In the afternoon of Sunday 11th October 2020, the IGP announced through a live broadcast, the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS), after several days of protests across the country. #IGPDissolvesSARS pic.twitter.com/A1TvvefbOu — Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) October 11, 2020 We’ve heard this story several times. From banning SARS operations to disbanding the squad, to […]
Another day of protests in Nigeria means another opportunity to make your voices heard. Want to join a protest around you? Here’s a list of peaceful protest locations today: Lagos State 1. Ita-Ope – 9am 2. Ikeja/Alausa- 9am 3. Ojodu Berger Bus Stop-10am 4. Lekki Toll Gate -9am 5. Ikorodu Roundabout – 8am 6. Kosofe/Ketu […]
While the struggle to #EndSARSNow and the End SARS protests rage on, it is important to take a step back as well and consider the factors that have made this movement so unrelenting, so widespread and so consistent. We breakdown some of the most important strategies and techniques used in the protests so far and […]
#EndSARS Protests In Nigeria
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What is going on? In the span of 5 days, Nigerians all over the country have been protesting in various ways against police brutality and specifically the actions of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad or F-SARS, a unit of the police force. From the trending hashtags to the peaceful protests in front of the government house […]
What I Wish I Knew – Having A Baby
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For a lot of parents, having a child is the most important moment in their lives but it is also the trickiest to navigate. This week, we sat down with 31-year-old Lydia, a new Nigerian parent, to find out #WhatIWishIKnew before having a baby. From why she thinks there is no such thing as ‘maternal […]
What I Wish I Knew – Moving To Lagos
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For a lot of Lagosians, living in Lagos isn’t a unique experience. The traffic, the noise, the nightlife, the energy, and the aggressiveness of the city are just part of its charm. Lagos is Lagos. But for a lot of people who move to Lagos after living in other Nigerian cities for most of their […]
For our new Naija Life column, we’re speaking to everyday Nigerians dealing with everyday struggles/mistakes and experiencing everyday milestones about their unique and personal regrets. To find out the biggest ‘Had I known of the average Nigerian’, we simply ask ‘What do you wish you knew before you…’ in topics ranging from marriage, to education […]
As of the 12th of August 2020, Nigeria has recorded 47,290 cases of COVID-19 with 956 deaths. Even now due to the high levels of mistrust in the Nigerian government, a lot of Nigeria’s population still think the pandemic is a hoax or not serious. We spoke to a Nigerian doctor about his experience in […]
As of the 12th of August 2020, Nigeria has recorded 47,290 cases of COVID-19 with 956 deaths. Even now due to the high levels of mistrust in the Nigerian government, a lot of Nigeria’s population still think the pandemic is a hoax or not serious.