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The #EndSARS Anniversary: Tear Gas, a Lekki Memorial and Six Years of Unanswered QuestionsSix years after the 2020 #EndSARS shooting, tear gas disrupted the Lekki memorial as Nigerians continued to demand justice, accountability and police reform.
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The #EndSARS Anniversary: Tear Gas, a Lekki Memorial and Six Years of Unanswered Questions
Six years after the 2020 #EndSARS shooting, tear gas disrupted the Lekki memorial as Nigerians continued to demand justice, accountability and police reform.
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ZAINAB BAKAREOf the 68 people sworn in as Senior Advocates of Nigeria in October 2026, only four were women. Meet Igonikon Adekunle, Olujoke Aliu, Soibi Ovia and Olamide Ehinfun-Adekunle, and learn about their legal careers.
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Technology
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Discovery
6 Times African Youths Protested for Change, Just Like #EndSARS
Young Africans have taken to the streets over police brutality, crippling taxes, corruption, economic hardship and threats to democracy. What happened during these six protests, and did the sacrifices of those who demanded change actually make a difference?
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Remember When Money Meant Cowries and Pounds? A Look Back at Nigeria’s Currency History
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Pelumi Onifade Went Out to Tell End SARS' Story, And Never Came Back. We Still Have Questions About His Death
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Who Put Love on a Monthly Salary?
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The War on Poverty is on Pause: What Tinubu’s Reforms Really Mean for the Average Nigerian
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OPINION: Should Education Be Free To All?
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How Remembering Ancestors Shapes Moral Philosophy
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Lifestyle
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When Doctors Got It Wrong: The DES Scandal and the Cost of Ignoring Women’s Health
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Entertainment
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