#EndSARS: Deficit of trust in the Nigerian state
Hardly anyone would have predicted that the #EndSARS protests would have erupted when they did, that they will take place in 25 states so far, and that they will continue … Read More
Category: Opinion
#EndSARS movement must avoid negotiation for now
There is a growing albeit still unpopular call for the #ENDSARS to negotiate with the government so the protests can come to an end. We must understand that these calls … Read More
SWAT: Old wine in new bottle
The protests across Nigeria by youths under the #EndSARS movement have again spotlighted the failings of the Nigeria Police Force and especially, the now-disbanded Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS). This … Read More
SWAT: New finger in leprous hand
A reminder of military Head of state Ibrahim Babangida dribbling his way to remain in office way past the set date for the termination of military rule in Nigeria in … Read More
Buhari sabotages INEC by appointing Lauretta Onochie commissioner
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked that the Nigerian Senate confirm his hyper-partisan media aide. the notorious Lauretta Onochie as a national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This … Read More
Endsars: How did we get here, where do we go from here?
2020 will always be associated with the COVID-19 and the lockdowns that it forced governments around the world to have to curtail the spread. However, these lockdowns and the restrictive … Read More
End of SARS, beginning of New Nigeria
The #EndSARS protests have left most people baffled even as government itself has been unnerved and at a loss on how to deal with a protest that has not aligned … Read More
An Ode to the Nigerian youth
When members of the older generation speak about present challenges facing Nigeria, they do it from a place of regret. One of their signature remarks is how they pin the … Read More
Awka #EndSars protest
The ongoing protests against police brutality and oppression in Nigeria tagged #ENDSARS has gathered unprecedented momentum as it enters its third day. In Awka, hundreds of youth have come out … Read More
New crosses for the Nigerian military
The Nigerian military on Wednesday revealed to People’s Gazette that it is planning a major offensive to reclaim territories currently occupied by Boko Haram. When one considers this statement from … Read More