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October 26, 2020

The queer community makes history with the #QueerNigerianLivesMatter movement | #NonBinary #Intersectional

by Alabi Adewale The #EndSARS/#EndSWAT protests was a landmark moment in Nigeria for so many reasons. It was the first time millennials and Gen Z, or should we say the “phone pressing and indomie” generation were actively involved in a nationwide protest. It was also historic as it was one of the rare moments that... Read More
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October 26, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Pastor Tunde Bakare weighs in on the #LekkiMassacre, highlighting some key points | #EndSARS

Since the #EndSARS protest began, several clerics in Nigeria have weighed in on the issue – condemning the use of brute force against the peaceful protesters. Prominent among them are Pastor Sam Adeyemi, Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre; Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG); Apostle Johnson Suleman of... Read More
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October 26, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: ‘Inspector’ Babatunde Fashola finds hidden camera at scene of Lekki shooting | #EndSARS

‘Our leaders don’t rate us’ This statement has become a resounding chant amongst the Nigerian populace, whenever our politicians try to pull a fast one. Truly, it seems they think we are not intelligent enough to decipher when they are selling us a fabricated story. Not too long ago, a Nigerian sales clerk had confidently... Read More
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October 26, 2020

‘Turn back family members who bring home unaccounted goods’ — Buhari says, condemns looting | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

‘Turn back family members who bring home unaccounted goods’ — Buhari says, condemns looting President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to turn back family members who bring home goods they can’t account for in condemnation of the current looting of properties going on across the country. Media aide to the president, Garba Shehu, in a... Read More
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October 25, 2020

Another looting opportunity? : ‘Lagos will need N1trn for reconstruction’ – Gbajabiamila | #YNaijaEndSARSupdates

The aftermath of the wanton destruction of lives and property perpetrated by hoodlums who hijacked the peaceful #EndSARS protest, has no doubt, left parts of some states across the country in shambles and Lagos is not left out. With the level of damage done, it’s only logical that plans are made to get the destroyed... Read More
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October 25, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Is the Oba of Lagos still Oba without his staff ? | #EndSARS

It is no longer news that the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu, is without his staff of authority as it was carted away by the hoodlums who invaded his palace upon hijacking the #EndSARS protest. They were also reported to have made away with some other personal belongings of the Oba including... Read More
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October 25, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: ‘I wanted to share looted palliatives on my birthday’ Sanai Agunbiade thinks palliatives are party packs | #EndSARS

2020 has come with very trying moments for Nigerians. From the Covid-19 outbreak to the #EndSARS protest that has left many Nigerians dead, one can only wonder if it can get any worse. Things have sadly taken a new turn following the #EndSARS protest; revealing the unbelievable levels of corruption in the system courtesy of... Read More
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October 25, 2020

Chimamanda Adichie, Soyinka on the #EndSARS protests, The soundtrack to Nigeria’s reality– the best Nigerian articles of the week

Each week here at YNaija, we round up the best Nigerian writing on the internet, highlighting the stories, profiles, interviews and in-depth reporting that rise above the daily churn. Here are the ones that caught our attention:   Nigeria is murdering its citizens – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie SARS officers once arrested my cousin at a... Read More
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October 24, 2020

Social inequality or sponsored unrest, one or the other caused the looting in Lagos and other states | #EndSARS

by Ayodele Ibiyemi The past few days have been very dark in Nigeria – really – but certain people have been worse hit than others. Besides the general anguish of watching fellow countrymen die from the bullets of Nigerian security operatives, arsonists have burnt government properties and looted stores across Lagos. Immediately after the curfew... Read More
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October 23, 2020

Pope Francis’ stance on same-sex marriage has got the world spinning | #NonBinary #Intersectional

by Adewale Alabi Pope Francis is currently making headlines around the world because of statements he made about same-sex couples in a new documentary. The documentary is a feature-length film, titled Francesco, that premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday the 21st of October 2020. In the documentary, the pope speaks about issues he... Read More
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October 23, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: DJ Switch discloses more shocking details about the #LekkiMassacre | #EndSARS

Nigerians are still devastated from witnessing the #LekkiMassacre that left many young men and women dead and several others injured. Despite the clear evidence of the killings that were reported live on Instagram by Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, some Nigerians have tried to debunk the credibility of the horrific incident that... Read More
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October 23, 2020

#LekkiShootings: ‘If people died at Lekki toll gate’ Nigerians call out Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde for insensitive tweet | #YNaijaEndSARSupdates

The year 2020 has come layered with traumatic blows to our mental health and our economic system. From the coronavirus pandemic to the recent horrifying Lekki Massacre, Nigerians have had to go through a lot. Many are still tossing in their sleep, with vivid images of peaceful protesters screaming for their lives haunting their dreams.... Read More
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October 23, 2020

Patriarchal erasure culture : Would Nigeria forget the role women played in the #EndSARS protests? | #NonBinary

by Adewale Alabi The #EndSARS/#EndSWAT protests saw a lot of women step up; rallying their peers on and off the protest grounds. Names like Feyikemi Abudu, Savvy Rinu, and Aisha Yesufu are just a few of them on the lips of a lot of Nigerians. However, are we going to continue to appreciate women and... Read More
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October 23, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Sanwo-Olu has released a list of police officers on trial for crimes against humanity, but something doesn’t add up

Recent events following the #EndSARS protest have been anything but comforting. Not only are the youth pained over the murder of comrades in the struggle for a better Nigeria, but also President Buhari’s twelve-minute speech that excluded the fact that security men opened fire on unarmed peaceful protesters was like an added insult to injury.... Read More
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October 23, 2020

‘There is no stopping us’ | Rinu, activist and #EndSARS protester tells #WithChude

On the second episode of this week’s #EndSARS special edition series of #WithChude interviews, activist Oduala Olorunrinu, popularly known as Rinu, shared with show host and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo her inspiration to speak up about police brutality in Nigeria. As one of the visible advocates of the #EndSARS movement, Rinu shared her... Read More
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October 23, 2020

‘I am not afraid to die’ – Falz encourages Nigerian youths to stay on track | #YNaijaEndSARSupdate

Nigerians on Tuesday, 20 October 2020 were left in a state of confusion following the incidents that shocked not only Nigerians but the international community. Thousands watched armed men in military uniforms fire live ammunition at peaceful protesters via a live broadcast on social media from Nigerian DJ Switch. The incidents from Tuesday and the... Read More
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October 23, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Burnaboy comes under heavy fire for his ‘Fulani Herdsmen’ false alarm | #ItIsNotFinished

If Burnaboy were s superhero his two superpowers would be, one, his ability to make influential and globally accepted music, and two, his capacity to get on the bad side of Nigerian social media. Burnaboy trends so much, almost as much as social media sensation, Tacha, and that is saying a lot. The problem herein... Read More
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October 23, 2020

23 notable things we must not forget from the #EndSARS protest

Now 18 days, Nigerians have taken to various parts of the country to protest against police brutality, extortion, extra-judicial killings perpetrated by the now-defunct police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), social injustices, corruption, and bad leadership. Indeed, the #EndSARS protests across the country now bullied to a temporary end by President Muhammadu Buhari, due to... Read More
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