NIGERIA: DE-ESCALATING THE RISING TENSION - EPISODE ONE

Curtesy, Rev. Fr. George Ehusani

AND THE STAFF OF OFFICE REEMERGES

 

In the wake of the now rested #EndSARS protest the staff of office aside other items belonging to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu was stolen from his palace by rampaging youths.

A few details about my new climate book

I’ve been working for some time now on a book about climate change, and I want to share an update now that we have some details nailed down.

It’s called How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need, and it will be published by Knopf on February 16, 2021.

It’s inspiring to see so much passion these days for dealing with climate change, and to know that the world has set some ambitious goals for solving it. What we need now are practical plans to reach those goals.

Simi Asks A Question

Simisola Kosoko, better known by her stage name Simi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She drops a tough question on her twitter handle "I don't know if this is ignorant ... but is it possible to form a community of sorts where we can start to groom or have leaders who are accountable to us and maybe eventually a party that is funded and powered by us. Or something of that nature ... ???"

Police reform is just step one, the journey has just begun - BankyW

Nigerian Singer, Olubankole Wellington popularly known as BankyW is seemingly requesting a nationwide zoom conference in a tweet he posted after the President's broadcast on national television yesterday. 

REV. FR. GEORGE EHUSANI SPEAKS ON #ENDSARS PROTEST

 

#ENDSARS: FALZ ON CNN

BRUTALITY CANNOT BE CURED WITH MORE BRUTALITY - UZODIMMA

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State in his address to Imolites says that "brutality cannot be cured with more brutality".

He made the statement during the recent #EndSars protest which rippled across Nigeria peacefully but reportedly hijacked by hoodlums at its tail. 

Mr President has never disappointed me - Fayose

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose via his twitter handle submits that "Mr President has never disappointed me. Nothing else can be lifeless than the President's speech. Those who brought this CHANGE should enjoy the NEXT/NEW LEVEL while it lasts" 

See the screen shot of the tweet below:

#ENDSARS: NIGERIA'S PRESIDENT ADDRESSES THE NATION

 

ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE ENDSARS PROTESTS

Fellow Nigerians,

It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs.

2. I must warn those who have hijacked and misdirected the initial, genuine and well – intended protest of some of our youths in parts of the country, against the excesses of some members of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

To God alone be all the glory, honour, power, and praises for ever more - Eve

 

Nollywood actor Eve Esin, releases stunning phots on Instagram to celebrate her 34^th birthday. On one of the photos she wrote this (screen shot):

See more photos below:

We owe you a duty to win back your trust- Osinbajo

  

As Nigerians continue to call for an end to police brutality and total reform of the Nigerian Police Force, VicePresident Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Buhari-led government owes the Nigerian youths a duty of winning back their trust.

Osinbajo in an open letter to Nigerians, said efforts are currently being made to address all the issues raised in the end SARS protests. His letter reads:

He gifted her the DNA test results on their daughter's birthday - Naija Viralz

 

How would you feel as a mother if your husband surprises you with a gift containing a DNA test result confirming that he's not the biological father of your child?

Well that's seems to be playing out in this video posted by Naija Viralz on its twitter handle. See the screen shot of the post and related video and ofcourse, reactions from some twitter users: