The Osun State Police Command has warned residents of the state against holding any street protest in commemoration of the one year anniversary of ENDSARS today October 20. In a press statement released by the command’s spokesperson SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin, the command stated that “The intelligence that availed the police command revealed clandestine plans by some youths/group of people to embark on protest in commemoration of one year anniversary of ENDSARS saga which is scheduled to hold tomorrow 20th October, 2021.” …
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Nigerian singer, Dare Fasasi popularly known as Babadee has taken to Instagram to call out those using his late brother, singer, Sound Sultan for “social media content.” According to Babadee some ‘fake friends’ are posting his brother’s pictures on social media but haven’t reached out to his wife since the singer’s death and didn’t bother to attend his memorial event. See the post he shared on Instagram stories below…
Hip Hop legend, DMX passed away on April 9, at the age of 50 after he suffered a drug overdose that triggered a heart attack on April 2. On Saturday, April 24, DMX’s casket was put on the back of a monster truck as thousands of bikers led the funeral procession from his birthplace in New York to Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center for his memorial service. The monster truck was emblazoned with the words “Long Live DMX” across the side …
American civil rights activist, Reverend Al Sharpton delivered a powerful eulogy at the memorial service for George Floyd. Speaking at the event which is being held at the Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary at North Central University in Minneapolis, the Baptist minister said: “Go home. Get your rest, George. You changed the world, George.” “I want us to not sit here and act like we had a funeral on the schedule,” the civil rights leader began. “George Floyd …
A private memorial service is being held in Minneapolis in honor of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died after a white police officer pinned him to the ground and pressed his knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes. The memorial service is taking place at the Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary at North Central University, located about 3 miles north of the intersection where George was arrested on Memorial Day. In attendance are Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor …
A GoFundMe campaign to help the family of George Floyd, the black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer forcefully kneeled on his neck during his arrest, has now raised over $4.6 million in just three days. The campaign created by Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, has received more than 180,000 donations totaling to $4,652,670, as of Sunday morning (May 31). The initial goal was to raise $1.5 million. Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who was filmed kneeling on …