Yesterday, July 10, 2026, marked 27 years since George Iwilade, popularly known as Afrika, a vibrant, brilliant, and courageous student leader and Secretary-General of the Students' Union Government of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, was murdered by cult gangs sponsored by the university authorities.
Since his brutal killing on July 10, 1999, Afrika has grown from a fallen comrade into a timeless legend of the Nigerian student movement. His courage, conviction, and sacrifice continue to inspire generations of young people committed to justice and liberation.
For context, this photograph was taken during one of our solidarity actions in Yaba, Lagos, protesting the persecution of OAU students. Standing together were Afrika, then OAU SUG President Lanre Adeleke aka "Legacy", and my humble self as we unfurled a giant banner inside a massive police cordon in defiance of intimidation.
Afrika and I shared many struggles before I left Nigeria in February 1999. His life was cut short, but his ideals could not be buried. Twenty-seven years later, we still remember him not merely for how he died, but for how he lived: fearless, principled, and unwavering in pursuing justice.
Aluta Continua. Victoria Ascerta. #RevolutionNOW
I am a British, Nigerian yes but I’ve always cared about Nigeria and anybody that has followed my career can vouch for that. I have houses in Nigeria, I want to take my kids home to a safe country just like we travel the rest of the world. Why should I not speak up about what is happening in my homeland?
🚨 The financial gap between the Premier League and the rest of Europe is getting ABSURD. 💰🌍
Burnley earned MORE from finishing 19th and getting relegated from the Premier League than Barcelona earned for WINNING La Liga this season. 🤯
🔸 Burnley are set to receive around €160M through Premier League TV revenue and parachute payments after relegation. 💰
🔸 Barcelona are expected to earn around €155M from winning La Liga and domestic TV distributions. 🏆
A relegated Premier League club earning more than the champions of Spain says EVERYTHING about the current state of football finances. 📈
This is Mr Michael Oyedokun, the teacher that was behe@dEd by the k!dn@ppers in Oyo state days ago. According to the report, his family has released a statement:
Hello everyone, We sincerely appeal to the public and media platforms to kindly reduce or stop sharing the graphic videos and pictures of our beloved uncle. We truly appreciate the love, concern, and sympathy shown towards our family during this painful time. However, the continuous circulation of those videos and images has been deeply traumatizing for us as a family.
His children are currently writing their exams, and this period has been extremely difficult emotionally for them, his elderly loved ones, and all of us — his nieces, nephews, cousins, and relatives — especially as these contents keep resurfacing on social media.
For the sake of our mental and emotional wellbeing, we humbly ask that if it is necessary to post about the incident, please kindly blur the videos or images, or make use of the pictures officially released by the family instead.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding, prayers, love, and support during this difficult period.
Thank you.