Tag: #EndSARS
Bringing back Fela: Why it is time for artistes to also speak through their art in the #EndSARS movement
Even the most insentient person in the country knows that a revolution is already being brewed. Such is the magnitude and intensity of the protests that have engulfed major cities…
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#EndSARS: Banning the protests doesn’t signify the government’s commitment to fulfilling their promises
It is day 8 of the #EndSARS movement and while protests are still going on strong in cities like Lagos and Abuja, we are seeing more obstruction of peaceful demonstration…
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‘Panic Cards’ do the trick for mental health issues and Mentally Aware Nigeria is leading this | #EndSWAT
by Adewale Alabi The #EndSWAT protests in Nigeria is taking quite a lot of twists and turns. It is now seven days since the protests began and many youth have…
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#YNaijaEndSARSUpdate: Is the government fighting back with thugs? | #AlausaProtest
As we've seen historically, through countless cases, a peaceful protest is only a few violent acts away from turning to a national crisis. Protests are naturally a result of the…
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#YNaijaEndSARSUpdate: Traditional religion faithful join the fight against police brutality | #EndSWAT
The first woman to become the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, Sharon Burrow once said, "Out of the fires of desperation burns hope and solidarity." We are,…
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#YNaijaEndSARSUpdate: What does it say about Nigeria, if it takes N1,500 to enlist a Pro-SARS member? | #EndSWAT
If there is one thing the #Endsars movement can hang its hat on, it's the fact that despite protesters having reasons to be utterly outraged, the protests so far have…
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Why Nigeria could benefit from a Youth Democratic Party | #EndSWAT
Nigerian youths have been called several things by politicians; Lazy, irresponsible and incompetent being just a few of the popular words used by politicians when it suits them. In a…
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#EndSWAT: Has the Feminist Coven finally bewitched Nigerians?
by Adewale Alabi Has everyone noticed how FK Abudu and Kiki Mordi who are mostly given the “controversial” tag seem to be getting a lot of shoutout and love on…
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Dear Nigerian Creatives, we need you for this #EndSARS movement | #EndSWAT
Every possible weapon in the arsenal has been brought out in the ongoing historic fight against police brutality and youth terrorism. People are: contributing funds to the tune of millions,…
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: 6 noteworthy nuggets for Nigerian youths from Pastor Sam Adeyemi’s statement on #EndSARS
Since the #EndSARS protest began, we have heard prominent figures including pastors and celebrities lend their voices in support of the movement. Pastor Sam Adeyemi is one of such people…
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Why Wike’s protest ban is a sign of a dictatorship | #SARSmustEnd
Rivers governor, Nyesome Wike, has placed a ban on all protest that is in line with the #EndSARS protest in the state. The governor, through the state commissioner for information,…
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#EndSARSprotests: Nigerians prove undeterrable, enter day 6 of protests | #YNaijaCover
The anti-SARS protests have gone on for over 6 days; heating up and spilling over. Although the Nigerian Police Force had announced a ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)…
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Nigerians are beginning to shift their focus from SARS to the Government | #EndBadGovernance
For almost a week now, young Nigerians have hit the streets now counting thousands, protesting against the police brutality, and often times extrajudicial killings of innocent Nigerians by members of…
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Celebrities should not be holding meetings on behalf of the people | #SARSMUSTEND
Popular figures, Davido, D'Banj, Segalink, Ubi Franklin, Korede Bello, and a bunch of others, were in a private meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, where Davido came…
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FG is shocked about unemployment numbers and unveils ‘genius’ plan to empower youth with Kekes and Okadas
One of the most paramount measures any government must take to building a sustainable and prosperous nation is to empower the youth. This concept is a no brainer, as young…
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: The President has spoken, but does it change anything?
When the President of Nigeria decides to give a public address to the Nigerian people, you know that it has to be something severe. We heard the President speak when…
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#EndSARSProtest: The struggles of women and queer people also matter
Nigerians struggle with the idea of intersectionality. We find it difficult to consider other people's voices that intersect with ours; prioritizing our pain as the only one worth noting. This…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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 -…
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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…
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#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…
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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…
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#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…
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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…
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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…
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#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…
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