#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 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

#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

October 9, 2020

The #EndSARSprotests could just be the beginning of the end to bad governance in Nigeria

The youth are the driving force of change in every society. Ironically, they are the most neglected group of society often stripped of their rights and denied the opportunity to effect meaningful change in society. The Nigerian youth have had a fair share of this treatment but it appears that change, at last, is underway.... Read More

Deep Dive, More

#EndSARS, Debo Adebayo, Ernest Ikoli, Eyo Ita, Kofo Abayomi, Mr Macaroni, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, Ruggedman, Samuel Akisanya, Youth leadership

October 8, 2020

#FGNBudget2021: ₦124bn for NASS compared to other sectors sends too many messages | #budget2021

In the spirit of early presentation, early approval and early and full implementation, President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2021 national budget to a joint session of the National Assembly Thursday morning. And, seeing that the budget highlights the Federal Government’s consistent leaning towards wastage, Nigerians are already speaking out. Let's reduce cost of governance... Read More

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, Muhammadu Buhari, national budget

October 8, 2020

Falz and Runtown rise up to the occasion; lead anti-SARS protest | #TheYNaijaCover

Nigerian entertainers, Folarin Falana, also known as Falz, and Douglas Jack Agu, better known by his stage name Runtown, have led a protest in Lagos against Police brutality and extortion; calling for the total disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and reform of the Nigerian Police. Although the protest had started on Wednesday... Read More

Cover Stories

#EndSARS, #EndSARSbrutality, #EndSARSnow, #EndSARSpermanently, falz, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Folarin Falana, Naira Marley, Runtown

October 8, 2020

#EndSARS: We are finally seeing increased participation from people with huge platforms

During the Black Lives Matter movement that broke out in America and quickly sparked off a chain of global protest and condemnation for police brutality and racism after the unjust murder of George Floyd, the world saw a glimpse of what happens when a community is fed up with oppression and ready to double down... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

#EndSARS, Black Lives Matter, falz, Nigerians celerbities marching against sars, Rudeboy, Runtown, Tacha, toke makinwa

October 8, 2020

Falz and Runtown deserve all the accolades for leading the way for other celebrities

#EndSARS has been the subject of many a rant on social media but the continued terror of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad has seen social media activism translate into physical protests. The demonstration which started yesterday has continued into the second day and saw two popular musicians take charge of proceedings. Two popular singers, Folarin... Read More

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, #EndSARSbrutality, #EndSARSnow, #EndSARSpermanently, 2baba, Burna boy, di'ja, Douglas 'Runtown' Agu, Folarin Falz Falana, Innocent idibia, Jaywon, Naira Marley, Omoyele Sowore, Poco Lee, Tacha, tiwa savage, toke makinwa, Wurld

October 8, 2020

#JusticeForKingsley: Days after IGP Adamu’s letter and extortion is still legal in the Police | #EndSARSProtest

We are still counting days – or hours – from when the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, sent a beautifully-written letter to the press, acknowledging the rot in the police system and the existence of bad eggs, who will be flushed out in no time. A letter that rode on the back of ‘change’ and... Read More

Deep Dive

#ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY, #EndSARS, #StopTheKillings

October 7, 2020

#OndoDebate2020: Focus on agriculture, partnership with the private sector | See talking points from the Ondo election debate

Election debates are as important as the election itself, and well-organised debates go on to show just how candidates are prepared to work. The people of Ondo will file out, come Saturday, October 10, to elect or re-elect a governor who will pilot the affairs of the state for another four years, and counting hours... Read More

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, #EndSARSbrutality, Amotekun, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, Eyitayo Jegede, Ondo Election 2020

October 6, 2020

The Thread: Social media protest may not be enough, but it still counts | #EndSARS

We all have a strong desire for change in Nigeria. With this desire for change, many Nigerians have, however, adopted the culture of debating very vital issues on social media. The trends come up in real-time and garner a lot of attention but they don’t last – and this is becoming an issue of concern... Read More

Deep Dive

#ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY, #EndSARS, #EndSARSbrutality, #EndSARSnow, #EnoughisEnough, #StopKillingUs, adebola williams

October 6, 2020

#EndSARS: #NigerianLivesMatter, compensation for victims | Salient points from Naira Marley’s Instagram Live with Police PRO

Naira Marley has currently placed himself in a position that’s probably making him uncomfortable, knowing other popular figures have done same and received heavy backlash. The singer who is known to have started the Marlian movement joined the conversation on Twitter to call for an end to police brutality and extortion – the #EndSARS trend... Read More

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, Frank Mba, Naira Marley

October 6, 2020

Buhari approves N10bn for national census, FG approves special salary scale for teachers | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of N10 billion for the conduct of a national census, as well as an additional N4.5 billion to be included in the 2021 Budget for completion of the exercise. The development was communicated by the Acting Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Eyitayo Oyetunji, during a press conference... Read More

