The Music and Entertainment Gospel Awards (MEGA) have suspended their activities following violent protests across the country.
A statement released by Femi Akintunde-Johnson, national coordinator, said the award took note of events across the country over the past two weeks.
“We identify with the legitimate demand of young Nigerians to end brutality and other rights violations by the authorities charged with protecting the lives and property of citizens.
“We agree with the widely held positions that inhuman force in general and riot police deny basic human rights, and that the authorities should act quickly to effect large-scale reforms in the operations of the forces. Nigerian security and other institutions having a direct impact on life. and the well-being of the population.
“In response to the nation’s gloomy mood, the organizers of MEGAwards2020 have decided to suspend the planning and execution of the awards ceremony scheduled for November 15, 2020,” the statement said.
He added that “Therefore, the voting platforms which have received the generous patronage of gospel music fans since its inception on October 10 will be closed, until further notice, from 8pm today. It is the least we can do.
“We sympathize with the families of the bereaved, injured and others who have lost valuables during this trying time. Now is the time, we believe, for Nigerian gospel artists to expand their talents in avenues that can help and appease Nigerians in these difficult times.
“May God heal our hearts and our earth. God bless Nigeria. “
Dozens of New Zealanders gathered in Aotea Square this afternoon to stand in solidarity with peaceful protesters in Nigeria who are fighting police brutality and corruption.
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at the EndSARS event Photo: Jogai Bhatt
Protests in Nigeria began earlier this month, with most young people demanding the demolition of a notorious police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
The unit was disbanded days later, but protests continued, demanding broader reforms in the way Nigeria is governed.
Photo: Jogai Bhatt
They escalated after a shooting in the country’s largest city, Lagos, on Tuesday, when Amnesty International said security forces killed at least 12 people. The Nigerian military has denied any involvement.
Photo: Jogai Bhatt
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said today that 69 people were killed during the protests.
Musician JessB at the EndSARS rally. Photo: Jogai Bhatt
Today’s EndSARS rally in Auckland included sportsmen such as UFC middleweight Israel Adesanya, born in Lagos, and musicians such as Mazbou Q, JessB and Phodiso Dintwe.
Photo: Jogai Bhatt
Various speakers from the local Nigerian community explained how the Nigerian government hated and failed its own people, but New Zealand also needed to look at how the police were targeting Maori and Pasifika.
Police were not present at today’s meeting.
Musician Mazbou Q at the EndSARS rally. Photo: Jogai Bhatt
Abuja National Hospital Chief Medical Director Jaf Momoh on Tuesday called for routine screening for breast cancer in women, saying early detection guarantees a 100% cure.
Mr Momoh said this during the Breast Cancer Awareness Day commemoration, organized by the Breast Imaging Society of Nigeria (BISON), a branch of Abuja National Hospital.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Breast Cancer Awareness Month is marked in countries around the world every October, which helps to increase awareness and support for early detection and treatment. , as well as palliative care of the disease.
The theme for Breast Cancer Awareness Day 2020 is “Go Pink Day, Save a breast, save a life” ”.
The CMD explained that early detection of disease remains the best way to control breast cancer, noting that if caught early, with proper diagnosis and treatment, there is a good chance of being cured.
“It is a disease which we know that if diagnosed early it can be cured 100% because currently there was not sufficient knowledge about the causes of these diseases.
“If you want to contain these diseases as early as possible, routine screening is what we need to encourage all women, young and old, to undertake.
“So we will encourage and support any service that offers a program that is in the best interest of our patients,” he said.
The Chief Medical Director encouraged BISON to continue its efforts to educate the public about breast cancer as well as its service to humanity.
Likewise, Feyisayo Daji, consultant radiologist and head of the radiology department at Abuja National Hospital, recommended that people over 40 undergo a routine mammogram every two years.
She advised younger ones to undergo breast ultrasound, while those over 50 should get annual screening and regularly undertake breast self-exams.
Ms. Daji further advised women to check for changes in breast, nipple discharge, lump, skin texture, swelling and discoloration at all times.
