Michael Isaac

October 18, 2020

Why we should be concerned about the Nigerian Army’s operation ‘Crocodile Smile’ | #EndInsecurityInNigeria

11 days ago, Nigerians started what has now progressed into a movement against bad governance, accountability, and the cost of governance in the country. It started as splinters of demonstrations against the now-defunct police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), who are notorious for extortion, brutality, and killing of innocent young Nigerians – the same reasons... Read More

#EndSARS, Nigerian Army

funny tweets

October 16, 2020

#EndSARS Detty December, The walk of shame, Pregnancy during protest | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: https://twitter.com/Fawwaz_ibra/status/1317162286818250759?s=20 No dirty December? https://twitter.com/iam_elmars/status/1317075258189512705?s=20 And the walk of... Read More

October 16, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: FG agreeing to pay ASUU is another sign of progress but it’s not enough

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) always seem to be in ‘talks’ with hardly any concrete resolution. However, on Friday, things made headway with regards to unpaid earned academic allowances (EAA) of University teachers. Reports indicate that the Federal Government has promised to pay N30 billion out of the total... Read More

Beyonce

October 16, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Nigerians call out Beyoncé’s silence on the #EndSARS protest

Counting 9 days now, the #EndSARS movement has received more support than the Nigerian Police and the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government would have ever thought it would. Nigerian celebrities and brands have joined. International media have added its reportage to their schedule. Celebrities abroad have joined in solidarity. The #EndSARS movement is surely the third... Read More

#EndSARS, Beyoncé, Black is King, tiwa savage

YNaija Cover

October 15, 2020

We will ‘North’ have it: Northern governors kick against disbandment of SARS | #TheYNaijaCover

‘SARS is not all made up of bad elements alone as it also includes personnel who are doing their work diligently…’ – Chairman, Northern Governors Forum. Governors of the 19 northern states in Nigeria have opposed the disbandment of the infamous Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police. The announcement was made known to... Read More

#EndSARS, NGF, SARS, YNaija Cover

Funny Tweet

October 15, 2020

Beyoncé Sorosoke, Nigerian politrickians, Reward for #EndSARS | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: The children of the children of disobedience are saying #EndSWAT... Read More

October 15, 2020

INEC fixes date of 2023 presidential election amid calls for reforms

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed a date for the presidential election for 2023. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement at the inauguration of the house of representatives committee on the 1999 constitution review. The date for the presidential election has been slated for February 18 2023. READ ALSO – Reward for loyalty?... Read More

2023 Presidential Election, INEC

October 15, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Nigerian Army’s press statement holds more threats than support for protesters | #EndSWAT

A reoccurring conversation from the #EndSARS protest that has progressed for over a week is the deconstruction of many harmful systems in Nigeria. From the attention geared against police brutality, bad governance, outrageous salaries and allowances awarded to government executives, this protest is one that will remain a breakthrough for many conversations that are long... Read More

Nigerian Army, Sagir Musa

October 15, 2020

#NASSpayCutNow: It is ridiculous for anyone to say these demands are too much

If we can all for a moment hyper-visualise a Nigerian senator and someone as regular as a bus conductor at a bus stop in Lagos, it becomes immediately clear who among the two deserves allowances like hardship allowance, newspaper allowance, wardrobe allowance etc. And, when you hear hardship allowance, you may want to readily pick... Read More

#NASSpayCutNow, NASS

Funny Tweets

October 14, 2020

Explaining #EndSARS via WhatsApp BC, Dragging DJ Cuppy | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: My Lekki People coming your way #sarsmustend pic.twitter.com/Nc2l47rnkn — Temilola... Read More

Stereotype by the police

October 14, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Here’s why your stereotypes and profiling is part of the problem | #EndSWAT

Reductive generalizations about a class or group of people are incredibly commonplace in Nigeria. A man with dreadlocks must be a criminal. A lady with an anklet must be a prostitute. An Igbo person must be greedy. All these and more are samples of stereotypes that permeate the Nigerian system; posing potent fault lines. Profiling... Read More

DJ Kaka, End SARS

October 14, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Why Nigeria could benefit from a Youth Democratic Party | #EndSWAT

Nigerian youths have been called several things by politicians; Lazy, irresponsible and incompetent being just a few of the popular words used by politicians when it suits them. In a 2018 forum in London, President Buhari stated that many Nigerian youths are lazy and up to no good – a statement that has become the... Read More

#EndSARS, Youth Democratic Party

October 14, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Is the approval of mental evaluations for Ex-SARS operatives enough to stop protests?

The Inspector-General of the police, Mohammed Adamu, has requested that all operatives of the now-defunct police unit, SARS, report at the Police Headquarters in Abuja, for a physiological and medical examination. The announcement was made via the police Twitter account where it stated how the police would be achieving this new development; acknowledging protesters, their... Read More

End SARS, Mohammed Adamu, SARS

Funny Tweets

October 13, 2020

How SWAT was formed, The Ogbono delicacy | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: Spaghetti and Ogbono should do it tonight 😋 — King... Read More

October 13, 2020

Lauretta Onochie: This is how ‘Mr President’ rewards loyalty and we are worried

Barely a week ago, Nigerians were up in arms when the president’s media aide, Lauretta Onochie, dared criticise popular entertainer, Ayo Balogun (a.k.a Wizkid) for calling out President Muhammadu Buhari and labelling him an ‘old man’. Wizkid had critically slammed the president for his silence on the protests against police brutality and several injustices. Onochie had... Read More

Lauretta Onochie, President Mohammed Buhari

October 13, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Why Wike’s protest ban is a sign of a dictatorship | #SARSmustEnd