Rankings

#EndSARS, ADamu Adamu, Naira Marley, NCDC, President Muhammadu Buhari

October 5, 2020

New Ban Festival: Another year, another SARS ban | The #YNaijaCover

Following several harrowing accounts from Nigerians telling of horrific and violent encounters with the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) or just SARS if you like, people had had enough. Social media erupted in passionate protest. Celebrities lent their voices calling out the President and Vice President to make relevant change. Soon after, the Inspector-General of... Read More

Cover Stories

#ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY, #EndSARS, #EndSARSbrutality, #EndSARSnow, FSARS, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, Muhammadu Buhari, SARS, The #YNaijaCover

October 4, 2020

#EndSARS: Extra-judicial killings often lead to reprisal attacks and its already happening in Delta

For the umpteenth time now, Nigerians have taken to social media to call on the government to scrap the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for atrocities we can no longer count. The unlawful killing of Nigerians has become a norm with the SARS operatives. Unfortunately, the government has turned a deaf ear to the plight of... Read More

Deep Dive

#EndSARS

September 21, 2020

How many deaths until SARS is either scrapped or reformed? | #EndSARS

#WeAreTired, #EnoughIsEnough, #StopKillingUs, #EndSARS, the list goes on and on, and for one thing: the killings, harassment, and abuse perpetrated by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS). On Tuesday, September 15, that’s barely a week ago, YNaija joined voice with many Nigerians over a report that four suspected internet fraudsters were chased by the unit,... Read More

Deep Dive

#EndSARS

September 16, 2020

SARS is still a menace but we need more than tweets to reform an overbearing Police Force

The debate on dissolving the most controversial unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), is one that has persisted for longer than tolerable. Stories of their horrendous activities have filled the media space more times than stories of their successes. The police unit, founded in 1992 by former police commissioner Simeon Danladi Midenda,... Read More

Deep Dive

#EndSARS, Oshogbo

July 15, 2020

Understanding Nigeria’s complex history with endemic corruption

The complete history of Nigeria is inextricably linked to the nation’s ever-evolving dynamic with corruption. From the euphoric highs of our immediate post-independence arrangement to the present fractured realities of our 21st century existence, the widened scope of corruption, in part, tells the story of our nation’s inability to fulfil its promise despite abundant natural... Read More

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#EndSARS, Code of Conduct bureau, corruption, EFCC, he Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ibrahim magu, SERAP, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI)

July 10, 2020

Nigerians share their ordeals about Awkuzu SARS, reigniting #ENDSARS campaign | The #YNaijaCover

The #ENDSARS campaign has been reignited on social media following the draconian, violent deeds of Awkuzu SARS (the unit in South-East Anambra), with people coming forward to share their ordeals about the deadly unit. SARS has been a thorn in the flesh of Nigerians for some years, known for their wanton killings and dehumanizing deeds.... Read More

Cover Stories

#EndSARS, cover

April 22, 2020

#JusticeForSeyiAkinade is a reminder that we are paying with our lives for a ‘corrupt police force’

#EndSARS has been a trend for close to a decade. Police brutality has been a ‘normal’ event in Nigeria but was brought to the fore with the advent of social media, and users finding out what good can be done with the various social media platforms. Every other week, we read stories of one or... Read More

Deep Dive, Editor's Pick, Thinking Through

#EndSARS, #JustiiceForSeyiAkinade, Yemi Osinbajo

April 17, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 17th of April

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: The Big 5: Atiku to call Microsoft, IBM experts as witnesses for INEC servers claim; Buhari rallies APC reps for Assembly leadership battle | Other top stories Dr. Oby Ezekwesili was slut-shamed by Segalink in 2014, and now she’s given us proof showing how... Read More

Cover Stories

#BBOG, #EndSARS, #PoliceReformBill, APC, atiku abubakar, Chibok girls, IBM, INEC, Madam Oby, microsoft, Muhammadu Buhari, Oby Ezekwesili, PDP, Segalink, Segun Awosanya, YCover, Yomi Shogunle

April 9, 2019

#JusticeForKoladeJohnson: For all of us to be safe

Security agents, especially the Police are primarily meant to secure citizens and ensure their safety. But for Kolade Johnson, he was cut down in his prime by those who should have rescued him from harm’s way. The people who should secure him from harm riddled his body with bullets and ended his life. This is... Read More

Opinion

#ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY, #EndSARS, #ReformPoliceNG, Kolade Johnson, Ogunyemi Olalekan, Yemi Osinbajo

April 2, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 2nd of April

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: The Late 5: Police release identities of alleged killers of Kolade Johnson; Amaechi loses LGA to Wike | Other stories The Big 5: Boko Haram set Chibok village on fire; I’ll do my best for Nigerians in second term – Buhari | Other top stories

