Groupthink is a big deal | The Daily Vulnerable

by Daniel Adeyemi One thing social media obviously amplifies is that we are social beings. Social media and mass actions constantly remind us that humans would rather support their tribes over facts or logic. I wonder if it should surprise me when people ignore obvious facts over allegiance to their group’s ideologies. When I see... Read More

The Daily Vulnerable

Daniel Adeyemi, groupthink, The Daily Vulnerable

October 12, 2020

#EndSARS: Ganduje suspends aide for criticising Buhari, Akeredolu emerges victorious in Ondo governorship election | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has suspended his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Yakasai, for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari over his response to the ongoing protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria. Yakasai, who tweeted through his handle, @dawisu, said the President has no empathy for Nigerians by his inaction. “Over and over... Read More

#SARSmustEnd: Davido to meet with the IGP; wave of leadership from entertainers commendable

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

Deep Dive

Adekunle gold, Burna boy, Davido, di'ja, falz, Joeboy, Mr Macaroni, paul okoye, Runtown, Tacha, tiwa savage, toke makinwa, wizkid, Wurld

October 11, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: IGP dissolves SARS but there are questions | #ReformPoliceNG

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, during a press conference in Abuja, Sunday, dissolved the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on the heels of the #EndSARS protest. But, the big question we might want to ask ourselves, however, is the battle won yet? Perhaps, the press release will answer that question as we examine... Read More

#EndSARS, #YNaijaEndSARSupdate, IGP dissolves SARS but we still have our doubts

October 11, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Dissolution of SARS wouldn’t bring back Jimoh Isiaq, erring officers must be brought to justice | #ReformPoliceNG

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

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, Jimoh Isiaq, Nigerians police force, Oyo State, Seyi Makinwa

October 11, 2020

Results from #OndoDecides2020 indicate APC’s Akeredolu wins guber election by landslide

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the incumbent has been re-elected as the governor of Ondo in an election held October 10, 2020. Akeredolu beat Eyitayo Jegede of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) polling 292,830 votes while Jegede polled 195,791 votes. Akeredolu won 15 local governments while Jegede won 3 local... Read More

Blogs

APC, Eyitayo Jegede, Ondo guber election, PDP, Rotimi Akeredolu

October 11, 2020

BREAKING NEWS: Police unit, SARS has been dissolved | #EndSARS

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, in a press conference held October 11, 2020, has announced the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The IGP says officers captured under the special police unit, SARS, will now be deployed for other purposes and a new anti-robbery squad with the same objectives as SARS to be... Read More

Blogs, Featured

October 11, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Marcus Rashford, Kirk Franklin, Ozil and other celebrities across the world join the #EndSARS movement

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

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, Adam Bradford, Al Foran, Amaarae, Antonio Rudiger, Black, Chris Wheatley, Enisa Nikaj, Jonathan McReynolds, Kira Kosarin, More international celebrities lend their voices in the struggle to #EndSARS, Nasty C, Sean John Combs AKA Diddy, YNaijaEndSARSupdates

October 11, 2020

#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 most importantly to share our point of view on these developments. Whether it be a snarky jab at the feminist movement or a monumental move towards inclusivity for people with disabilities, there is always something... Read More

Non-binary Blog

#EndSARS, #Senatorelishaabbo

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

Deep Dive

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

October 10, 2020

#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 needs, art, faith and spirituality, and human rights we explore on the blog. In light of the #EndSARS movement going on right now, it only makes sense that tweets related to the movement would feature... Read More

Non-binary Blog

#Endars, #Endsarsimmediately, #Endsarsprotests

October 10, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Ycee leads Amuwo residents in movement against #PoliceBrutality | An Eye-witness account

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

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Ycee

October 10, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: International celebrities are lending their voices to the #EndSARS protest and we love it

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

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, #EndSARS protest, International celebrities who have lent their voices to the #EndSARS protest, John Boyega, Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, Trey Songz

October 10, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Burna Boy finally joins the #EndSARS movement with ‘Project Protect’

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

Deep Dive, The Media Blog

#EndSARS, #EndSARS movement, Burna boy, falz, Fela Kuti, Odogwu, Omoyele Sowore, Project Protect, Runtown

October 10, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Could Buhari be saying no to the #EndSARS protest?

