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BREAKING: Lagos Panel Suspends Sitting Over Freezing Of #ENDSARS Protesters’ Bank Accounts By CBN

The Lagos State Judicial Panel Of Inquiry set up to address the issue of police brutality has suspended sitting for one week over the freezing of the bank account of one of the youth representatives by the Central Bank of Nigeria. SaharaReporters had reported that the CBN had obtained a court order to freeze the bank account of Bolatito Rachael Oduala alongside 19 others over their role during the #ENDSARS protest. UPDATE: Lagos Judicial Panel Adjourns Sitting To November 14th As Youth Representatives Pull Out In Protest Over Freezing Of Accounts By Godwin Emefiele-led Central Bank Of Nigeria @cenbank #EndSARS #LekkiMassacre WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/tOkp1oAagi pic.twitter.com/a7ppCsV2me — Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) November 7, 2020 Oduala, who is also on the Lagos panel as a youth representative, withdrew from the panel sitting today in protest of the move by the CBN. Her action forced the panel to adjourn sitting for a week. Chairperson of the panel, J

Many Feared Dead As Tanker Explodes In Lagos

Many people are feared dead after a petrol tanker exploded on Saturday at the Kara end of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. At least 30 vehicles were burnt by the fire triggered by the explosion. The tanker was said to have lost control, fell and exploded in the middle of the road. The number of human casualties could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report. The incident led to heavy traffic on that section of the expressway on Saturday morning. Some motorists have also resorted to driving against traffic in order to avoid gridlock. Accident Travel News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2U0wAUU via EDUPEDIA

WATCH LIVE: Nigerian Army Appears Before Lagos Judicial Panel Over October 20 Shooting Of #ENDSARS Protesters At Lekki Toll Gate

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#EndSARS Is About Young Nigerians Demanding Greater Accountability By Odeh Friday And Kibo Ngowi

“Dear Nigerian youth, you have the government where you want them. You are doing amazing. You are doing something that you haven’t done before,” Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu , stated in a video she recently tweeted about the ongoing #EndSARS campaign . Yesufu is an activist, who was instrumental in bringing international attention to the “Bring Back Our Girls” campaign in 2014. The image of Yesufu wearing a hijab, raising her clenched fist in the air in front of armed policemen as she called for an end to impunity by SARS has become one of the touchstones of the #EndSARS campaign. Yesufu added: “Please don’t get distracted. Eyes on the ball. Forget the distraction. There is nothing for you to fight over.” Tens of thousands of young Nigerians have been protesting for over four weeks as part of the campaign, which represents the biggest nationwide protests in the history of democratic Nigeria. #EndSARS is a youth-led movement in a young country where two thirds of the 200 mill

US Election: All Systems Have Weaknesses By Ishowo Oluwatosin

One of the weirdest things to have happened in 2020 after the pandemic broke must have been United States citizens advocating for the protection of votes in the heatedly contested election between Joe Biden and the incumbent Donald Trump. A country that is known for slamming ban on African nations where the electoral will is undermined and rigged. Not only are elections generally rigged in African countries, but the destiny of the nation is also rigged and one of the reasons Africa especially Nigeria has not lived up to expectations. It seems we need an electoral college in most African nations than the United States, most importantly in Nigeria to reduce Northern dominance and pursue a workable political system. We need to have a rethink about the meaning of good governance in Nigeria and learn from the political and governing structure of America we claimed to emulate. That good governance is not necessarily about making correct decisions as a single man at the helm of affairs