#EndSARS vs NLC strikes: Older generation-inclined Labour Unions can learn from a youth-led movement

#EndSARS vs NLC strikes: Older generation-inclined Labour Unions can learn from a youth-led movement

If we were to go down history lane, we will realise that ‘industrial strike actions’ – the threats of strikes – and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) are interchangeable terms. It has got to a stage where no one listens to their threats. In fact, you will not be making backward leaps if you said... Read More

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#EndSARS, #EndSWAT, ASUU, nlc

October 16, 2020

A look at religion’s slow response to the #EndSARS protests

by Adewale Alabi If you walked into the den called ‘Religion in Nigeria’, you may be surprised to realise that spirituality is more a facade than a reality in that space. And, one thing that was quite obvious at the beginning of the #EndSARS protest was the deafening silence of religious bodies. It is an amazing... Read More

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#EndSARS, #EndSWAT, rccg, Religion in Nigeria

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Sanwo-Olu, Obiano are singing the songs #EndSARS protesters want to hear, but we are not there yet

Who would have known that it will take 7 whole days before forces in government places begin to take action? But, today is the 8th day and the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, is dragging his feet on actual reforms. He probably thinks the #EndSARS movement is another 2020 joke. IGP Adamu first waited four... Read More

#EndSARS, #EndSWAT, Sanwo-Olu, Willie Obiano

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 in Nigeria. What seemed like a usual social media hashtag movement escalated into a full-blown demonstration, the like of which this generation has never seen.... Read More

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#EndSARS, #EndSWAT, fela, nigerian police, Stop police brutality

#ASUU, NYSC, #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria | All the #EndSWAT inspired trends saying #EnoughisEnough

As we continue to protest police brutality and call for an end to the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS), it’s only natural that similar issues and underlining events catalysing the original movement are highlighted. Here are some of the campaigns that have come to light owing to the #EndSARS movement. 1. #AlausaProtest: This campaign began... Read More

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#AlausaProtest, #EndsSars, #EndSWAT, #SecureNorthNow, Abba Kyari, ASUU, James Nwafor, MC Oluomo, Northern Governors, Ondo, sacking, Willie Obiano

‘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 indeed shown their desire for change and have taken an active part in the protests. It is, however, pertinent to note that many protesters may... Read More

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#EndSARS, #EndSWAT, mental health, Mentally Aware Nigeria

#EndSWAT: Young Nigerians are ready to probe and dismantle existing harmful systems in the country

A recurring conversation in this movement that has entered its sixth day of peaceful protests and a number of reactive responses from the government and the police unit is the promise of taking down harmful system laying unaddressed in the current administration. From the ridiculous allowances and salaries allocated to Nigerian senators, to the dedication... Read More

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#Endars, #ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY, #EndSWAT

#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 social media? An interesting developmemt indeed considering barely a few months ago when these women along with a few others were seen as the devil... Read More

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#EndSARS, #EndSWAT, Feminist coven

#YNaijaEndSARSUpdate: Why is the IGP dismissing the protesters #5for5 demands? | #SARSmustEnd

For the better part of a week now, many of Nigeria’s youths across the entire country have admirably united under one cause- the #Endsars movement. #Endsars has become a nationwide protest and a global conversation, and its severity is something that even the Nigerian government cannot, as it habitually does, ignore. However, amidst the noise,... Read More

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