Author: Nelson C.J
The latest collaboration between Brandon Hamilton and Walter Kolade Spearheart is proof of Nigerian music’s expanding global front
For a while now, the world has not only been listening to what Nigerian music artists have to say, but ...
FG through the NBC want to abridge history and the sanction is just a failed attempt | #EndSARS
Going by the press release put out by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Tuesday, October 20, 2020, basically cautioning Nigerian ...
Minister Fashola must think we are in ‘the era of the dumb’ so this is what we must do
Indeed, the latest reports of former Lagos governor and the current Federal minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola “discovering” ...
#EndSARS: Beyonce really does not have to lend her voice because she “capitalised” off Africa
Earlier today, Twitter was abuzz with a an Instagram live video made by Tiwa Savage. In this video, we can ...
#EndSARS: Banning the protests doesn’t signify the government’s commitment to fulfilling their promises
It is day 8 of the #EndSARS movement and while protests are still going on strong in cities like Lagos ...
#EndSWAT: Young Nigerians are ready to probe and dismantle existing harmful systems in the country
A recurring conversation in this movement that has entered its sixth day of peaceful protests and a number of reactive ...
#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Celebrities should not be holding meetings on behalf of the people | #SARSMUSTEND
Popular figures, Davido, D’Banj, Segalink, Ubi Franklin, Korede Bello, and a bunch of others, were in a private meeting with ...
#EndSARSProtest: The struggles of women and queer people also matter
Nigerians struggle with the idea of intersectionality. We find it difficult to consider other people’s voices that intersect with ours; ...
#EndSARSprotests, Elisha Abbo’s court appeal, women getting harassed at protests and other things that happened this week
With each new week, the internet gives us a new reason to talk, to be privy to recent developments, and ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 tweets we absolutely loved this week
Every week, we compile the best tweets that revolve around the themes of mental and emotional health, sexuality, gender, special ...
#EndSARS: This is a fearless generation and there are many more causes to be fought
We can all agree that to be a young Nigerian today is to be in a constant state of awareness. ...
#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: The distractions are crawling out but here’s why we must focus on the problem at hand
As the heat around the #EndSARS intensifies, there is the conversation around the reason why people are protesting and calling ...
N50m Compensation Appeal: Does Elisha Abbo understand the gravity of his actions or he just doesn’t care?
News making the round yesterday revealed that Elisha Abbo, the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, that was caught on ...
#EndSARS: We are finally seeing increased participation from people with huge platforms
During the Black Lives Matter movement that broke out in America and quickly sparked off a chain of global protest ...
Here’s why Igbo apprenticeship is not as rosy as many make it seem
At any given time, you might find a Twitter thread or an article detailing the brilliance of the Igbo apprenticeship ...
Lil Frosh: The Nigerian music industry continues to thrive on fans who make allowances for abusive artists
When a Nigerian music artist, usually male, is caught in a case of assault whether outrightly sexual, physical or emotional, ...
#EndSARSnow: Will this wave of protests against SARS mark an end to this menace?
In the past three days, the heat of the people’s concern over the recurring acts of assault, extortion, illegal and ...
Lil Frosh: What role do enablers play in gender based violence?
If you look closely at the fabric of each case of gender-based violence, away from the primary perpetrator (who is ...
Elisha Abbo’s victim finds justice in court, women are most certainly not marching against SARS brutality and other things that happened this week
With each new week, the internet gives us a new reason to talk, to be privy to recent developments, and ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: 10 tweets we absolutely loved this week
Every week, we compile the best tweets that revolve around the themes we explore on the blog. Here are some ...
Is TStv ready to fill the void for a completely Nigerian cable brand?
“We didn’t anticipate that there would be war. We were also not trained to fight in the arena we were ...
#Nigeria60andUseless is a heartbreaking illustration of how Nigerians truly feel about the country but there’s more…
It’s another October 1st. The routines play out again. Speeches and tweets from the President, brands changing their logos for ...
Burna Boy vs Sowore: What are the limits to a Nigerian celebrity’s activism?
The recent virtual exchange between Afrobeats star Burna Boy and revolutionary politician Omoyele Sowore has sparked off a range of ...
Senator Elisha Abbo will be paying for his crime, the sort of justice system women need
It is not a regular phenomenon to see a high-ranking government official being held accountable. There has been an interesting rise ...
Why are Nigerians taking Rema’s emotional outburst as fodder for bants?
All of Monday, social media saw a frenetically outspoken side of Rema in a string of tweets, some cryptic, others ...
Governor Sanwo-Olu’s proposal of monthly rents is a fair response to housing problem in Lagos
Lagos has a housing problem. We all know this, we bear witness to it, read about it, see it in ...
Post-BBNaija: Can Nigeria’s small content space explain our obsessive fandom?
Nigeria’s darling reality Television show, Big Brother Naija, came to its fifth season end on Sunday. For 71 days, a ...
Can #BBNaija have a less passive-aggressive Big Brother character?
Earlier today, a short clip of a diary session from the latest season of Big Brother Australia made the rounds ...
On #AcquitThe57 and why social media is still the strongest ally for queer Nigerians
About two weeks ago, The Initiative For Equal Rights kick-started a campaign geared at raising awareness around the 57 young ...
Low cases of coronavirus in Africa is an important question, being asked by the wrong people
When the BBC published an ‘analysis’ linking the low death rate of Africans from the novel coronavirus to the soaring ...
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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