Archives Tag: Soro Soke
Lekki Massacre: Nigerians Take To The Streets To Remember Victims
April 19, 2022
Despite warnings and threats by the Nigerian police to arrest citizens who will come out for a peaceful one-year memorial for victims of the Lekki Massacre, Nigerians especially the youth in the soro soke (speak up) spirit refused to be silenced and came out in a show of solidarity for a movement the government … Continue reading Lekki Massacre: Nigerians Take To The Streets To Remember Victims
By ugo-chinedu
Soro Soke: Icon Of The Soft Revolution In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The people of Nigeria are angry with their so-called leaders and the government briefly appeared to have lost control of the situation. For a minute, and for the first time in the lifetime of the Nigeria nation, citizens threatened an uprising which they quickly decided to temper down. It was a soft revolution energised … Continue reading Soro Soke: Icon Of The Soft Revolution In Nigeria
By adedoyin
How Football Inspired An Awakening In Nigeria’s Young population
April 19, 2022
“Soro soke” is a Yoruba phrase that lends itself to emphasis more than anything, in my own opinion. It literally translates to “speak up” in English. But have heard it in practical conversational use over the years, one can’t help the feeling that it means way much more. I cannot honestly dissect it without … Continue reading How Football Inspired An Awakening In Nigeria’s Young population
By david-okwara
EndSARS: 8 Astonishing Developments That Came with #EndSARS Protests
April 19, 2022
On the 8th of October, 2020, Nigerian youths decided that they had had enough of the deleterious activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in particular, and police brutality in general. So, in a move directed at getting the attention of the presidency and the police hierarchy, they took to the streets of Lagos and … Continue reading EndSARS: 8 Astonishing Developments That Came with #EndSARS Protests
#EndSARS Protesters Launch Online Radio, Soro Soke
April 19, 2022
To further support and propagate the message of the #EndSARS movement nationwide, youths calling for a complete overhaul of the Nigerian Police Force have launched an online radio, Soro Soke. Read more about #EndSARS The Twitter handle of the station, @Sorosoke247, reads, “24/7 update on all things protest. We are for a better nation … Continue reading #EndSARS Protesters Launch Online Radio, Soro Soke
