Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu begins his term with fuel subsidies controversy
Nigerian journalist Chido Onumah analyzes the first days of the country’s new President Bola Tinubu, his announcement on ending subsidies, and the political climate in the country after the controversial elections
Panel says Nigerian army and police were responsible for death of over 100 EndSARS protesters
A leaked report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry which inquired into the killing of civilians in Lagos State in October 2020 indicted the army, police and other government institutions in the murder of over 100 protesters and its cover-up
END SARS: The police force in Nigeria remains essentially colonial
Nigerian journalist and writer Chido Onumah talks about the END SARS protests, the atrocities of the security establishment, and the policy framework of the state over the past few decades
EndSARS protests continue in Nigeria two days after killing of close to a dozen people
The attack on protesters in Lagos on Tuesday has led to further protests both in the country and abroad. Nigerians have been protesting for systemic changes in policing since early October
Nigerian protesters stay on the streets defying armed thugs as army begins 2-month-long exercise
Reports of armed thugs being on the prowl and even attacking protesters have come from many cities. The protests in Nigeria began on October 8 demanding the abolition of the infamous SARS police units
Nigerians demand an end to police brutality
At least ten people are reported to have been killed in police repression of the protests.
Protests against police violence in Nigeria continue for the sixth day
The protesters’ main demands are the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the police and an end to police brutality. The government was forced to give in and dissolve SARS
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