Award-winning theatre director Bolanle Austen-Peters has announced that she is currently working on a film titled Palava; which talks about police brutality. The businesswoman, who turned 52 yesterday, has been sharing images of the upcoming feature film on Instagram for weeks. Speaking on the project, Austen-Peters wrote; “Palava is a […]
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Popular singer, Ayodeji Balogun otherwise known as Wizkid, has revealed that he’s bothered about police brutality in Nigeria because of his loved ones. Speaking on The Beats 99.9 FM where he chatted with renowned OAP, Osi Suave about his recently-released fourth studio album, Made In Lagos, Wizkid said everyone in Nigeria has been […]
American rapper and activist, Robert Rihmeek Williams, popularly known as Meek Mill, has reacted to the ongoing protest against police brutality in Nigeria, saying the challenge is worse than it is in the United States (US). While maintaining that his support is with Nigerians, Meek Mill admitted that people of […]
Popular singer, Ikuforiji Abdulrahman Olaitan otherwise known as Oxlade, on Thursday, October 14, disclosed that his manager, Ojabode Ademola sustained serious brain injuries from police brutality. Oxlade said Ademola sustained the injuries from operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), while he joined #EndSARS agitators in the Surulere area of […]
BBNaija Lockdown winner, Laycon has condemned the increasing cases of human right abuse, extortion, and extrajudicial killings of Nigerian youths by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). In an interview with Punch, the reality TV star noted that he had multiple experiences with men of the notorious police unit, […]
For many years now, protests have been channeled through music. From the Afro-beat of the 70s to the 80s and 90s, artistes have continuously explored their arts to address societal ills, which include police brutality. While Nigeria continues to struggle with extrajudicial killings of HER unarmed citizens by operatives of […]
Tiffany Haddish tearfully revealed on Monday the reason why she doesn’t have any children; it’s due to her fears about racism. Haddish, 40, spoke about her decision not when talking with Carmelo Anthony on his podcast What’s in Your Glass. When discussing how she is frequently dodging questions about when […]
Canadian singer The Weeknd has donated $500,000 to various organizations in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement amid protests demanding justice for George Floyd. The Weeknd shared a series of receipts of the donations along with ‘thank you’ messages from recipients after making his donations on June 1st. READ […]
NIGERIAN singer, Wizkid has taken to social media to speak against police brutality, which he admitted is common in Nigeria and the United States of America. Coming on the heels of the gruesome killing of George Floyd, a Black-American who died in the hands of police officers in the US, […]
There has been an increase in Police brutality and harassment in Nigeria recently. Rapper and actor, Ikechukwu has added his voice to the list of celebrities calling for an end to police brutality. In a post on his Instagram page, Ikechukwu warned of the outcome of SARS harassment, if he […]