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Oye Owolewa Makes History As First Nigerian Elected Into The US Congress

  As vote counting continues in the US elections that have seen the largest voters turnout in the country’s history, Nigerians have something positive from the election to take home after Oye Owolewa, a Nigerian-American, made history as the first

How To Recall Your Erring Legislative Representative

  This should be common knowledge but knowing that young people even nowadays are far detached from political matters, they will be forgiven for not paying mind to these things. We must understand that elections are not all there is

ThrowBack Thursday: When Dele Giwa’s Name Was Cast In Gold With A Bomb (1986)

  In a time in our nation, Nigeria, where serious, truthful and unbiased reportage of controversial matters is lacking, the legacy of investigative journalism left behind by Dele Giwa is hardly equalled. Born Sumonu Oladele Giwa in Ife, Osun state,

Petition For INEC To Begin Early Voter Registration

I have always been of the opinion that Nigeria needs a hard reset. Things are not working because they are simply not built to work. At least not for the greater majority. Unfortunately, the so-called process of nation-building has been

#Endsars: Poverty And Thuggery

  The episode that has been #EndSARS has already been a big deal for civic engagement in Nigeria’s history since independence. The nature of the whole movement told young Nigerians a lot about themselves that was either previously unknown or

Words And Phrases Nigerian Politicians Are Recognised By

  The Nigerian politician is a lot of things and stereotyped is one of them. Part of being a stereotypical prototype is that people tend to associate certain things with you. In the case of the Nigerian politician, people tend

Full Text Of Buhari Speech On #EndSARS Protests

  Fellow Nigerians It has become necessary for me to address you haven heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs. I must warn those who have hijacked and misdirected the initial, genuine

#EndSARS: Nigerians, Where Do We Go From Here?

What is the way forward? Two weeks ago, Nigerians all over the country took to the streets to protest against the injustice meted on them by men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigerian Police

The Rise Of Online Activism

  On Saturday, 17th October, the Nigerian Army announced an Operation named Crocodile Smile VI which is designed to censor online activities in the wake of the #EndSARS protests. An assistant to the Chief of Army Staff who appeared on

How Far Can the #EndSARS Protests Go?

  After more than a week of sustained protests across major cities in the country, more Nigerians are beginning to ask the tough questions on the sustainability of the #EndSARS protests. As so many things are happening at the same

#EndSARS: Why Are We Protesting?

A lot of people don’t know what the protests are for. Even the police do not know that we are on the same side. Yes, we want to end police abuse but let me paint a picture. Read more about

INEC Releases Date For 2023 Presidential Election

  In line with measures to ensure the 2023 Nigerian presidential election is conducted smoothly, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, October 15, 2020, announced that Nigeria is 855 days before the presidential election which will see to

Nigerian Set To Vie For US Governorship Election

  Nigerians have continued making remarkable wave in every sector in the globe. A few days back, we were all jubilating Okonjo-Iweala’s success into the final round of selection process for the post of Director-General of the World Trade Organization,

Federal Government Accepts 5-point Demand Of #EndSARS Protesters

  The federal government has accepted the 5-point demand by protesters clamouring for an end to police brutality in the country, according to Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Read more about #EndSARS In a

4 Things To Remember Before Keeping Silent About The #EndSARS Movement

  For the first time in a long time, Nigerians have come together to protest against the injustice meted out on Nigerian citizens by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). From Twitter hashtags to street demonstrations and constructive dialogues with top-ranking

SARS: A Management And Business Case Study

The SARS epidemic is a classic business and management case of forgetting the “problem to be solved”. The major reason SARS was formed was when Col. Rindam, a Nigerian Army Colonel was killed by police officers at a checkpoint in

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