When the President of Nigeria decides to give a public address to the Nigerian people, you know that it has to be something severe. We heard the President speak when he was running for office, we heard him speak when a global pandemic hit, and now the President emerged to speak again, addressing the ongoing... Read More
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
It felt like a moment of relief and victory when the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, announced the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the police unit which has been the subject of heated protests and demonstrations nationwide. BREAKING NEWS: Police unit, SARS has been dissolved |#EndSARS – https://t.co/InuutJNozE pic.twitter.com/50cdlfCGtg — Y! Online (@YNaija)... Read More
It is utterly heartbreaking to imagine that the last moments of a young Nigerian was of him standing by the road side, taking in the spectacle that was the #EndSARS protest. A young man who simply came out his home to see what the ruckus was all about, met with the very disaster the ruckus... Read More
The #EndSARS movement is global now! And, more popular figures across the globe have joined their voices in the struggle against the oppression of Nigerian youth. What more could be the essence of our humanity as global citizens in a global village other than being our brother’s keepers? Indeed, the lives of Nigerian youth matters!... Read More
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
The #EndSARS movement in the country, which has prompted thousands of Nigerian youth to come out and protest police brutality seems to be gathering steam each day. Since Thursday, when Runtown and Falz led the second batch of protests in Lekki, more and more districts in different states across Nigeria are holding their own #EndSARS... Read More
The struggle to end oppression in any given society is not a one-man struggle; it belongs to everyone who has the milk of human kindness flowing in their veins – red, yellow, black or white. Nigeria’s youth, through the #EndSARS protest, have shown resilience in the struggle to end the oppression of the masses by... Read More
At the present, the world all over has become aware of #EndSARS movement. What was rebuked as mere social media rant which would soon die down like many a hash tag has now translated into a full-blown nationwide demonstration. Even celebrities who were often accused of shying away from real physical action have joined... Read More
The #EndSARS revolution has begun and, notwithstanding the resistance, Nigerian youth are ready to see this one to the very end. So, you will see ‘tired Nigerian youth’ across the country organising themselves into groups, in their towns and cities marching to where their voices will be heard. Unless you wanted to upturn the truth,... Read More
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
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
The #EndSARS protests has brought with it, mixed reactions among Nigerians and business organisations as well. While many people and some brands alike see it as an opportunity to end police brutality and oppression of Nigerians, others prefer to stay mute about it, due to their affiliations with certain brands and associations. Reactions: Cuppy implied... Read More
“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” – JK Rowling Considering the current crises Nigerians are faced with; that famous quote from the author of the popular book series, Harry Potter, can’t be anymore relevant. At a time like this where the presumably ‘lazy Nigerian youths’ have... Read More
Indeed, the revolution against tyranny and bad governance may just have begun, as the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) joins in the fight for a disbandment of the rogue unit of the Police, pledging their support for the #EndSARS protesters. Olumide Akpata, President of the NBA, Thursday, took to his Twitter handle to condemn the constant... Read More
The public out rage against the Nigerian Police Force for the numerous and wide spread instances of police brutality all over the country is long overdue. But as the saying goes, ‘better late than never,’ and it is encouraging to see young Nigerians exercising their right to facilitate change. However, movements like this can be... Read More
The youth are the driving force of change in every society. Ironically, they are the most neglected group of society often stripped of their rights and denied the opportunity to effect meaningful change in society. The Nigerian youth have had a fair share of this treatment but it appears that change, at last, is underway.... Read More
In every functional society, healthcare is given priority due to its importance in the scheme of things. Quality healthcare is non-negotiable and must be made available for the wellbeing of the people. Unfortunately, Nigerian leaders do not seem to care much about this because they can go on medical tourism to access the best healthcare... Read More
In the spirit of early presentation, early approval and early and full implementation, President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2021 national budget to a joint session of the National Assembly Thursday morning. And, seeing that the budget highlights the Federal Government’s consistent leaning towards wastage, Nigerians are already speaking out. Let's reduce cost of governance... Read More
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
A Nigeria where Nigerians can honestly say that we demanded and the government responded, would be the closest thing to a utopia as we can get. But as we’ve seen in the past, this is an almost unattainable feat, and the response by the Inspector General of Police to the cries of the victims of... Read More
Good road infrastructure plays an important role in the economic development of a country. And, well-developed road networks not only connect communities, they also aid seamless commercial activities. It, therefore, means that how a country manages its road infrastructure will directly impact on its economic growth. Many roads in Nigeria have a significant impact on... Read More
#EndSARS has been the subject of many a rant on social media but the continued terror of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad has seen social media activism translate into physical protests. The demonstration which started yesterday has continued into the second day and saw two popular musicians take charge of proceedings. Two popular singers, Folarin... Read More
As it currently stands, Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya may just be the best pound for pound mixed martial artiste in the world. His stint so far in the Ultimate Fighting Champion has resulted in an untarnished 20-0 record and has earned him a UFC title. He is the reigning defending undisputed UFC middle weight champion in... Read More
We are still counting days – or hours – from when the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, sent a beautifully-written letter to the press, acknowledging the rot in the police system and the existence of bad eggs, who will be flushed out in no time. A letter that rode on the back of ‘change’ and... Read More
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
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
The ongoing impasse between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government recently took a new twist after the government urged members of the union to consider farming as an alternative profession. But ASUU will have none of it as it fired back at the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba, asking... Read More
Call it ignorance, illiteracy, poverty, greed or outright carelessness on the part of government parastatals or citizens, but the issue is that Nigerians have lost their lives on too many occasions trying to make use of supposed one-time opportunities to survive. On Tuesday, October 6 2020, a petrol tanker was reported to have fallen in... Read More
There has been no music talent event in the country for the past three years, a period which coincides with the exponential rise of reality shows. Even though music shows are planning to resume airing, it remains to be seen if they can have the kind of sway, recent reality events have had. For the... Read More
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