Cover Stories

#EndSARS, #JusticeForKolade, #ParadeKoladesKillers, #ReformPolice, boko haram, chibok, Kolade Johnson, Muhammadu Buhari, SACS, SARS, YCover

April 1, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 1st of April

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: Nigerians on Twitter are campaigning again on #EndSARS after another civilian death Black female power houses Lupita Nyong’o and Chimamanda Adiche team up for dream project

Cover Stories

#EndSARS, Chimamanda Adiche, Kolade Johnson, Lupita Nyong'o, YCover

April 1, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: YCee, Tiwa Savage and Nigerians on #EndSARS

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. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Today, however, we are focusing... Read More

Satire

#EndSARS, Kolade Johnson, Today's Noisemakers

April 1, 2019

Nigerians on Twitter are campaigning again on #EndSARS after another civilian death

Although the #EndSARS campaign on social media has dipped in and out of momentum, the hashtag is back in full force today after we woke to yet another brutal civilian death. Have a look at Twitter and you will find the name Kolade Johnson amongst the top trending topics. Johnson was shot by F-SARS on... Read More

The Media Blog

#EndSARS, Kolade Johnson, police, SARS

August 27, 2018

Anti-SARS activist Segun ‘Segalink’ Awosanya is either ignorant or a hypocrite, and we can’t tell which is worse

We are following Distinguished and have reached out to your brother. He will let us know when you are back at Egbeda so we can speak to the head of the kidnap gang. This is definitely not policing. #ReformPoliceNG @PoliceNG_PCRRU @PoliceNG https://t.co/9NjebRLbQv — SEGA L’éveilleur®? (@segalink) August 26, 2018 Ordinarily, I should be indebted to... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

#EndSARS, LGBTQ Nigerians, Segun Sega Awosanya

August 22, 2018

The Big 5: Dalung dares Presidency on NFF crisis; New minimum wage not feasible now – Ngige | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government has blamed the delay in the approval of a new minimum wage for workers in the country to the inability of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) to come up with an agreed figure. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, who stated... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

#EndSARS, Amaju Pinnick, Chris Ngige, Mike Okiro, Nigerian Governors' Forum, solomon dalung

August 14, 2018

Ag. President, Osinbajo orders immediate overhaul and investigation of SARS

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). According to a statement on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the IGP is to ensure that any Unit that... Read More

The News Blog

#EndSARS, Ibrahim Idris, Laolu Akande, Segun Awosanya, Yemi Osinbajo

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: The distractions are crawling out but here’s why we must focus on the problem at hand

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

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

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

The #EndSARSprotests could just be the beginning of the end to bad governance in Nigeria

#FGNBudget2021: ₦124bn for NASS compared to other sectors sends too many messages | #budget2021

Falz and Runtown rise up to the occasion; lead anti-SARS protest | #TheYNaijaCover

#EndSARS: We are finally seeing increased participation from people with huge platforms

Falz and Runtown deserve all the accolades for leading the way for other celebrities

#JusticeForKingsley: Days after IGP Adamu’s letter and extortion is still legal in the Police | #EndSARSProtest

#OndoDebate2020: Focus on agriculture, partnership with the private sector | See talking points from the Ondo election debate

The Thread: Social media protest may not be enough, but it still counts | #EndSARS

#EndSARS: #NigerianLivesMatter, compensation for victims | Salient points from Naira Marley’s Instagram Live with Police PRO

Buhari approves N10bn for national census, FG approves special salary scale for teachers | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

New Ban Festival: Another year, another SARS ban | The #YNaijaCover

#EndSARS: Extra-judicial killings often lead to reprisal attacks and its already happening in Delta

How many deaths until SARS is either scrapped or reformed? | #EndSARS

SARS is still a menace but we need more than tweets to reform an overbearing Police Force

Understanding Nigeria’s complex history with endemic corruption

Nigerians share their ordeals about Awkuzu SARS, reigniting #ENDSARS campaign | The #YNaijaCover

#JusticeForSeyiAkinade is a reminder that we are paying with our lives for a ‘corrupt police force’

The YNaija Cover – the 17th of April

#JusticeForKoladeJohnson: For all of us to be safe

The YNaija Cover – the 2nd of April

The YNaija Cover – the 1st of April

Today’s Noisemakers: YCee, Tiwa Savage and Nigerians on #EndSARS

Nigerians on Twitter are campaigning again on #EndSARS after another civilian death

Anti-SARS activist Segun ‘Segalink’ Awosanya is either ignorant or a hypocrite, and we can’t tell which is worse

The Big 5: Dalung dares Presidency on NFF crisis; New minimum wage not feasible now – Ngige | More stories

Ag. President, Osinbajo orders immediate overhaul and investigation of SARS

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