Glazia Woman of the Week: Activist and Entrepreneur, Rinu Oduala.
Only those who aren’t familiar with Twitter and the #EndSars protest would not know Rinu Oduala. An activist at heart and in deeds, she is Bolatito Rachel Olorunrinu Oduala, popularly known as Savvy Rinu or Rinu. About Rinu Oduala Born on November 1, 1998, Oduala is well-known for her passion for social justice, human rights, […]
GLAZIA Women of the Week: FK Abudu & Jollz of ISWIS Podcast.
Our usual “woman of the week” segment has not just one, but two women. Yes! Our women of the week are podcasters Feyikemi Abudu and Jola Ayeye; popularly known as FK & Jollz. Both women are podcasters of the popular I said What I Said (ISWIS Podcast) and have made ground-breaking achievements in the space […]
#SocialMediaDay: 3 Ways Social Media Has Helped with Activism in Nigeria
World Social Media Day is widely celebrated on June 30; and its essence is to celebrate and appreciate the positive influence of social media. The impact of social media cannot be overemphasised. Especially during times like this when a lot is going on such as wars, conflicts, government policies, and so on. In Nigeria, it is […]
TALENT IN FOCUS: Tia Adeola, The History Designer.
Transforming fashion by channelling into various niches is a ‘thing’ now. The interesting part of this is that fashion isn’t restrictive, new and unusual angles are being explored regularly nowadays such as upcycling; the changing of by-products and unwanted products into something of value. However, while there are new angles, there are different angles in […]
End SARS Protest: What has changed since October 2020?
On the night of October 20, 2020, gunshots were fired sporadically at peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll gate in Lagos, Nigeria. What followed was an uproar across social media that birthed several hashtags that were used to push the cause to end Police brutality in Nigeria. The hashtags were #lekkimassacre, #lekkitollgate, #endsars, #endpolicebrutality, among […]
Glazia Black History Month – Obianuju Catherine Udeh aka DJ Switch
As an ardent supporter of #BlackHistoryMonth, Glazia Black History campaign was designed to celebrate and honour Nigerians (home and in Diaspora) who are and have been doing laudable things for the progress of the Nigerian people and today, we are celebarting a woman that is not only worthy of mention, but one who in the […]
Glazia Black History Month – Aisha Yesufu
“Not all heroes wear capes,” some wear hijabs. As we advance in Black History Month, we continue to shine the spotlight on Nigerian men and women who are doing great things both locally and globally. Today, we celebrate Aisha Yesufu – Nigerian Socio-political Activist and Co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement. Aisha Yesufu […]
The #EndSARS Protests and Its Playlist.
No social movement has ever progressed without powerful music to energize it. In Nigeria there has been a wave of #EndSars protest in almost all the state capitals and all the major cities. The protests started about two weeks ago to demand an end to police brutality, with mainly young people using the social media […]
The Lekki Toll Gate Massacre: From Peaceful Protest to the Massacre of Unarmed Nigerian Youths.
It is very easy to think that Nigeria is on set for another season of Jack Bauer’s action thriller 24! While, Nigerians will so wish this to be true, it is not. The soundtrack of gunshots, fires, wailings, weeping, body bags, bloody flags and so much more, are the reality of the present day Nigeria, […]
#EndSARS – Who Do You Call When it’s the Police Doing The Killing? Why Nigerians are Making Bold Moves
Earlier this year, we saw the global movement that began from the US over the racial killing of George Floyd and many others. #BlackLiveMatter flooded social media and people everywhere joined the movement screaming for an end to social and racial injustice against Black people. Who would have thought that the next global hashtag would […]