
Nigeria's army has admitted its soldiers were deployed at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos where live rounds were fired ...
Nigerian president urges citizens to focus on peace amid unrest
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday (Oct 25) appealed for "peace" as authorities struggled to halt looting across the country, ...
Angolans hit the streets by the thousands
Angolan anti-riot police fired teargas and beat up protesters as dozens took to the streets of the capital Luanda. The ...