She urged women to go to the hospital if any of the symptoms were detected.
The consultant said the breast cancer awareness day was also aimed at showing and supporting female patients with breast cancer, saying the disease was not a death sentence.
Ms Daji advised Nigerians not to believe the religious and traditional myths associated with cancer, adding that they always delay patient referrals to the hospital.
The president of the Association of Radiologists, Jimoh Kamaldeen, has asked for the support of men in the fight against breast cancer.
Mr Kamaldeen advised men to support women financially, emotionally and psychologically by encouraging them to be screened for breast cancer, revealing that women with breast cancer need financial, emotional and psychological support mainly from the government, organizations, families and concerned citizens.
“Most of the women you see die from the lack of support which alone takes its toll on women more than the disease itself. If we continue to do this we will be able to stem the tide, ”he said.
Mercy David, a 34-year-old cancer patient at the National Hospital, said being a victim of breast cancer was not a death sentence for her, saying there was still hope for her to be healed and live a normal life.
“So many people with this disease, don’t get me wrong and say this disease will kill me because it’s the thought and the stigma that kills faster.
“I encourage everyone going through this difficult time to believe in themselves, the experts and the drugs,” she said.
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Main roads in Lagos, Nigeria were blocked on Friday by groups of people armed with knives and sticks, many of whom were angered by the president’s speech calling for calm but did not denounce the killing by police peaceful demonstrators demanding an end to police brutality.
In his first public comments Thursday on the unrest in the West African country, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari urged young people involved in the protests to end the protests and start a dialogue with the government.
In this photo released by Nigeria State House, President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari addresses the nation on a live television broadcast on October 22, 2020.
However, Buhari did not mention police shooting at peaceful protesters at the Lekki tollgate earlier this week, which resulted in the deaths of at least 12 protesters. The Nigerian military has denied responsibility for the shooting.
On Friday, the president’s office acknowledged that “many lives have been lost” in the unrest but still did not disclose the death toll. The office said Buhari made the comment during a meeting with former heads of state on how to tackle some of the country’s most intense violence in years.
Also on Friday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Nigerian authorities should “not use force during protests” and that he had received assurances from Buhari.
“I have heard from the president his strong will to do everything possible to avoid these kinds of incidents and I hope that will be the case in the future,” said Guterres.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday condemned police brutality in Lagos and called for an investigation.
“We welcome an immediate investigation into any excessive use of force by members of the security forces. Those involved should be held to account in accordance with Nigerian law, ”Pompeo said in a statement.
Amnesty International reported on Wednesday that a total of 38 people had died in incidents related to the protests on Tuesday. Amnesty International also said at least 56 people have been killed in the past two weeks in protests against the police’s special anti-theft squad, known as SARS, which the international rights group of man accused of torture and murder. The government dissolved SARS last week, but that has not alleviated the outrage.
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks during the March in Washington, August 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
Congressional Black Caucus member Sheila Jackson Lee, along with caucus members Barbara Lee and Frederica Wilson, sent a letter to the Nigerian President calling for an end to the violence, the release of those arrested and an investigation into the shootings on the toll plaza.
Lee told VOA that she and her colleagues also wrote to the United Nations Security Council “to request an investigation as it was a violation of human rights and the violation of human rights. should not be tolerated by the United Nations. “
Alister, a protester who says his brother Emeka died from a stray army bullet, responds by speaking to the Associated Press near the Lekki toll booth in Lagos, Nigeria on October 20, 2020.
US Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa also condemned police brutality and called for “an immediate end to the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters.”
“The fact that security forces used live ammunition against peaceful protesters demonstrating against police brutality is particularly alarming. We urge the security forces to act with restraint and the Nigerian authorities to defuse the situation and hold the perpetrators to account, ”Senators Chris Coons, Cory Booker, Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy said in a statement.
Authorities in Lagos were unable to fully enforce a curfew as anger continued to escalate. The Lagos government said on Friday that the curfew would be eased on Saturday, remaining in effect from 6 p.m. at 8 a.m. local time.
