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EndSARS: Mr Macaroni, Falz Reject Sanwo-Olu’s Invite For Peace Walk
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EditorSome EndSARS campaigners including Folarin Falana aka Falz and Debo Adebayo aka Mr Marcaroni have rejected the invite by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to a peace walk for “the healing of Lagos” in December.
The governor in a speech on Tuesday on the Lekki shootings of October 20, 2020, said, “In December, I will be leading A WALK FOR PEACE to herald the healing of our land. Let me use this occasion to extend an open invitation to our youths, members of the diplomatic corps, civil society groups, students and the media as well as other stakeholders to join me.”
Specifically, the governor invited Falana, Adebayo, Dele Farotimi, Temitope Majekodunmi, Segun Awosanya (Segalink), Adedotun (Just Detoun), Seun Kuti; Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu; and Commander of Rapid Response Squad CSP Yinka Egbeyemi and others to join him in the “historic march for our dear Lagos.”
Sanwo-Olu also said his government will release its White Paper on the report submitted by the EndSARS Judicial Panel of Inquiry on November 15, 2021.
He said, “As an administration, are determined that the next steps that will be taken in this process of coming to terms with the events of October 2020, must bring closure to a painful episode in the history of our state, with the release of the White Paper later today.”
A youth protester, who was also invited by the governor for a walk, Awosanya, lauded Sanwo-Olu for his “leadership”.
@segalink tweeted, “@jidesanwoolu has shown leadership with this matured response and we hope the WhitePaper will mirror his sentiment. We all want closure, Justice and healing for our society. The experience of 20th October 2020 must never be repeated.”
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But reacting, the younger Falana, who tweeted via @falzthebahdguy, described the peace walk as a “joke”, insisting that justice must be served for all victims of police brutality.
Also, Adebayo, who tweeted via @mrmacaronii, said he was not ready for any walk, adding that the last “walk” he had, he was stripped naked and dehumanised.
“I humbly decline the Invitation of Mr Governor. The Government itself set up a panel. The panel has made recommendations. I believe that genuine peacemaking will begin by first implementing the recommendations of the panel. Then we can begin to trust the government.
“Finally, I’m not at war with anyone. Not with the Government, police or politicians. All we are asking is that our leaders place value on our lives as citizens and lead us with love, fairness, truth and justice, to enable all Nigerians live a better life in peace and unity,” he wrote.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that the funnyman was arrested by the police in February 2021 for protesting against the reopening of the Lekki toll gate, a focal gathering of young campaigners protesting against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in October 2020.
(PUNCH)
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Meet 17-year-old Nigerian Who Won $3.5m Worth Of Scholarships From Harvard, 13 Other Foreign Universities
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EditorA 17-year-old Nigerian boy, Oluwafemi Ositade, has secured full scholarships to multiple Ivy League universities in the United States, Canada and Qatar.
The teenager, a member of the Class of 2023 of The Ambassadors College, Ota, won scholarships over $3.5 million.
Ositade’s astounding success stems from his exceptional performance in the SAT where he achieved a perfect score in Maths (800/800) and a near-perfect score of 760 out of 800 in reading and writing and his CGPA of 4.04/4.0 from college.
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Nigerian boy Femi Ositade wins $3.5 million worth of scholarships from Harvard and 13 foreign universities
Ositade received 14 scholarships from renowned institutions nine of which are full ride scholarships (covering tuition, accommodation, allowance and all other student’s expenses).
The universities that have given scholarship offers to Ositade are Harvard University, Brown University, Duke University, University of Toronto Lester B Pearson Scholarship, Wesleyan University, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, University of Miami, Howard University, Stetson University, Fisk University, University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus, University of Toronto St. George Campus, University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus and Drexel University.
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In the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), he got a score of 358, and was ranked as the second best in Nigeria for the year 2023.
Also, in the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), Ositade got eight A’s and one B2.
He wants to pursue a degree in Computational Physics, due to his passion for Quantum Computing and Mathematics.
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Drama As Women Fight Dirty, Breasts Fall Out During Spring Break Outing In US [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
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April 23, 2024By
EditorShocking videos captured during Spring Break shows topless women fighting on a popular US beach.
The Orange Crush is a college spring break party on Tybee Island in Savannah, Georgia.
The party has been hosted annually in April for almost 30 years since Savannah State University opened.
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This year’s event was chaotic. Videos have been shared on social media showing the carnage unfolding.
One video showed several bikini-clad women fighting on the beach’s boardwalk. They were filmed punching and scratching each other so violently that some of their tops flew off.
During the two-and-half minutes of chaotic footage, several women experienced their tops being forcibly lowered or displaced.
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Some stopped fighting momentarily to adjust their clothing, while one individual, clad in a green swimsuit, persisted in the altercation even after her breasts were exposed.
Watch videos from the scene below.
No Peace at Savannah’s Orange Crush as Women Brawl Breakout Over The Weekend At Spring Break Event pic.twitter.com/cmfIZS7KQC
— SHO’NUFF (@IAMSHO_NUFF) April 22, 2024
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Video Of Girl Being Bullied, Slapped At Lead British School Sparks Outrage Online [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
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April 23, 2024By
EditorVideos of female students bullying a lone female student at Lead British School, Abuja, has sparked outrage online.
In videos shared online, female students, dressed in school uniform, are seen slapping one female student identified as Namtira.
“What’s the boy’s name?” they asked as they confronted her and slapped her across both cheeks.
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Heartbreaking video shows girl being bullied and slapped by other students at Lead British School (videos)
Another video shows one of the bullies, identified as Maryam, asking, “Who broke my heart?” repeatedly as she slapped Namtira.
She then warned “don’t touch my hand” as Namtira tried to protect herself from the slaps.
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Afterwards, Namtira stopped trying to prevent the slaps and calmly took them.
Students in the background are heard claiming Namtira “snatched” someone as they confronted her.
Namtira Bwala, said to be the daughter of author Daniel Bwala, did not retaliate as they hit her.
Heartbreaking video shows girl being bullied and slapped by other students at Lead British School (videos)
The video has sparked outrage and led to the hashtag #JusticeForNamtira.
This video is very triggering and painful to watch.
Apparently the bullied student at Lead British School Abuja is Namtira Bwala not Maryam.#JusticeForNamtira #LeadBritishSchool pic.twitter.com/RD63uTS3kz— IHUOMA (@officialIhuoma) April 23, 2024
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