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Mr Macaroni Opens Up to Chude about His Participation in the 2020 #EndSARS Protest
Nigerian media personality and political activist Debo Adebowale (Mr Macaroni) has opened up to Chude Jideonwo, sharing insights into how he felt and the things he experienced during the 2020…
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NNPCL Transfers Ownership of Fuel Stations to OVH Energy Marketing Limited
NNPCL transfers ownership of fuel stations to OVH Energy Marketing Limited Bolt restricts inter-country ride requests as Nigerians and South Africans order empty rides in new trend Seven #EndSARS protesters…
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | ENDSARS: ECOWAS Court Pronounces FG Guilty Over Violation of Rights
ENDSARS: ECOWAS Court pronounces FG guilty over violation of rights NCS auctions 25,162 litres of PMS at the rate of ₦180/litre NLC meets Tinubu over Minimum Wage, sticks to ₦250,000…
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Police Send Warning Ahead of #EndSARS Memorial; Naira Falls to ₦1,155 against the Dollar | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Police Send Warning Ahead of #EndSARS Memorial Federal Government announces plan on reciprocating strict visa issuance in countries President Tinubu withdraws nomination of 24-year-old as FERMA Chairman Federal Government announces…
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Lagos Government Confirms 103 Bodies from #EndSARS Protests, Says None From Lekki Tollgate; Oshiomole Slams N30,000 Minimum Wage as ‘Criminal’ | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Lagos Government Confirms 103 Bodies from #EndSARS Protests, Says None From Lekki Tollgate Shettima to Represent Tinubu at Global Summits in Italy and Russia Oshiomole Slams N30,000 Minimum Wage as…
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Obianuju Ilonaya Holds 10-Day Protest at National Assembly, Demanding Answers for Missing Brother Arrested by SARS – Where is Chijioke?
In a resolute display of determination and bravery, Obianuju Iloanya, one of the subjects of the powerful documentary "Awaiting Trial," embarked on a 10-day one-woman protest at the National Assembly.…
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The Music Blog: Tiwa Savage’s Coronation Performance | A Controversial Blend of Music and Politics
Nigerian superstar Tiwa Savage graced the stage with her mesmerizing performance of 'Keys to the Kingdom' at the prestigious coronation ceremony held on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle. Following…
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#EndSARS: The use of massacre is highly debatable – VP candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed on Lekki Shooting
Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party vice presidential candidate, thinks that the usage of the term "massacre" to describe the Lekki shooting during the #EndSARS rally in October 2020 is debatable.…
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A remembrance for those who were left behind and a reminder of the battle ahead #LekkiMassacre #EndSARS
In October 2020, many young Nigerians took to the streets in some states of the federation to protest police brutality and call for the end of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad,…
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Rename the Lekki Tollgate and make it free – Alex Ekubo #EndSARS
Alex Ekubo, a well-known Nollywood actor, has requested that the Lekki Tollgate be renamed in honor of those who died on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Thursday, Ekubo announced this on…
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Peaceful protesters attacked with teargas amid heavy police presence at the Lekki Toll Gate during #EndSARS memorial
The Lekki Toll Gate has been taken over by the Nigeria Police Force in preparation for the arrival of #EndSARS movement participants. Today is the second anniversary of the Lekki…
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#EndSARS: Police officer differentiates “torture” and “scare” in case of alleged killing of Obinna Jonah
Obinna Jonah is reported to have died while in a police detention facility | *Gambo Gadzama admits to 'scaring' suspects | *According to Nigerian laws, torture is deemed committed when an act by which pain and suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person
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All the reasons #EndSARS is an ongoing conversation
"A day we will never forget?" It's October 20, 2020. A day when Nigerian youth, having spent days protesting police brutality were shot at. The protest could not have stopped…
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Profile of Hon. Justice Doris Okuwobi | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee
Honorable Justice Doris Okuwobi (Rtd.) is a highly accomplished legal practitioner, who since the start of her career has made major strides within the Nigerian legal system. Lately, her name…
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LIVES ON THE LINE: Pelumi Onifade’s last assignment
