On this week’s episode of #WithChude, the parents of Jimoh Isiaka, who was murdered without cause by armed men of the Nigerian Police Force during the #EndSARS protest in Ogbomoso, shared the painful story of their loss with host and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo as they pleaded for the release of Mr. Olushola...
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It’s become easy these past two weeks for people to simply dismiss any and every eventful occurrence that is happening in the country as an #EndSARS related event. We’ve seen instances of violence pinned to the #EndSARS movements, and protesters labelled as destructive over the actions of other individuals or group of individuals, before being...
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It is Day 14 of the #EndSARS protests. Nine days since the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, announced the disbandment of the deadly Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), eight days since the #5for5 demands submitted by the protesting youth, eight days since President Muhammadu Buhari last thought protesting youth are tired of police brutality. Three...
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When the Feminist Coalition released a series of tweets supporting the #QueerNigerianLivesMatter movement, the Nigerian Twitter space literally turned on its head. The number of negative tweets that followed was indicative of one major thing- Nigeria was not ready to speak up against its homophobia and would be happy it remained that way. Going through...
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by Ayodele Ibiyemi What started as a protest against Police brutality has now taken another turn. Days after the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, announced the disbandment of the notorious Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), protesters have stayed resilient and people have made demands for decisive steps to be taken. Protesting Nigerians do not look...
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared a 24-hour curfew in the State starting from 4 pm today 20th October 2020. This report is coming after suspected hoodlums disguising as #EndSARS protesters on Tuesday, 2o October set the Apapa Iganmu Police Station in Lagos State on fire. The governor in a post on Twitter noted that...
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“To err is human and to forgive is divine.” In the case between Nigerians and Ambassador H. Coomassie, the offence seems too grievous to be forgiven or perhaps the apology too disingenuous. The Deputy national coordinator, Buhari’s Campaign Organiser for the North; Ambassador H Coomassie, recently tendered an apology for the grossly insensitive statement he...
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As one hand is put on a Holy Book and the other raised up, Femi Adesina, the incoming Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, repeats after the judge, “I promise to discharge my duties to the best of my abilities, ensure the president is thoroughly informed on the portfolio I handle...
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Nigerians are used to being promised certain things and not having it delivered to them in time or at all. The infamous police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has been disbanded several times over the years, yet they’ve continued to dish out violence and other horrendous activities to Nigerians. In 2017, 18 and 19, respectively,...
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Besides fighting to put an end to the impunity with which the Nigerian police force operates, the systemic corruption that has impoverished the people is another endemic problem the #EndSARS protesters are seeking to eradicate from the system. No wonder Nigerians went berserk when the most unlikely person volunteered to lead the #EndSARS protest recently....
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by a Guest Contributor Often, I sit down to watch a movie or television show and on numerous occasions, a particular character in the movie starts to really get on my nerve. In a relationship, it’s the girlfriend who is touchy, angry at every little thing, controlling, lazy and just altogether selfish in the relationship...
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Lagos shuts schools due to #EndSARS protests The Lagos state government has ordered all pupils and students in public and private schools to stay home. In a statement on Monday, Spokesperson of the State Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, said Folashade Adefisayo, Commissioner for Education, issued the directive following the unrest generated by the #EndSARS...
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Protests have been ongoing in various parts of Nigeria for more than a week now. The demonstrations have shown to be peaceful and non-violent then all of a sudden reports began to tell a different story. Unnamed individuals appeared to cause mayhem; attacking the protesters and killing scores. On Monday, it got worse. News reports...
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by Adewale Alabi Nigerian activist, Segun Awosanya seems to be clear on the fact that he is not a fan of the Feminist Coalition. In a series of tweets, Segun, popularly known as Segalink, spoke about the feminist coalition, saying they were using the protest as an opportunity to spread their own agenda. His tweets...
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If you are a millennial, you, no doubt, must have heard someone from an older generation refer to Nigeria as the Giant of Africa. While this may be a source of pride, evidence of its integrity can only be found in books and historic events. If Nigeria truly is a giant, the phrase ‘sleeping giant’...
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An American Footballer, Roger Staubach, once said: “Winning isn’t getting ahead of others, it’s getting ahead of yourself.” This certainly seems to be the case for Miami Heat’s centre, Bam Adebayo, as he seems to be enjoying a meteoritic rise to fame. Two months before now, Bam Adebayo was neither a household name in the...
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When the fundamental human right of any citizen of an organised society is violated, it is only right they seek redress. This is why the #EndSARS protesters are valid in demanding justice for everyone who has ever been a victim of the atrocities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operatives. Sadly, in the society we...
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by Ayodele Ibiyemi As young Nigerians protest police brutality and extrajudicial killings across Nigeria, cases of violence in Ogbomoso, Ilorin, Lagos, Abuja are being recorded and people are becoming unsafe at protest venues. But, protesters are not stopping and they are demanding police reforms and justice for victims. These recorded incidents of violence have been...
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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/Fred_gen2/status/1318164290805944321?s=20 This is a serious issue. While they're protesting in...
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If there is one lesson we can take from history, it’s how fickle patience is when a people begin to feel disdain. This single influence has been a reoccurring trend in humanities history books, and it has been the driving force behind a successful reform. Since the #EndSARS protests began on October 8, protesters have...
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If we can all do a quick poll of one of the reasons why Nigerians appear to be disunited, our individual, religious, and ethnic differences will appear as some among many other reasons why it appears as though there is a discord between Nigerians. Going down memory lane, history shows pieces of evidence of how...
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Since the intensity of the #EndSARS protest has grown beyond expectations, some oppositionists have employed several means in an attempt to end it and deter protesters from the goal. To mention a few strategies; vandalism, attacks targeted towards protesters, demolitions of public institutions, social media distractions, propaganda are examples of such ploys. And just when...
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For more than a week now, Nigerian youths have been out on the streets across the nation, demanding good governance and reforms of an oppressive system which has seen the needless deaths of many young Nigerians. It is quite unfortunate that the youth have had to mourn more comrades in less than two weeks since...
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On this week’s episode of #WithChude, former Presidential Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rueben Abati, opened up to host and founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo about the fickleness of power and why it is important to remember that real power belongs to the people in the long run. Recounting the occurrences in the...
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Twelve days ago and counting, Nigerians in various parts of the country took to the streets to protest against police brutality and social injustices by the now-defunct police group, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The protest, which gained international participation from Nigerians in the diaspora, progressed to address other national issues like bad governance and the exorbitant...
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by Ayodele Ibiyemi When activist, Segun Awosanya started helping people who were arrested by Policemen through his organisation, Social Intervention Advocacy Foundation (SIAF), and his Twitter handle, @Segalink, he was hailed as a hero and he became the refuge of a lot of young people. The agitations for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad...
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Over the years, Nigerians have tagged realtor and self-acclaimed human rights activist, Segun Awosanya (Segalink), as the go-to person if ever in trouble with the police. Indeed, he’s helped several citizens get out of precarious situations with police officers and even gone as far as ensuring those extorted are refunded to the last penny. Gratitude...
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In the film One Night in Miami which had its North American premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), four friends and soon-to-be iconic Americans are gathered in a Miami hotel room in 1964, on the night a twenty-two boxer named Casius Clay defeated Sonny Liston to become the heavyweight champion of...
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Despite the ongoing nationwide protests, the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mohammed Adamu, has declared the training of the new police tactical team, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) will commence on Monday. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja; stating that the new team would operate within...
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by a Guest Contributor One of the gruelling aspects of my work is fact-checking. The more sensitive the issues being reported, the more I have to be careful about how I define the details that are facts and others that are mere opinions. It took me a long time before I learnt to apply the...
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