Tag: Activism
Is Falz carrying on his father’s legacy with #ThisIsNigeria?
Nigerian rapper, Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana, the scion of legal luminary and human right activist Femi Falana (SAN) has subtly reignited ...
[The Activism Blog] In Benue state, Moses Adi is changing the face of education and its commendable
At a time qualitative education has remained an expensive commodity in the country, an individual has chosen to bridge the ...
2Baba, Timi Dakolo, others attend EiE’s fundraising where personalities were auctioned
When the words “auction some personalities” came up in the brief explainer for the Enough is Enough (EiE) dinner night/fundraiser, ...
Interswitch in Supporting STEM Education in Nigeria, Introduces SPAK Initiative to Groom Interest in STEM subjects
The Quality of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education in Nigeria is on a steady decline and the causes ...
[The Activism Blog] Kemi Olunloyo is still in custody, and this should worry you
The plight of detained blogger Ms. Kemi Olunloyo who was arrested in Lagos last year after she was accused of ...
[The Activism Blog] The arrest of Daniel Elombah proves Buhari’s govt is as anti-press as ever
Reactions have continued to trail the arrest of Daniel Elombah the publisher of Elombah.com an online newspaper which started publication ...
Chimamanda Adichie, Banky W, Toke Ibru, others make YNaija inaugural #Woke100 List
In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in ...
[The Activism Blog] You need to listen to Osasu Igbinedion
TV host, Osasu Igbinedion has joined the list of numerous Nigerians playing a positive role in the lives of the ...
[The Activism Blog] Boko Haram survivors in Yokassala to get a borehole
Yokassala, a border town after Adamawa situated in Cameroon was relatively unknown until the Boko-Haram insurgency reached its peak. The ...
[The Activism Blog] Who is afraid of free speech in Nigeria?
The increasing non-tolerance for free speech in Nigeria which we wrote about in our Injustice Blog this week is the core ...
The Activism Blog: Will Osori be returning to the board of OSIWA?
This just occurred to us yesterday as Ayisha Osori spoke about her experiences in the 2015 elections, where she first ...
The Media Blog: We like this new thing SaharaReporters just launched
It’s the Civic Media Hub, and it’s modelled after the MIT Centre for Civic Media. It’s a place to incubate ...
#BringBackOurGirls: How the Local Agitation for the Release of over 200 Abducted Girls Created a Global Movement
by Adesewa Josh In the middle of the night on April 14th 2014, Boko Haram militants raided a local secondary ...
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton to launch anti-Trump resistance organisation
According to CNN, Hillary Clinton, reentering the political limelight months after her 2016 campaign loss, will soon launch a political ...
The Thread: “There is a thin line between activism and witchcraft,” @Omojuwa warns
Japheth Omojuwa is addressing some of the biases Nigerians have about the presidency. See below: If Trump had chosen to ...
Tunde Leye: Your Naija activist checklist
by Tunde Leye I first wrote this piece 3years ago when Goodluck Jonathan was in power and some people had ...
Ifeoluwa Adedeji: Staging the Nigerian state (1) [NEW VOICES]
by Ifeoluwa Adedeji In this piece, I am concerned with the ‘staging’ of the postcolonial Nigerian state and the specific ...
Hamzat Lawal: Love and the temperament of an activist
by Hamzat Lawal Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies – Aristotle My experience in activism exposed ...
Hamzat Lawal: It started when I connected to pain
My Life (series) with Hamzat Lawal “As we have no immediate experience of what other men feel, we can form ...
Ayodeji Rotinwa: As we Felabrate, let’s remember our music still has no conscience
by Ayodeji Rotinwa It goes without saying what a force music can be, especially in repressive climes such as ours. ...
Between BBOG group, police and new pro-Buhari group
Having stopped the first silent protest of September 2nd 2016, embarked by the Bring Back Our Girls Group, by the ...
Ezekwesili fumes over rejection of Gender Equality Bill
Former Minister of Education during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration and foremost activist, Oby Ezekwesili has lambasted the Nigerian Senate for ...
Opinion: The opposition APC and its concept of change
by Raymond Inkabi Thus, it appears the APC do not want to merely criticize the entire system, nor itself too, ...
Opinion: Nigeria – Why activism without ideation will never lead to change
by Tarila Marclint Ebiede The activists lost the battle for change when they failed to build an enduring narrative around ...
Theophilus Ilevbare: #BringBackOurGirls campaign and the evolution of hashtag activism
by Theophilus Ilevbare Granted that hashtag activism oversimplifies the complexities of events abroad, and even if well-intentioned, rarely affect things ...
Salihu Lukman: Why ex-ASUU president, Prof. Iyayi made that ill-fated trip
by Salihu Lukman May the death of Prof. Iyayi awaken all of us to the need to discover new ways ...
Gbenga Olorunpomi: Kayode Opeifa – The thin line between activism and anarchism
by Gbenga Olorunpomi Opeifa hasn’t been found guilty of any crime and for the activists to treat him like they ...
Opinion: The role of the youth in birthing Africa’s future
by Ayomide Atitebi Consequently, young Africans must begin to take up the responsibility of builders working with imagination, deep insights ...
Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria, if a better tomorrow must come (Y! FrontPage)
We must learn to use our supposed enemies to fight our own battles. There are times we will need them ...
Opinion: I am an activist… so what?
by Damola Adegun To be honest, some of the most satisfying moments of my life have been when I have ...
The September Standard
- Uchay Joel Chima’s No Longer Afraid of Shadows Showing at Soto
- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
- Top 5 Must-Visit Art Galleries in Nigeria This Weekend
- Cuppy Dazzles With Anthony Joshua & Naomi Campbell For Wedding of the Year
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy