In praise of Nigerian youth, By Oladeinde Olawoyin

Today, I’m inspired to celebrate the resilience, strength, and unifying potential of the Nigerian youth through the musical messages of Kush, the celebrated gospel group of the early noughties. Kush’s 2002 smash hit, “Let’s Live Together”, was perhaps for me the most important Nigerian song of that crucial era of innocence, on the cusp of […]

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How will Nigerians remember Buhari?, By Oladeinde Olawoyin

He looked rather gangly, and so his gestures weren’t particularly dreadful. But he barked orders that sent shivers down the spines of Nigerians. He threatened to tamper with the press, and then struck through the Protection Against False Accusations Decree, infamously dubbed Decree 4. He ordered Nigerians to form neat queues, as part of his […]

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