Showmax, an internet television service, said on Friday that the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) show has become the most popular live entertainment stream on that platform.
This was contained in a statement to reporters in Lagos, by the organization which added that the development had proven that local content definitely had cross-border appeal.
The television service has attracted audiences in Nigeria and other countries on the continent.
“The Big Brother Naija Lockdown, which began on July 19, 2020, had already broken a Showmax live broadcast record and became the most-watched live entertainment content of all time on the streaming service.
“If you look at them back to back, the total streaming hours this season is already almost 30 years of viewing.
“Interestingly, a significant portion of the viewing takes place outside of Nigeria,” he said.
According to the statement, Showmax, which launched in Nigeria in July 2019, with Big Brother Naija Pepper Dem as the key launch card, had all of the eviction episodes aired live and the recordings of the nominating shows released on Tuesday.
He said comedians Bright Okpocha popularly known as “Basketmouth” and Kris Ugboma, known as “Bovi” also took turns hosting the Big Brother Naija Hot Room show.
“This year Showmax has taken a different route and is streaming the full show live 24 hours a day and judging by the viewing stats, BBNaija fans have been enthusiastic about watching it online.
“The evictions are the most popular part of the show, peaking at 7pm on Sunday.
“Interestingly, while Nigeria accounts for almost 50% of viewing hours, South Africans are big fans too, with 30% of viewing in South Africa and 15% in Kenya.
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“Ghana, Botswana, Namibia and Uganda are also seeing notable visual traffic for BBNaija,” he said.
According to the statement, building on BBNaija’s success and the massive interest in evictions, Showmax added the Big Brother Naija Nomination Show.
He said that during the live eviction show, the candidates were called by Big Brother to vote against two roommates and those voting sessions in the newspaper room, which are not seen on the show. live, were now available every Monday evening to watch them. Showmax.
“With six weeks to go until the Big Brother Naija Season 5 finale on September 27, which also airs live on Showmax, more audience records are expected to drop,” he said. .
The Nigeria News Agency reports that Showmax is an internet TV service combining hot African content, exclusive international series, children’s shows and sports live from SuperSport.
Showmax was established in 2015 with services available across sub-Saharan Africa.
The Nigerian President announced that 51 civilians had been killed in the unrest after days of peaceful protests against police abuse and accused “hooliganism” of the violence while claiming that the security forces had shown a “Extreme restraint”.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s comments in a statement released Friday evening are expected to further escalate tensions after Amnesty International reported that soldiers shot and killed at least 12 protesters on Tuesday evening as a large crowd sang the national anthem.
Buhari also said that 11 police officers and seven soldiers were killed by “rioters” on Thursday and that “the chaos did not stop”.
He said 37 other civilians were injured. He was speaking at a special meeting with former heads of state and other officials on the way forward after some of the worst unrest in Nigeria in years.
“Many lives have been lost” in the unrest in Nigeria, the president’s office said on Friday, as the government said days of peaceful protests against police abuse were hijacked by thugs.
In a national speech Thursday, Buhari did not mention the shootings that sparked international outrage. Rather, the president warned the demonstrators against their use by “subversive elements” and “undermining national security and public order”.
He reiterated this Friday, affirming that the government “will not fold its arms and will not allow disbelievers and criminals to continue to commit acts of hooliganism”.
“The word killed our mind”
The soldiers remained in parts of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, as a 24-hour curfew remained in place.
A witness to Tuesday night’s deadly shooting, Isaiah Abor, 33, nevertheless ventured to the scene where the soldiers opened fire. He managed to escape the bloodshed.
“When [the soldiers] were making comments that the flag was not bulletproof – that’s when I knew it was going to get out of hand, ”Abor said. Empty ammunition shells still littered the ground.
The president’s speech annoyed him. “The blood that stained an entire Nigerian flag, these young people were not even mentioned,” Abor said.
“We are not cowards. We will always get to this ground, and we will always feel for those who are gone, ”said Abor.
Another protester, Olatunde Joshua Oluwanifemi, said: “The speech killed our mind.”
Okechukwu Nwanguma, with the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Center, said the president’s comments, “devoid of sympathy”, were disturbing.
Protecting those behind the deadly shootings will only lead to abuse by the police and the military, Nwanguma said.
“If those who committed the murders did it and nothing happens, it will encourage them and others to do the same next time.”
But citing the president’s comments, an influential group behind the protests, the Feminist Coalition, urged young people to stay home, saying, “We must stay alive to pursue our dreams of building the future.”
Others disagreed. If the protests have been hijacked by thugs, then Nigerian youth should not give up the struggle and instead “go back and review their strategy,” Seriki Muritala told the National Youth Parliament.
#EndSARS campaign
The protests turned violent on Wednesday after the army shooting the day before, as crowds vandalized and torched police stations, courts, TV stations and a hotel.
Police fought angry crowds with tear gas and gunfire. Looting and shooting continued Thursday.
The protests began earlier this month with calls for the Nigerian government to shut down the Special Anti-Theft Squad, a notorious police unit known as SARS.
The squad was launched to fight crime, but it has committed torture and murder, according to Amnesty International.
The #EndSARS campaign has spread across the country and Buhari’s government has announced it will disband the SARS unit.
The protest persisted, with protesters calling for more widespread police reforms and an end to corruption.
In an attempt to ease tensions, the Lagos state government on Friday shared a list of ongoing prosecutions against police officers accused of human rights violations.
“Today seems like a good day to begin the work of rebuilding Lagos and ending police brutality,” Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said.
Alister, a protester who said his brother Emeka died from a stray army bullet, reacts by speaking near the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on Tuesday [Sunday Alamba/AP]
An angry crowd shouted at him over the unrest as officials visited burnt-out vehicles and the ransacked palace of a Lagos ceremonial chief. The leader, or oba, is not popular with some Nigerians who see him as a product of the country’s often corrupt politics.
Opulence and misery are in close contact in Lagos, a city of some 20 million people, and inequality deepens grievances in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.
After visiting the battered city, the governor told reporters he was “very traumatized” and “we lost people in several parts of the city”.
“Enough is enough,” he said. “We have to heal ourselves.”
He said the curfew would start to ease on Saturday and that a panel of unrest experts would start receiving petitions on Monday.
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Amid growing calls from sports enthusiasts, athletes and women to lift the ban on contact sports, the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has raised the hope of critical parties for its resumption.
It also includes football, especially leagues, but the government wants all COVID-19 protocols to be followed.
The federal government suspended all sports activities in March, following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic that led to the cessation of sports activities around the world, to curb the spread of the virus.
According to the ministry statement, plans have been made for the return of all sporting events, including football, subject to the approval of the Presidential COVID-19 Task Force.
“The ministry has done everything that was necessary and required, especially with regard to COVID-19 protocols.
“The PTF, the Ministry of Health and the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) also provided appropriate guidance,” the statement said.
There are indications that the announcement of the resumption of contact sports would likely be made earlier than expected.
It is expected to bring relief to millions of sports players in the face of an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic since March.
The federal government had earlier announced a partial opening of sports, in particular non-contact sports.
The Lagos state government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew that was previously imposed on Tuesday October 2020, so that it now operates from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.
This was revealed by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday, October 23, during a press briefing at State House Marina, after a state visit to inspect the level of destruction of public and private infrastructure during the #EndSARS protests which subsequently turned violent.
This means that residents can go out between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. starting tomorrow (Saturday, October 24, 2020).
Sanwo-Olu said: “We have decided that we will ease the curfew starting tomorrow (Saturday) morning, and what that means is that people will be allowed out from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“To emphasize, from 8 am tomorrow morning, you will be allowed to go out, to go where you want until 6 pm in the evening,” he said.
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The governor said the state must heal from the violence that has gripped it in recent days and said the healing has started.
Governor Sanwo-Olu urged residents to be aware of road barricades while driving, especially at night.
