By Patrick Obia Information reaching our newsroom has that some peaceful protesters have been picked up by men of the Nigeria Police Force. Despite the downpour, peaceful protesters in Calabar, the Cross River State capital defied the odds to demonstrate against the current economic quagmire. The protest which began at the Mary Slessor Roundabout, Calabar
I expect the government to address these challenges rather than resort to a clampdown on peaceful protests.
The public discourse of the past few weeks has changed from the inadequacies of justice and governance to the need for law and order. The ruling petty bourgeois were thrown into confusion and disarray as they tried to respond to the popularity and humanity of the #endsarsprotesters. They were taken aback by their youthfulness, zeal,
By Jonathan Ugbal The leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Olumba Olumba Obu on Saturday called on political leaders to be parents to the masses and not objects of terror in order for peace to reign and prevent a reoccurrence of the recent arson experienced across Nigeria. Leader Obu in an
By Jonathan Ugbal Nigerian authorities should conduct a swift and transparent investigation into recent attacks on journalists and media outlets and ensure that the press can cover ongoing protests safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Monday. Since October 5, police and demonstrators have attacked at least 12 journalists covering protests against police