Rivers governor, Nyesome Wike, has placed a ban on all protest that is in line with the #EndSARS protest in the state. The governor, through the state commissioner for information, Paulinus Nsirim, made this announcement on social media, Monday 12th, October 2020. The ban restricts state residents from participating in any form of street protests... Read More

#EndSARS, Nyesome Wike, Paulinus Nsirim, Port Harcourt

October 12, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: What you need to know about the #5for5 trend | #SARSmustend

The ‘Nigerians vs Police’ debacle has gained more momentum in the past few days and it’s all thanks to the massive involvement of many Nigerians. Hashtags such as #EndSARS, #ReformNigeriaPolice, #SARSMustEnd and a host of others have helped rally Nigerians and push them to the streets in protest against the extra-judicial killings and social injustices... Read More

End SARS, Five for Five

October 11, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: These are the churches weighing in on #EndSARS and it’s a good omen

Call it a revolution, the #EndSARS now worldwide protest is one that many Nigerians are not backing out on. As the call for an end to police brutality and extra-judicial killings by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the police at large gains momentum, many key players are now lending their voices to the cause.... Read More

Aisha Yesufu, daystar, End SARS, Global Harvest church, Omoyele Sowore, Runtown, The Catholic Church

#EndSARSA

October 10, 2020

For the sake of Ifeoma, Tiamiyu, Tina; this is beyond ‘clout chasing’ | #EndSARS

It is quite surprising that a few Nigerians have tagged the #EndSARS protest a means to seek social validation by many who have come out for the street march. The heat of the protest started earlier in the week with many Nigerians sharing personal experience of how the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has caused... Read More

October 10, 2020

The Thread: It doesn’t stop at #EndSARS, the entire Police Force must be reformed

Indeed, Nigerians are not backing out on their demands against several injustices executed by men and officers of the Nigeria Police Force. Call it a revolution or an uprising; the protest against the extra-judicial killings by operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) has become a do-or-die-affair and it must be commended. Before now,... Read More

Funny Tweets

October 8, 2020

Burna Boy’s type of Fela, iPhone 11 Pro Apology, Longest romantic walk | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: Learn to say Sorry like this.🐸🐸🐸 pic.twitter.com/EUvNkkwpQh — BigDrippo☔️ (@itsBigDrip)... Read More

End SARS Protest

October 8, 2020

#EndSARSProtest: Protesters share their experiences and mixed feelings about FSARS

If you spent some time on social media today, you would see the following trends: #EndSARS, #LagosProtestAgain #EndSARSProtest and celebrated Nigerians who championed the physical protests that took place across the country; except Northern Nigeria. Without mincing words, police brutality, extortion reached a tipping point a long time ago, and if kept quiet, we might... Read More

Baruwa Gas Explosion

October 8, 2020

Baruwa Gas Explosion: Nigerians need to be sensitised on the importance of safety

It is now a weekly report of gas explosions in different parts of Lagos as social media is today, October 8, 2020, awash with photos and videos of another explosion in the Baruwa area of Ipaja; coming two weeks after a similar incident rocked the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos leaving 40 people injured and several... Read More

Abule Ado, Baruwa, BBC Africa Eye, nnpc

Ondo Election

October 7, 2020

#OndoDebate2020: Focus on agriculture, partnership with the private sector | See talking points from the Ondo election debate

Election debates are as important as the election itself, and well-organised debates go on to show just how candidates are prepared to work. The people of Ondo will file out, come Saturday, October 10, to elect or re-elect a governor who will pilot the affairs of the state for another four years, and counting hours... Read More

#EndSARS, #EndSARSbrutality, Amotekun, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, Eyitayo Jegede, Ondo Election 2020

Funny Tweets

October 7, 2020

From Room 306 to 402, Spiritual implications of sex, Price of oxygen | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: "Send me your account details" Me: pic.twitter.com/9T5a7pLnBK — Mr Kellz... Read More

October 7, 2020

#EndSARS: Is a protest still necessary now that the Police is promising change?

You can say the Nigerians vs Police debacle has seen more progress in the past few days than it might have had if we had just sat down to ‘enjoy the ride’. From an online protest that led the Police to publish multiple press releases promising to do better, to a scheduled protest to be... Read More

IGP Adamu, SARS

Funny Tweets

October 6, 2020

What happened in Room 306, Marlians against Naira Marley | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: Don't judge me by my appearance, it could mislead you... Read More

#EndSARSA

October 6, 2020

The Thread: Social media protest may not be enough, but it still counts | #EndSARS

We all have a strong desire for change in Nigeria. With this desire for change, many Nigerians have, however, adopted the culture of debating very vital issues on social media. The trends come up in real-time and garner a lot of attention but they don’t last – and this is becoming an issue of concern... Read More

#ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY, #EndSARS, #EndSARSbrutality, #EndSARSnow, #EnoughisEnough, #StopKillingUs, adebola williams

October 6, 2020

#EndSARS: #NigerianLivesMatter, compensation for victims | Salient points from Naira Marley’s Instagram Live with Police PRO

Naira Marley has currently placed himself in a position that’s probably making him uncomfortable, knowing other popular figures have done same and received heavy backlash. The singer who is known to have started the Marlian movement joined the conversation on Twitter to call for an end to police brutality and extortion – the #EndSARS trend... Read More

#EndSARS, Frank Mba, Naira Marley

Funny Tweet

October 5, 2020

Twitter internship, Quitting a job of 750k, Decoding the National Anthem | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here’s a roundup of the best we saw: GF: Baby I'm pregnant BF: Voice note 🎙(03:22:30) — OMOTAYO... Read More

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