Category: Deep Dive
#AmericaDecides exposes the obvious flaws in our electoral process
If you have been paying attention to current events all over the world since this past week, you no doubt ...
Here’s why Nigerians are still rooting for Donald Trump
As a world power, America’s influence in the world cuts across borders. Virtually every continent has been affected – negatively ...
FG seeks to expand its loan foot prints to Latin America
It’s another Wednesday being a Nigerian in Nigeria, and the daily reminder for today of this distressing fact is the ...
#EndSARS: The FG’s recent actions remind us of something and it is terrifying
Following the #EndSARS Protest that rocked Nigeria for weeks, the government have claimed that they will consciously begin working towards ...
We have reasons government should stop sending students abroad
If you were to list commendable efforts by Nigerian leaders to ensure progressive development, you may be thinking of how ...
#LekkiShootings: Malami proposes what really transpired on day of Lekki Massacre but seems to be forgetting key details
It’s been two weeks since the Lekki shootings and the events of that day, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 is still ...
It must be a hangover for the Nigerian Army who still act like they are in power
Nigeria is 60 years old this year and of those years, soldiers from the Nigerian Army have ruled for a ...
The LCC boss has confessed but there are obvious time gaps | #EndSARS
As proceedings of the Lagos judicial panel continue in the wake of the #LekkiShootings, the latest development involving the long-awaited ...
What the Federal Government can do to end the ASUU strike
With the way the Federal Government is handling the ASUU strike, one would think that it is a problem that ...
#JusticeforPelumi: Another tragic story of a Nigerian youth gone too soon
For the umpteenth time now, Nigerian youths are crying out to the authorities to get justice for yet another fallen ...
#FreeMoeSexy: Is the Nigerian government veering into a dictatorship?
If we were to begin by asking why the Nigerian government have been so threatened by the brewing revolution from ...
This is why the government, maybe not the police, is the problem | #EndSARS
For years since the clamour to #EndSARS began, before it eventually became a full-blown movement, the central idea has always ...
#SoroSokeGeneration: Nigerian youths move to recall Lagos lawmakers
If there’s one thing that came with the #EndSARS protest, it is the steep realisation of the power that young ...
All you need to know about #KillSocialMediaBill
Social Media is considered a seamless but faulty source to pass and get information. In recent times, Nigerians have found ...
Northern governors join push for social media regulation and the reasons are obvious
There seems to be something about social media that Nigerian leaders are wary about and the latest move from Northern ...
What religious figures can do in the ‘what next’ question from #EndSARS
Nigeria has a long history of protests and agitations led by activists, students and labour unions. But, for the first ...
More than early morning karate exercises, the new SWAT team needs psychological evaluation
Like the popular American one liner goes; “There’s a new Sheriff in town.” A quote often used to emphasize a ...
What the #LekkiMassacre means to Tokunbo Abiru’s campaign
The aspirant for the Lagos East Senatorial District Seat, Tokunbo Abiru, started his campaign at the height of the pandemic ...
Our politicians need to stop addressing us as children and start fixing up
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, Saturday, called on parents to instil family values in their ...
“Operation Burst” is replacing police brutality, an injury to the #EndSARS protests
It’s quite upsetting to realise that freedom of expression still remains a foreign concept to a good number of Nigerian ...
The Nigerian Army has refused to reveal the soldiers deployed to Lekki Toll-Gate, and it raises many questions
According to recent reports, the acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations and 81 Division’s spokesperson, Major Osoba Olaniyi, has disclosed that ...
How the success of the US Navy Seal made a mockery of us
Despite all kinds of scrutiny that security agents have been subjected to in the past weeks owing to the #EndSARS ...
Is Peter Obi a viable pick for Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election ?
For the Nigerian youth, events around the #EndSARS protests have been the greatest eye-opener; sparking recent conversations around the 2023 presidential election ...
Reno Omokri, Buratai and an unusual hand-to-hand combat
Following the event of Tuesday, 20 October 2020, more and more Nigerians have been demanding answers from parties involved. While ...
Lai Mohammed reiterates plans to regulate social media because #EndSARS happened
The organisation of one of the most successful protests in Nigeria’s history, #EndSARS, has hit blood arteries and the pain ...
#SecureNorth: Zamfara, Katsina have become war zones where human beings fall and authorities look away
21 persons, including police officers and members of local vigilante groups, were reportedly killed by bandits in Katsina and Zamfara, Thursday, in what is suspected to be...
#OyigboMassacre: Why is no one paying attention to the Killings in Rivers?
Since the #EndSARS protest got hijacked by hoodlums, different communities across Nigeria have had gory tales to tell. First, it was the #LekkiMassacre in Lagos where security operatives reportedly opened fire on peaceful protesters, killing many. Another case in point is the #OyigboMassacre in Rivers State, where...
There’s riot police to control chaos but IGP Adamu wants officers to ‘fight back’ instead | #EndSARS
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been the subject of national and international scrutiny in the past weeks as the ...
IPPIS: ASUU refuses to call off strike if FG insists on paying lecturers ₦8000
For months on end now, it’s been a seemingly futile standoff between the Nigerian Federal government and the Academic Staff ...
#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Here’s why soldiers denied the Lagos judicial panel access to the military mortuary
Members of the Lagos Judicial Panel investigating cases of police brutality have been denied access to the military morgue controlled by the 65 Battalion under the 81 Division according to reports. The panel was said to have embarked on an impromptu visit to the Military hospital at Awolowo road Ikoyi, Friday, after receiving confidential information that...
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy