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YNaija January 10, 2023

Buhari urges Nigerians to vote for Tinubu and APC candidates; I hope to retire in peace and relocate to Katsina – Buhari | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Buhari urges Nigerians to vote for Tinubu and APC candidatesI hope to retire in peace and relocate to Katsina - BuhariDSS sued for N500 million over the imprisonment of activist…

Ayọ̀délé Ìbíyẹmí November 9, 2020

Why a Nigerian is born an activist whether they like it or not

Modupe Odele, one of the young Nigerians at the forefront of the #EndSARS agitation and a coordinator of the Legal Defense team, recently tweeted the following words: "Seeing many publications…

Tolu July 14, 2017

Who is Liu Xiaobo? | Nobel Laureate who died in Chinese custody

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Liu Xiaobo has died in Chinese custody at the age of 61. His death has earned China worldwide criticism and the country has chosen silence on…

Op-Ed Editor September 21, 2014

@Saatah to @Ayourb : You are partisan and will never be an activist

by Saatah Nubari Read: @Ayourb: Pastor Oritsejafor should resign and face the music [ HERE] Read: @Saatah to @Ayourb on #OritsejaforGate : No one is entitled to be ignorant (A…

writer July 27, 2014

Civil rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu laid to rest in Ondo state (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian civil rights activist and lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, who passed away on Wednesday, 9 July at the age of 49, has been buried. He was laid to…

January 22, 2014

Opinion: How do Nigerian feel about the sting of injustice?

by Mayowa Okekale How every Nigerian would feel about the scourge of injustice should be the major concern of our leaders. It is very painful when we see the practice…

November 18, 2013

Opinion: Prof. Iyayi’s death – Who will stop these convoys of death?

by Denja Yaqub In civilised countries, the only sirens you hear are those of fire service, ambulances and the police on critical assignments. But here, all kinds of sirens harass…

September 4, 2013

Opinion: Comrade Shehu Sani has betrayed our confidence over Boko Haram

by Ola Lookman Comrade Shehu Sani has indeed sank all time low in his recent outing. This is unexpected of a man who had sacrificed his comfort, joy, pleasure and…

July 22, 2013

‘We’re racist and proud’: Anger grows as group stages counter-demonstration against ‘Justice for Trayvon’ marches

Dueling groups of protesters converged on a wealthy Houston neighborhood on Sunday in reaction to last weekend's not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman in the death of teen Trayvon Martin. Around…

April 16, 2013

“I am like a rape victim…” – Bisi Alimi, gay rights activist speaks on (Conversations with Mercy Abang)

On the Conversations series for this week, Abang Mercy Speaks with foremost gay rights activist Bisi Alimi, who calls for a revolution in Nigeria and insist that more Nigerians will…

March 27, 2013

Don’t get it twisted – anger is good (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

by Chude Jideonwo Broadly, the critics are right – much of the conversation among young people is neither purposive nor constructive; many of the people leading this anger movement are…

January 16, 2013

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 confronted oppression, extortion and shades of vices that continue to…

November 21, 2012

Japheth Omojuwa: Activists and active citizens: A new order (YNaija FrontPage)

When I get referred to as an activist and I remember the stories of the real heroes of our democracy, I apologize to their memory because I am not worthy…

July 13, 2012

Opinion: Diary of a confused activist

by Temitope Gafaar I am a helpless activist; human rights, environmental, political, and religious; sometimes, even animal. I want things to change in Nigeria. "God save us all." I have been…

June 17, 2012

So, who is your Twitter Overlord? Read: The sociology of the self-acclaimed “activist” Twitter community

Whether you think it's a narrow attack on easily identifiable social media voices or a dispassionate assessment of a growing social problem, what NOEL IHEBUZOR writes here (produced un-edited) is…

March 13, 2012

The piece everyone’s talking about! How To Become A Nigerian ‘Activist’ 101

by Elnathan John (Editor's Note: Article is posted with author's permission) You stare at the Nigerian on CNN; at his gleaming forehead. He is taking his time answering questions about…

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