A Nigerian Pastor identified as Pastor Humble Okoro has reburied late 46-year-old black American, George Floyd. The pastor reburied Floyd in Mbaise, Imo State saying he is an Igbo man and needed to return to his roots. Pastor Okoro said after tracing the ancestral root of George Obinna Floyd to Umuoffor kindred in Obokwu obibi … Read more
Another Police officer is currently facing queries at the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over a stop-and-search incident in which he was seen kneeling on the head of a black man. Footage of the incident appears to show the man was on the floor and seemed to have stopped resisting. He was in the … Read more
George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd on Wednesday begged the United Nations to help African Americans because “black lives do not matter in the United States”. His appeal came as the UN’s rights chief urged reparations for centuries of discrimination. Philonise Floyd made an impassioned speech via video-link to an urgent United Nations Human Rights Council … Read more
Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd whose killing by police sparked worldwide protests against racism, made an emotional plea to the US Congress Wednesday to “stop the pain” and pass reforms that reduce police brutality. One day after burying his brother in Houston, Philonise Floyd appeared in person before a House hearing, where he described … Read more
The U.S President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has again been defaced amid the ”Black Lives Matter” protests. Protesters used black spray paint to completely desecrate the star. Someone also placed a plastic bag full of dog poop on top of the defaced star. Some crossed out Trump’s name, others drew … Read more
Policemen in Lagos State and other parts of the country have been advised to always gauge their actions in the cause of maintaining law and order as its consequences could make them become the arrested. The advice was given on Thursday at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja by the Commissioner of Police in charge … Read more
Friends, families, and concerned individuals gathered at a private memorial service in Minneapolis to honor George Floyd on Thursday. Thousands also streamed the memorial service online to salute and grieve George Floyd – the unarmed black man who died after a white police officer pinned him to the ground and pressed his knee on his … Read more
George Floyd Death, an autopsy on George Floyd conducted by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office states that Floyd tested positive for COVID-19. However, it did not cite COVID-19 as a factor in his death. Ekohotblog recalls that George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was killed after a white police officer knelt on his … Read more
Democratic Senator Ed Markey has described U.S. President Trump a scum, “fuelling” racism and hatred in America amid protests over the death of George Floyd. Markey delivered the jab on Monday in a tweet. “Donald trump is scum for fuelling racist hate and violence in our country”, the senator wrote. In another tweet, he called … Read more
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday imposed a curfew for New York City as protesters of the death of George Floyd prepare for another night of demonstration. Speaking in a live radio programme, Cuomo said the curfew would hold between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, and could be extended depending on the situation. The … Read more
George Floyd Death, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County after protests over the killing of George Floyd turned violent on Saturday. According to Mayor Eric Garcetti, The California National Guard is being deployed to Los Angeles in response to the large protests in the city. The Guard will … Read more