Nigerian lawyer and outspoken anti Nigeria’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) activist Modupe Odele’s passport was seized by Nigerian immigration officials during the pre-boarding process of her flight out of the country on 1 November.Odele, with the help of her comrades…
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Here are 7 Important Books to Read About Revolution
Black people are thinkers and have been thinking about change and revolution for a long time. I often return to Audre Lorde whose thinking has shaped me in many ways. In February of 1982, she delivered an address titled Learning…
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Tiwa Savage Releases Bold Visuals for ‘Ole’ Featuring Naira Marley
Tiwa Savage has released stunning and thought provoking visuals for “Ole” which follows her critically-acclaimed third studio album Celia. “Ole” features Nigeria’s self-proclaimed “bad boy” Naira Marley. Tiwa Savage has dedicated “Ole” to the courageous #EndSARS protestors. This follows a…
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Watch Burna Boy & Chris Martin’s Electric Performance at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2020
2020 has been a year for those in the spotlight to really stand up for their people, and Burna Boy is certainly putting in the work.The Nigerian superstar used his performance at Tuesday’s 15th annual BET Hip Hop Awards to…
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These Poignant #EndSARS Protest Photos Show the Heart of a United People
Towards the the beginning of October, protests erupted in Nigeria with a resounding and collective call for the end to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The infamous security forces unit has reportedly harassed, assaulted, abducted and even murdered Nigerian youth…
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How You Can Help Nigeria’s #EndSARS Protests
Widespread protests against Nigeria’s notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are becoming more of a revolution. The movement is an outcry from youths demanding a general reform of the country, majorly characterized by poor governance, with a focus on the harassment…
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The African Union Condemns Violence Against #EndSARS Protesters in Nigeria
EWN reports that the African Union (AU) Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has “strongly condemned the violence that erupted on 20 October 2020 during protests in Lagos, Nigeria that has resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.” However, Mahamat’s statement did…
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