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Today, we pray for the sick and suffering in Nigeria all day and I will light a candle for them every night and say a little prayer tonight, that our Lord Jesus Christ, heals all sick and suffering in Nigeria tonight. Amen Courtesy David Carroll

End Sars protests have changed Nigeria

26 Oct 2020

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The anti-police brutality protests in Nigeria created a powerful movement that appeared to shake those in power, but after a turbulent fortnight, BBC Hausa editor Aliyu Tanko considers where it goes from here. A potent mix of street protests and social media has given young Nigerians a voice that has shattered the country’s culture of deference. As the #EndSARS hashtag went viral, so did a defiance of the elite in Nigeria. The trashing of the palace of the highly respected oba, or traditional ruler, of Lagos was symbolic of this...

Nigerian forces opened fire on protesters

26 Oct 2020

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Witnesses say Nigerian forces opened fire on protesters 02:47 (CNN)Protests against police brutality in Lagos turned bloody on Tuesday despite a state-wide curfew, with eyewitnesses telling CNN that multiple demonstrators have been shot by soldiers.Demonstrators have taken part in daily protests across the country for nearly two weeks over widespread claims of kidnapping, harassment, and extortion by a police unit know as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Tuesday saw the state governor impose a 24-hour curfew and deploy anti-riot police to the city.One witness at the protests, Akinbosola Ogunsanya, said...

Mass Protests as Catholic Priests

26 Oct 2020

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Mass Protests as Catholic Priests And 17 Others Killed By Herdsmen Buried There was a mass peaceful protest by members of the Catholic Church on Tuesday to express their displeasure over the killing of two priests and seventeen other members of the church by suspected herdsmen in Benue State in April.The protest is in response to the directive by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria that all Catholic faithful across the country should embark on a peaceful and prayerful protest, tagged, ‘March for Life’. The members were directed to be...