Gorge Floyd
Lagos lawmakers asks state governor to rename buildings, streets named after colonial masters
Gbeleyi Abayomi In solidarity with the black lives matter movement, The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture to liaise with the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice to look at the Listed Sites (Prevention) Law, 2015, with a view to removing all …
One killed, 11 wounded in Minneapolis shooting
One person died and 11 more were wounded in a shooting in the US city of Minneapolis, police said Sunday. Images streamed live to Facebook showed at least one person lying on the pavement as dozens gather around — some screaming for medical help. Other footage appeared to show businesses with shattered windows, and police …
‘Black Lives Matter’ to replace names on PL players’ shirts
Premier League will support players who take a knee before or during matches The Premier League on Friday confirmed it supports players’ wish to have ‘Black Lives Matter’ on their shirts and to ‘take a knee’ in matches. Premier League players from all 20 clubs have made the following statement: ‘We, the Players, stand together …
Nigerian govt condemns Floyd’s killing, racial injustice
Gbeleyi Abayomi Nigeria has joined her African Neighbour Ghana and other countries of the world in condemning the murder of George Floyd an Africa American . This was jointly done by Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and the National Council for Arts and Culture . Late Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in …
GORGE FLOYD: council to dismantle police as protests continue
The council of the US city of Minneapolis voted late Sunday to dismantle and rebuild the police department, after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement, pushing the issue onto the national political agenda. Floyd was killed on May 25 when white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin …
Autopsy shows George Floyd tested positive for COVID-19
A full autopsy report has shown that the late George Floyd tested positive for Coronavirus before his death. The 20-page autopsy report released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office proved that Floyd tested positive for COVID-19 in April. George Floyd’s death has now been classified as a homicide.
Floyd killing shows ‘true face’ of US, says Iran’s Khamenei
The police killing of unarmed African-American George Floyd shows the “true face” of the United States and its oppression of the peoples of the world, including its own, Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday. “The fact that a policeman has cold-bloodedly pressed his knee on the throat of a black man until he died and that …