He revealed that he had visited the various hospitals where some of the victims of the violence, in particular the Lekki shooting, were being treated.
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The governor also hinted that following the destruction of properties in the violence, officials from the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) would undertake a deep cleanup of the state.
He urged residents to try as much as possible to stay in their homes if it was not very important for them to go out.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said: “We started the city cleanup because the city needs a lot of cleanups; lots of roadblocks, burnt tires on the roads.
“So the LAWMA (the officials), as you have seen, are already out and they will be working all night and in the event that they don’t finish I would like to warn and call on motorists and our citizens to do so. Warning. “
“If you don’t need to go out, stay home, and if you have to go out, drive very carefully because there are still a lot of tires, barricades and a lot of broken bottles on the roads,” pleaded. he does.
The ‘Mad Over You’ frontman remained steadfast, determined to move forward with the protest he had vowed to lead against the Special anti-theft squad (SARS) from Nigerian Police (MFN).
For the age of a dog, the dreaded police unit illegally harassed young people in Nigeria, leading to a further call for the federal government to abandon the unit.
Runtown was one of the celebrities who lent their voice to the online campaign, but he wanted more.
“It has gone on long enough and now we must act! I will be leading a demonstration at #ENDSARS on Thursday October 8, 2020,”He said on Twitter Sunday October 4.
“They MUST listen to us, they MUST make / effect REAL and VISIBLE changes! Empty promises will not work this time !!!
“Let us all go out to peacefully reach our ‘elected’ leaders beyond social media !!!”
True to his word, Runtown was at the protest take-off point at Toll Gate in Lekki, Phase One, Lagos, ready to lead the protest.
To show how much he was in tune with the movement, printed on his white T-shirt was a photo of Kolade Johnson, father of the one who was randomly killed in March 2019 by a police officer.
Runtown pays tribute to Kolade Johnson who was indiscriminately killed by police in March 2019 (Twitter / Runtown)
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Leading the protest alongside Runtown, was the rapper Falz who was also wearing a white T-shirt.
At the take-off point, the two musicians begged the other demonstrators to keep the peace and avoid any form of violence.
‘We are tired’
Soon, other high profile celebrities joined in. The musicians Tiwa Savage, WurlD and Paul Okoye, media personality Toke Makinwapopular disc jockey DJ Spinall and old Big Brother Naija stars Anto Lecky and Nelson Enwerem Prince.
“I don’t really think I have a choice, this is something I have to do because everyone is affected by itSaid Tiwa Savage.
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“We have to do something, we are tired. Enough is enough. We have to value life, the young lives in Nigeria, we have to speak up.
Other celebrities in attendance included Big Brother Naija’s Tacha and Elozonam, Dija and Jaywon, MC Lively, Bello Kreb among others.
From Lekki Toll Gate, protesters, including celebrities, marched towards the police station in front of Onikan Stadium; then to the Lagos State House Liaison Office, then back to the Lekki toll gate.
“Our message is clear. Today was very calm and the authorities know what to do to keep the peaceFalz said.
“Big love to everyone who came out today! It was truly inspiring to see so many celebrities and young people joining the movement. It is important that we stay together.”
More and more celebrities are joining the fight against police brutality. Singer Little Doctor is planning another demonstration in Agege, on the other side of Lagos, on Friday October 9.
“Another peaceful demonstration tomorrow [Friday 9th Oct]Round pushpin Agege Lagos Mainland, I’m dating me, me and me,” he said.
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“Our request is simple, end police brutality, we will never stop until our voice is heard. ”
The renewed call against the brutality launched by the rogue police unit has prompted the government to take action.
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu banned SARS and other Nigerian police tactical squads from routine patrols.
The decision was welcomed by the vice president Yemi Osinbajo who also condemned the actions of some officers whom he described as “bad eggs” of the Nigerian police.
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Alister, a protester who said his brother Emeka died from a stray army bullet, reacts by speaking near the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on Tuesday [Sunday Alamba/AP]
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