Filmmaker, Editi Effiong who is mostly known for his movie UpNorth has been doing an amazing reportage of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and restitution for Victims of SARS related Abuses and Lekki Toll Gate Incident. The acclaimed filmmaker has given daily reportage including off the record moments of the panel via his... Read More

Citizen Journalism, Edit Effiong, End SARS, fake news, Lekki Massacre, SARS

November 3, 2020

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#FreeMoeSexy: Is the Nigerian government veering into a dictatorship?

If we were to begin by asking why the Nigerian government have been so threatened by the brewing revolution from the #EndSARS protest, we might never conclude. For the longest part, Nigerians have considered the state a democracy; a democracy which gives them rights to express themselves freely. But recently, these rights, as well as... Read More

YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Lagos State Governor declares 24-Hour curfew | #EndSARS

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... Read More

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End SARS, Lagos Curfew

October 20, 2020

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YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Tinubu commends protesters but also wants them to stop ‘immediately’ | #EndSARS

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,... Read More

YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Are we still waiting for the UN to intervene? | #SARSmustEnd

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... Read More

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End SARS, United Nations

October 14, 2020

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#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Here’s why your stereotypes and profiling is part of the problem | #EndSWAT

Reductive generalizations about a class or group of people are incredibly commonplace in Nigeria. A man with dreadlocks must be a criminal. A lady with an anklet must be a prostitute. An Igbo person must be greedy. All these and more are samples of stereotypes that permeate the Nigerian system; posing potent fault lines. Profiling... Read More

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Is the approval of mental evaluations for Ex-SARS operatives enough to stop protests?

The Inspector-General of the police, Mohammed Adamu, has requested that all operatives of the now-defunct police unit, SARS, report at the Police Headquarters in Abuja, for a physiological and medical examination. The announcement was made via the police Twitter account where it stated how the police would be achieving this new development; acknowledging protesters, their... Read More

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End SARS, Mohammed Adamu, SARS

October 13, 2020

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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: A dummies guide to first aid in a protest | #SARSMustEnd

Claustrophobia. Asthma. Weakness. Unknown illness. Injuries caused by guns or physical beating. One of these might cause fainting or injuries. But, Nigerian youth, you have to prepare for this. Be prepared and take care – read this short guide to keeping safe: What to wear: You will definitely not go in high heels or anything... Read More

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#EndSARS protest, End SARS

October 12, 2020

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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: What you need to know about the #5for5 trend | #SARSmustend

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

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End SARS, Five for Five

October 11, 2020

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#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

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

October 8, 2020

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#EndSARSProtest: Protesters share their experiences and mixed feelings about FSARS

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

Sandra Ezekwesili has an idea of male privileges, but so do women

Before now, we’ve been made to believe that there are certain things men can do which women can’t. These ideas have come from generations ago of conditioning society in favour of men against women – men are allowed to hold powerful positions in society and women compensated with lower ranks. However, in recent times, women... Read More

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End SARS, paul okoye, Sandra Ezekwesili

October 4, 2020

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#EndSARS: Nigerian celebrities have joined the fight against police brutality and a protest is underway

If we said the call to end the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police started five years ago, we would be forgetting that Police brutality has been a long time phenomenon and social media only helped propagate the massacre. And, thanks to social media, our voices can be heard and celebrities have asked... Read More

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Don Jazzy, End SARS, Naira Marley, SARS, toke makinwa, wizkid

September 20, 2020

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Here’s one more reason why Nigeria’s 60th Independence Celebration is not a time to dance around

In 10 days, Nigeria will be celebrating her 6oth independence anniversary when we all experience nostalgic feelings and a sense of oneness. But from all indications, things may take a solemn mood this year as Nigeria celebrates her Diamond jubilee. The killings, the food prices, the added taxes, epileptic power, bad roads are just a... Read More

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End SARS, Miss Stella Ifeoma Abugu, October 1 protest

February 25, 2020

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Its been 3 years since #EndSARS began & we are no closer to reform

This week, footballer Tiamiyu Kazeem became the latest hashtag in a long and depressing string of abuses of power by the Nigerian Police, especially the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). SARS was created at the height of Nigerian insecurity to curb armed robbery and restore order to the country. They have evolved beyond this primary mandate,... Read More

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End SARS, police, SARS

July 27, 2018

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Nigerian Twitter is rallying to have the account of Yomi Shogunle banned and this could happen

Following yesterday’s crackdown on accounts belonging to Nigerian digital influencers, Nigerian Twitter has pivoted towards the Assistant Commissioner of Police Yomi Shogunle, with efforts to have his social media presence removed on account of abuse and bullying, not to mention how he ethically sucks at his job. Advanced thieves like – Yomi Shogunle @YomiShogunle –... Read More

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Editi Effiong’s citizen journalism is commendable and should be emulated

#FreeMoeSexy: Is the Nigerian government veering into a dictatorship?

YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Lagos State Governor declares 24-Hour curfew | #EndSARS

YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Tinubu commends protesters but also wants them to stop ‘immediately’ | #EndSARS

YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Are we still waiting for the UN to intervene? | #SARSmustEnd

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Here’s why your stereotypes and profiling is part of the problem | #EndSWAT

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Is the approval of mental evaluations for Ex-SARS operatives enough to stop protests?

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: A dummies guide to first aid in a protest | #SARSMustEnd

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: What you need to know about the #5for5 trend | #SARSmustend

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#EndSARSProtest: Protesters share their experiences and mixed feelings about FSARS

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#EndSARS: Nigerian celebrities have joined the fight against police brutality and a protest is underway

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Its been 3 years since #EndSARS began & we are no closer to reform

Nigerian Twitter is rallying to have the account of Yomi Shogunle banned and this could happen

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