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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
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
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
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
“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
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
While we come out to fight police brutality in the #EndSARS movement, it is sad to realise that some men still attempt to abuse and assault women. Yesterday, a friend told me that she was “sad and scared”. Today, another friend said that she might... Read More
The big question for many Nigerians is whether there is anything worth celebrating. Is there any reason for celebration as Nigeria marks 60 years of nationhood? Also, is there any hope for a better Nigeria? Nigeria gained independence on October 1,... Read More
Benin, 20th September 2020 – Following the emergence of Godwin Obaseki—incumbent governor of Edo and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)—as the winner of the 19th September gubernatorial elections in the state, convener of the I... Read More