The Coalition of Progressive Yoruba Youths (CYYY) has welcomed the commencement of the Nigerian Army’s annual exercise, ‘Crocodile Smile’. According to the Yoruba youths, the operation which commenced in 2016 has been a tremendous success, curbing crime and criminal activities and will continue that trend this year. Comrade Kola Salau, speaking on behalf of the group at […]
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#EndSARS: Diaspora group warns against calls for Buhari’s resignation
Some well-meaning Nigerians in the diaspora have warned #EndSARS protesters not to cross the red line with the call for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation. According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG), United Kingdom chapter, any attempt to violently coerce a legitimately elected president in any country to resign is a treasonable felony. The […]
#ENDSARS: GOs AS PROTEST PUPPET MASTERS
By Philip Agbese We may just be nearing the end in the head scratching search for the financiers of the gourmet food being served on a daily basis to the #EndSARS protesters. The protesters have persisted on staying on the streets even after government has agreed to meet their five-point demand for reforming the police. […]
Crocodile Smile: Group cautions Falana, others against blackmailing Army
The Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) has warned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana and others against blackmailing the Nigerian Army’s operation ‘Crocodile Smile’. According to the group, insinuation by Falana that soldiers will be used to quell the EndSARS protests across the country is totally false. The army announced on Friday that its annual exercise will […]
Crocodile Smile has nothing to do with #EndSARS protests, lawyer explains
Contrary to reports, a civil rights lawyer, Osuagwu Ugochukwu, says the Nigerian Army’s operation ‘Crocodile Smile’ has no relationship with the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country. In a statement on Sunday, Ugochukwu said the military has never involved itself in the civil uproar at all in any form whatsoever. Protest across the country demanding an end […]
Nigeria Army will not clampdown on protesters – Kuanum
Human Rights Activists and field researcher of the Global Amnesty Watch, Terrance Kuanum has stated that the Launch of Exercise Crocodile Smile by the Nigerian Army would not clamp down on peaceful protesters across the country. He stated this during an interview with select news media on Sunday. Mr Terrance Kuanum believed that the Nigerian […]
Identify, engage protesting groups’ leaders, APC chieftain tells party
Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Salihu Moh. Lukman, has advised the leadership of his party to urgently set up a strategic committee to recruit identified leaders of interest groups, including the leaders of the protest movement as part of efforts to end […]
#EndSARS: Don’t allow disgruntled politicians use you, coalition urges youths
The Coalition Save Nigeria (CSN) has urged youths not to allow themselves to be used by disgruntled politicians to destroy the country through the #EndSARS protests. While admitting that it is in place for every Nigerian to seek better governance, the CSN said the current exercise may have been hijacked by those against the interest of […]
#EndSARS: Yoruba group hails Nigerian Army over Crocodile Smile
The Oduduwa Integrity Foundation (OIF) has welcomed the launch of the operation ‘Crocodile Smile’ by the Nigerian Army, describing it as “timely” at a period the corporate existence of Nigeria is under threat With the #EndSARS protests taking a violent twist after reportedly being hijacked by individuals and groups against the interest of the nation, […]
Focus on Police reforms, group urges #EndSARS protesters
The Coalition for Democracy, CD, has urged EndSARS protesters in Nigeria, to focus on the theme of their campaign of reforming the Nigeria Police in order not to allow subversive elements hijack the protest. President of the Coalition, Comrade Samson Atawodi, who spoke with newsmen in Abuja, said since President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law […]