By Patrick Egwu This investigation is on the unresolved killing of three Nigerian journalists while on assignments between 2019-2020. For six months, Nigerian investigative journalist, Patrick Egwu investigated these murders,…
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Climate campaigners take South Africa to court over coal policy | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Somalia faces 'rapidly worsening' drought: UN Somalia's "rapidly worsening" drought has left more than two…
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#EndSARS: 2 Queer men and 1 straight man unravel where we went wrong
There are events too traumatic even for the human memory - its evolved glory notwithstanding - to hold in a place it can easily access, hence the forgetfulness that follows…
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Language 121: Between President Buhari and Twitter on the alleged ‘genocidal’ video | The #YNaijaCover
The last 72 hours have produced much drama about the infamous statement by President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue of handling violent agitations in the South East akin to what…
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Presidency’s response to #PantamiMustGo: And democracy went into coma | The #YNaijaCover
Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.- Albert Einstein 8:27pm. Thursday, 22nd April 2021. The evening turned out to be one of the lowest moments in Nigeria's…
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“We can’t afford not to use our platforms for change” | Youth Summit rallies young Nigerians for Good Governance
Nigerian creative industry and social media "influencers" have resolved to increase their engagement with governance, politics and public policy in order to create a better future for the country’s large…
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Jack of all ‘shades:’ Is Ghana or Nigeria, the Giant of Africa? | The #YNaijaCover
It's another sad day for patriots and citizens with firm belief and hope in Project Nigeria with the announcement of Twitter's African Headquarters opened in Ghana. The announcement had provoked…
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Police violence continues unabated, the stories are piling
Many Nigerians have argued that the Nigeria Police Force learnt nothing from the #EndSARS protest. "They will wait, then return after a couple of months". Some others argued against such…
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Rubbin’ Minds’ #IWMSpecial powered by Lipton: Gender should never be an issue
In a special series to mark this year's International Women's Month, or more accurately Women's History Month, youth talk show Rubbin' Minds rejigged its programming since the first week of…
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Bovi took the #ENDSARS protest to the Headies as a reminder of the Lekki shootings
As celebrities turned for the cameras, Bovi's outfit was more than just a fashion statement
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“#EndSARS is not enough, you must get involved in politics,” Kingsley Moghalu to Nigerian youth
Memories of the clampdown on #OccuppyLekkiTollgate protesters on Saturday 13th February, by security operatives are apparently still fresh in the minds of many.Following this development and the worsening state of…
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#EndSARS and Igbos: Nigerians still don’t see divisive tactics when it is glaring
About three months since the Nigerian Army opened fire on peaceful protesters. More than three months since government thought of ways to disperse peaceful protesters and used angry Nigerians (popularly…
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Protest on the beat: The #EndSARS reincarnation | #YNaijaCover
About three months after the infamous Lekki shootings where officers of the Nigerian Army opened fire at #EndSARS protesters on grounds of a supposed insurrection, the Lekki Concession Company (LCC)…
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#OccupyLekkiTollGate is proof that the government can’t be trusted to deliver justice
In response to the decision to reopen the Lekki Toll Gate by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the state of Lagos to investigate the Lekki shooting, Nigerians…
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The accounts of #ENDSARS protesters still frozen proves that we are in an oppressive regime
Three months after Nigerians showed nationwide demonstrations against police brutality with the #ENDSARS movement, leading to the government freezing bank accounts of some protesters via the Central Bank, those accounts…
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David Ntekim-Rex: Mother Nigeria, story of the ‘foolish ostrich’ | The #YNaijaCover
When the #EndSARS protests took off in October, the lives of young Nigerians and the brutish treatment they suffer in the hands of now disbanded rogue police unit; Special Anti-Robbery…
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