Lagos State declares a 24-hour curfew as hoodlums hijack protests
The Lagos State government has announced a 24-hour curfew across the state beginning at 4 PM today, October 20, 2020.
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Apps and platforms built to support the fight against police brutality
There has been a lot of support for the protests from the tech industry as techies have been one of the most targeted groups in instances of police harassment and extortion.
Donations for EndSARS protest move from fiat to Bitcoin
Even the most ardent crypto enthusiast could not have predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) would become the centre of conversations in protests against police brutality.
What really happened to Flutterwave #EndSARS Fund donation link?
The Flutterwave #EndSARS Fund donation link was deactivated on Tuesday, reportedly due to pressure from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). But Flutterwave says it was routine maintenance.
How Nigerian tech companies are supporting #EndSARSProtest
Police brutality and COVID-19: two viruses currently killing Nigerians. But the former is more deadly, it has killed more Nigerian youths than COVID-19.
Nigerian techies share their police brutality stories
I reached out to the tech community to collect stories of those who have had unsavoury encounters with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
#StopRobbingUs Campaign Calls for Survivors to Come Forward
Nigeria’s tech leaders are calling for hundreds more survivors of the Nigeria Police’s systematic attacks on the country’s young tech entrepreneurs and workers to come forward, as they commence legal proceedings.