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Lekki massacre: What next after Black Tuesday? – Seye Olaniyonu

|October 22, 2020

|in : #EndSARS, All News, Columnists, Guest Columnist, Hard Facts with Seye Olaniyonu, News, Opinion, Politics

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Lekki massacre: What next after Black Tuesday? - Seye Olaniyonu

The Lekki massacre represents a dark day in Nigeria’s history. Indeed, development is not about having imposing skyscrapers. Rather, it is the measurement of the value of...

#EndSARS: Dear Nigerian youth, do you know hoodlums have hijacked your cause? – Peju Akande

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|October 20, 2020

|in : #EndSARS, Columnists, Peju on fire

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|76 Views

#EndSARS: Dear Nigerian youth, do you know hoodlums have hijacked your cause? - Peju Akande

There are many things happening lately that we aren’t used to; we have a protest that came with a hashtag – #EndSARS which birthed more hashtags. T...

#EndSARS: Organizers losing control, while Govt adopts Machiavellian approach – Seye Olaniyonu

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|October 20, 2020

|in : #EndSARS, All News, Columnists, Guest Columnist, Hard Facts with Seye Olaniyonu, News, Opinion, Politics

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|288 Views

#EndSARS: Organizers losing control, while Govt adopts Machiavellian approach - Seye Olaniyonu

For any keen observer, the strategy of the Federal Government against the #EndSARS protesters is becoming obvious. Allow the protesters to self-destruct and then w...

#EndSARS: What the government must do – Abiodun Kuforiji-Nkwocha

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|October 19, 2020

|in : Columnists, My name is Abiodun

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|66 Views

#EndSARS: What the government must do - Abiodun Kuforiji-Nkwocha

Dear Government, I hope this letter meets you well. Well, I can hope all I want but we all know that all is not well with you at the moment, especially with...

#EndSARS: Emergence of backpack generation & laptop wahala – Chris Uwaje

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|October 19, 2020

|in : #EndSARS, Chris Uwaje: Tech-Future-of-Things, Columnists, Technology

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#EndSARS: Emergence of backpack generation & laptop wahala - Chris Uwaje

The current #EndSARS agitation can be summed up in the emergence of the backpack generation. Show me your Bag or die! What is in the Bag? Bring out your Bag...

Lagos: The centre of excellence that gives Nigeria ginger – Ella Temisan

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|October 17, 2020

|in : Columnists, Ella Speaks every Saturday by Ella Temisan

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Lagos: The centre of excellence that gives Nigeria ginger - Ella Temisan

LAGOS: The past eight days has taught me again that Lagos indeed has the energy mix that can drive Nigeria ahead. Mind you, the Nigeria I am speaking of excludes a large...

#EndSARS: Protesters need to stop now to protest another day – Seye Olaniyonu

Posted by Gideon Ayogu

|October 16, 2020

|in : #EndSARS, All News, Columnists, Guest Columnist, Hard Facts with Seye Olaniyonu, News, Politics

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#EndSARS: Protesters need to stop now to protest another day - Seye Olaniyonu

It must be stated that the ongoing #EndSARS agitations is perhaps the most successful protest ever witnessed in Nigeria in recent time. People underestimated the resilien...

Being Nigerians is not easy! – Nkem Ndem

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|October 15, 2020

|in : #EndSARS, Columnists, Thursday: Plenty talk by Nkem Ndem

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Being Nigerians is not easy! – Nkem Ndem

“Nigerians are the most resilient people in the world”. “Nigerians are happy people.” We hear people- mostly outsiders- make such comments all the time. The...

#EndSARS: Out with SARS, in with SWAT – Viola Okolie

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|October 14, 2020

|in : #EndSARS, Columnists, Things that make me go hmmm by Viola (Wednesdays)

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#EndSARS: Out with SARS, in with SWAT - Viola Okolie

#EndSARS Not too long ago, and before the latest #EndSARS protest, we talked about how Nigerian youth CAN be focused; irrespective of the perceptions about them that they...

#EndSARS: I salute the Nigerian youth!

Posted by Lilian Osigwe

|October 13, 2020

|in : #EndSARS, Columnists, Peju on fire

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|105 Views

To be honest, I first viewed the #EndSARS campaign, both online and offline as an exercise in futility. As a mother to two young people, I fear harm befalling them...