We are in the era of conversations and opinion sharing. Social media makes us all audacious, gives everyone a voice and opens a window of endless opportunities to be more. We are living in extraordinary times, though mentally draining, I am glad to be... Read More
New Media & Image of Northern Nigeria
If you have been following events of the past few days then you should no longer feel the urge to argue when people talk about how powerful the media is. MEDIA IS POWERFUL! Period! The dictionary defines media as a main means of mass communication... Read More
Facts about Life by Adediran Olusade
In one way or another, many things have crossed our ways, and from them, we have learnt. When introspective, some have made us reordered our steps, some have made us regret taking some lethal decisions, some have curbed us from embarking... Read More
What it is like being a Nigerian by Titilolami Animasahun
STANZA 1Arise O’ Compatriots; Nigeria’s call obey,To serve our fatherland,With love and strength and faith,The labour of our heroes pastTo serve with heart and might,One nation bound in freedom, peace and unitySTANZA 2Oh God of creation,Direct our... Read More
No Arms in Sight: We the People Must Rise by Funmi Adeyemi (Fumsymoon)
I haven’t cried in months, maybe years even. I am not one to cry, but as I watched the video clips of the Nigerian Army shooting live rounds of ammunition at unarmed protesters who were sitting, waving the Nigerian flag and singing the national... Read More
On Realising That The President Is A Psychopath
A few hours before Muhammadu Buhari decided to appear on TV to address the nation, I posted on Twitter, wondering why a lot of people are expecting him to say something. What do you want a murderer to say to you? All of you asking Buhari to say... Read More
We Will Not Inherit The Silence Of Our Parents #GetYourPVC
The tweet from the official Twitter handle of Nigerian singer and songwriter, Douglas Jack Agu, better known by his stage name – Runtown, on the 6th of October 2020 was all we needed to agree we were ready to fight for our lives as a people –... Read More
#LekkiTollGateMassacre: The Nigerian Government Kills Peaceful Protesters
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”– John F. Kennedy It is a very sad day to be a Nigerian. For about two weeks, many young people in... Read More
#EndSARS Protests: Aluta Continua But Before we lose the plot…
by Tony Usidamen Even as #EndSARS—a nationwide campaign against police brutality in Nigeria—enters Day 12, some still consider it as “misdirected” and “futile.” But I disagree. I believe that it is a legitimate struggle, which... Read More