November 1, 2020

EndSARS Your Protest Will Not Be In Vain - FG

EndSARS: Your Protest Will Not Be In Vain — FG Assures Nigerian Youth

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said that the End Sars protests would not be in vain, he said this on Sunday via his Twitter page in celebration of Maiden National Youth Day.

According to him, the time had come for Nigerian youths to sit with the government and deepen their initiatives to effect a change.

He wrote:

Today, on the occasion of the National Youth Day we showcase to the world 10 winners of the 60-day APP challenge competition and 5 young innovators in different fields. 15 youth who represent the lot and remind us

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More Israeli Children Return To School As Virus Lockdown Eased

Hundreds of thousands of first – to fourth-grade students returned to schools throughout Israel on Sunday, as the country’s second stage of exit from a nationwide coronavirus lockdown took effect.

It was reported that Children below the age of 6 returned to kindergartens throughout Israel two weeks ago, as part of the exit strategy’s first stage.

Sunday is the start of the working and school week in Israel.

Recall that with daily Covid-19 infections hitting local all-time records up until late September, Israel had on September 18 imposed a second nationwide lockdown. the tide has since changed  From early October, …

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SERAP, 261 Others Sue Lai Mohammed, NBC For Sanctioning Channels, AIT, Arise TV

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), 261 concerned Nigerians, civil society and media groups have filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Lai Mohammed, asking the court to ‘declare arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional the N9m fines imposed on  the money.’Channels, AIT and Arise TV (N3m each) over their coverage of the #EndSARS protests, and to stop the NBC from collecting

The co-plaintiffs in the suit are 255 concerned Nigerians; Premium Times Services Limited; Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development; HEDA Resource Centre; International Centre for Investigative Reporting; African Centre …