A non-governmental organisation, the Forum for National Builders and Social Development has advised governments at all levels in the country to listen to the yearnings of the youths and review the country’s security architecture to ensure peace.

Oscar award-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'O has reacted to the recent #EndSARS protests that rocked Nigeria recently. The "12 Years A Slave" star took to social media to condemn the “woundings and murders of Nigerians in Lekki.” Recall that on October 20, protesters at the Lekki Tollgate were shot at by military men while reciting…

Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian government of plotting to cover up the killing of unarmed protesters at Lekki Toll Gate last Tuesday. The rights group in a statement said, "Nigerian authorities’ must end their attempts to cover up the Lekki Toll Gate massacre." Amnesty International said it has proofs in a new timeline of…

There might have been a time when the implications of police corruption and extortion were not fully appreciated by ordinary Nigerians. When I was about  to leave secondary school many decades ago, an uncle suggested I should enrol in the Nigerian Police Force or seek employment as a sanitary inspector. He reasoned it could be…

Shops were shuttered and streets empty Thursday as Nigeria's largest city Lagos was locked down under curfew after unrest flared following the shooting of protesters.

Hundreds of people took to the streets in South Africa on Wednesday to voice outrage at the shooting of peaceful demonstrators in Nigeria.

Respected Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia better known as 2Baba has called for a total shutdown of the country in wake of the ongoing #EndSARS protest. The protest that has been ongoing for over a week in different parts of the country is calling for an end to police brutality in the country. The protests, which…

At least 15 people have been killed, including two policemen, since protests against police brutality erupted in Nigeria this month, according to Amnesty International on Monday.

In the wisdom of my forebears they used proverbs to garnish conversation. As such, Rhetoric that elevated the common person to sage-like dignity abounded and included one which says that until you have seen the backside of dusk weary not about the despondency of dawn and then write off the day. In other words, until…

Protests against police brutality in Nigeria have brought Africa's largest city to a standstill and dominated social media, channelling anger among the frustrated youth that has forced the government to listen. From raising funds online to influencers drawing big crowds, the campaign has topped Twitter worldwide and received support from some of Africa's biggest celebrities.…

Rapper and United States presidential candidate Kanye West spoke out against police brutality in Nigeria in light of the #EndSARS protest sweeping across the nation. West, 43, on Monday night, took to his twitter page where he said: "I stand with my Nigerian brothers and sisters to end police brutality." The "Jesus Walk" rapper also…

The protest against police brutality has taken a new turn as protesters have taken to social media to complain of being brutalised by police officials. The protest demanding an end to notorious police unit Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad(FSARS) has been going on for some days now, though an announcement has been made stating that…