The great Spanish artist; Pablo Picasso once said, “the young do not know enough to be prudent and therefore they attempt the impossible and achieve it, generation after generation.” In recent times, the Nigerian youth have been attempting the seemingly impossible task of making Nigeria a free nation, and it appears to be slowly becoming... Read More

#EndSARS movement, Cancel Culture, Nigeria's youth, YNaija Person of the Year, YNaija Person of the Year 2021, YPOTY

March 10, 2021

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What the #ENDSARS movement can learn from protests in Myanmar and its LGBTQ inclusion

Last year’s protests against police brutality, under the banner of the #ENDSARS movement, pushed against several injustices and human rights violations experienced by Nigerians. Commended for its decentralised organising framework, it called for participation and solidarity unless you are a member of the LGBTQ community of course. And this was what marred a protest movement... Read More

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#EndSARS movement, LGBTQ Nigerians, Myanmar protests, Queer Nigerians

January 4, 2021

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Chude Jideonwo: Why DJ Switch is the Culture Icon of 2020

I cannot forget that evening in October when a dear friend rushed into the room to show me the video of DJ Switch (Obianuju Catherine Udeh) who had turned on her phone camera to broadcast live – as she and others worked to remove a bullet from the leg of a man who had been... Read More

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#EndSARS movement, 10 Million Man March Against Abacha, Aisha Yesufu, Chude Jideonwo, Culture Icon of 2020, Culture Icon of the Year, dele giwa, DJ Switch, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Kudirat Abiola, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua

October 16, 2020

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#EndSARS: Beyonce really does not have to lend her voice because she “capitalised” off Africa

Earlier today, Twitter was abuzz with a an Instagram live video made by Tiwa Savage. In this video, we can see the Afrobeats queen speaking on the country’s structural decay, the strength of the people in shouldering that decay for so long and why this generation of Nigerians no longer intend to bear that burden.... Read More

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October 10, 2020

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#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

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What the #ENDSARS movement can learn from protests in Myanmar and its LGBTQ inclusion

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

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