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

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, #YNaijaEndSARSupdate, Cardi B

October 10, 2020

Aisha Yesufu blows hot on Security agents

Co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) Movement, Aisha Yesufu has called out Security agents over incessant killings and abduction of innocent Nigerians. She made this known during the Coalition for Revolution October 1 Protest to demand the reversal of anti-people policies implemented by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

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#EndSARS, Aisha Yesufu

October 10, 2020

#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. You are always in an ever-swinging cycle of knowing. It means being tapped into the latest happenings and being in close proximity, through the ever-increasing access the internet provides, to how much better things could... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

#EndSARS, #Endsarsimmediately

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

Deep Dive

#EndSARS

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

Deep Dive

#EndSARS

October 10, 2020

#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 for a permanent end to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS). Some say it is for clout, others claim it is from a genuine place of concern for progress. Force PRO, DCP Frank Mba in... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

#EndSARS, #Endsars protests, #Endsarsimmediately

October 10, 2020

#RevolutionNow virtual protest, Green Worship Live Concert, Dodorowski’s Art Exhibition 2020…See YNaija’s Top 10 Events for September

Due to the pandemic, entertainers and Nigerians alike had to adjust to an indoor lifestyle and most events have moved to the virtual sphere. Gradually, we are beginning to attain a sense of normalcy and some of the major events have now moved to the physical sphere. We compiled a top ten list of both... Read More

#EndSARSprotests: Day 3 signals an undaunting movement against Police brutality | The #YNaijaCover

You could taste it in the air. Today was not like every other day. Nigerians had had enough. The protests had started on Wednesday as people took to the streets and social media to demand the disbandment of the police unit, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS). Subsequent protests on Thursday were led by notable personalities... Read More

Cover Stories

falz, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Runtown, SARS, savvy, Small Doctor

October 9, 2020

Lion Stream, Burna’s new album, NTA’s #EndSARS coverage | 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: 1. We don’t speak ill of the dead 🙏🏽🙏🏽 https://t.co/KDY6chOwba... Read More

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: The movement is going global and every voice at this time counts

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

Deep Dive

#BlackLivesMatters, #EndSARS protest goes global, #YNaijaEndSARSupdate

October 9, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: The voices against #PoliceBrutality are increasing and division is counter-productive

“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

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, BurnaBoy, coca cola, Darling Hair, DSTV, Naira Marley, netflix, pepsi, wizkid

October 9, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: The NBA is the latest to join the #EndSARS campaign and it comes with a support initiative

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

Deep Dive

#ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY, #EndSARS, ALAT by Wema, BuyCoins, flutterwave, Nigeria Bar Association, Nigeria Bar Association pledges support for #EndSARS protesters, Piggyvest

October 9, 2020

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited introduces Additional Voluntary Contribution

A voluntary contribution, also known as Voluntary Pension Scheme (VPS) implies that employees with Retirement Savings Accounts (RSA) have the free will to make additional annual voluntary contributions, up to certain Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approved levels. It is a personalised saving also regarded as an investment driver for providing radical support for life after retirement.... Read More

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Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, voluntary contribution, Voluntary Pension Scheme

October 9, 2020

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) announces Fourth Cohort Of AIG Scholarship Recipients

Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) has announced the recipients of the 2020/2021 round of the AIG Scholarships, the organisation’s fully funded scholarship programme for young, outstanding West Africans with a passion for public service. Every year, since 2017, AIG has made available at least five scholarships to talented West Africans from all academic backgrounds, who... Read More

Partners

Adejoke Are, Africa Initiative for Governance, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Blavatnik School of Government, Chienye Ogwo, Chioma Oparadike, Folasade Osho, Murjanatu Mohammed Audu, Uchechukwu Nwokediuko, university of Oxford, Victoria Udom

October 9, 2020

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 camera assaulting a woman in a sex shop in Abuja, is appealing the N50 million settlement an FCT High Court ordered him to pay to his victim on September 28. Amongst the several reasons that... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Senator Abbo appeals court order, Senator Elisha Abbo

October 9, 2020

#EndSARS: Cuppy’s tweet exposes a lot; including the insensitivity of elites towards a cycle of oppression

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

Deep Dive

#BlackLivesMatters, #EndSARS, DJ Cuppy, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, FSARS, nigerian police, otedola

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