But what is it about palliative that it has taken over our national discourse? What is even palliative?
Browsing: #EndSARS
“Sòròsókè: An #EndSARS Anthology,” is a collection of poems written by Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora. The anthology is a compilation of the poetic solidarity of the activism of Nigerian youths during the #EndSARS protests of 2020 against the reaction of the Nigerian state to the protesters, especially the alleged murder of innocent protesters at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos.
He spoke during the inauguration of the office rebuilt by the bank after its destruction during the EndSARS protest of 2020.
The demand was made in a statement issued by the Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, on Monday.
The rappers insinuated that the chairman of the commission exhibited fraudulent behaviours during the just concluded general election
The 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson once said: “The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest. Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.”
This was contained in a statement released on Thursday by the Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association
This was made known by the Spokesman of the Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, on his Twitter handle on Wednesday
The protest, championed by Nigerian youths, kicked against excesses of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
Peter Obi, their choice, is contesting on the platform of the Labour Party that, in political parlance, is said to be a party that currently has “no structures.” The term “structures” here is taken to mean physical party offices across the 774 LGAs in Nigeria; membership across the 774 LGAs in Nigeria; and a fair spread of elective office holders. These structures or machinery are deployed to ensure that the party has champions who can drive votes at the local level, protect these votes through party agents and sometimes use state resources and influence, even illegally, in swaying issues at critical times to favor the party. The question is whether the Labour Party with very little of all of this, can win a presidential election which translates to receiving a majority of the vote and over and 25 per cent of the vote in at least 24 of the 36 states.
PRNigeria disclosed this in a statement issued Friday and made available to media houses.
In an open letter to the governor on Tuesday, signed by the Chairman of the association, Yomi Idowu, the residents raised socio-economic reasons and other critical issues that were yet to be addressed which made the decision to recommence tolling unjust, oppressive, and illegal.
This allegation is contained in a statement issued Tuesday, by the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adshina.
The spokesman of the Secret Police, Dr. Peter Afunanya, stated this in a statement he issued on Saturday in Abuja.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, gave the warning Friday in Calabar, the State capital during an interaction with newsmen.
The upper chamber, posited that employing more able bodied personnel, injecting more financial resources for the purpose of procuring arms, ammunition and other policing gadgets, as well undertaking regular training would ensure efficient policing in the country.
They are policemen and women, and must be treated like something the cat dragged in, article of no commercial value.
He had invited some #EndSARS activists to a peace walk for “the healing of Lagos”.
So far, so excruciating! But, from the look of things, it’s like Nigerians ain’t seen nothing yet, given the prevailing socio-economic conditions in the country. Why do I say so? Well, despite the troubling status of Nigeria’s economy, with many Nigerians becoming dangerously poor – the poor remaining poor; or, getting poorer – it is important to note that a certain bloc in the Nigerian power elite still holds the notion that Nigeria’s economy has not only recovered from recession but also improving quite remarkably
The Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, said in a statement on Sunday that the reports were submitted to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Nov. 15 by the panel.