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[The Activism Blog] Activists flay Senate over N13.5m allowance but we’re barely scratching the surface
Over the years, it has been a subject of speculation as to what Nigeria's federal lawmakers earn as salaries and allowances. The national assembly members have consistently maintained they are…
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The life of Nigerian, Olaudah Equiano – “The African”
by Rachel Ogbu// Olaudah Equiano was born an Igbo around 1745 before it became eastern Nigeria. In 1789 he published his autobiography, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano…
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US Ambassador to South Korea slashed in the face with a knife (PHOTOS)
by Chinwe Okafor The U.S Ambassador to South Korea's face was left bloodied after a furious activist slashed it open with a knife. According to DailyMail, Mark Lippert needed 80 stitches to fix…
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@FavourAfolabi: Activists becoming politicians are hypocrites
by Favour Afolabi You spend 3.5 years writing about "How NGR is a failed state" then 6 months to the polls, you ask Nigerians to come vote for you as…
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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 these struggles. I see this as a failure of imagination…
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Suraj Oyewale: PIB, deregulation and Nigeria’s non-reading activists (Y! FrontPage)
by Suraj Oyewale So when the PIB finally becomes an Act and, in implementing the provisions, fuel subsidy is totally removed, I hope some people will not just wake…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Government blackmail and delusions of free press
by Japheth Omojuwa We all sleep and wake thinking and assuming we have a free press but that is a delusion we must jostle ourselves out of immediately. There is…
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Tunde Leye: Here is your authentic Nigerian activist checklist (Y! FrontPage)
by Tunde Leye Does your activist have a means of making money outside of the activism and all the things related to it? You see, a living must be made.…
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‘Do you hate men?’ – 10 questions you should stop asking feminists
by Zainab Karim Why are you so angry? This question detracts fr,om the real purpose of the feminist movement. Feminists are not angry they are avid about equal rights and…
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Opinion: I am not going to the National Conference because of N12 million
by Jaye Gaskia Now let us get back to the spurious issue of N12 million bribe or payment. Since the June 12 struggles of the 90s through to the January…
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Gimba Kakanda: Abuja protests and ‘briefcase’ activism on social media
by Gimba Kakanda But the funny thing about these Abuja-based activists on Twitter is, when you call them and inform them that a certain ambassador or politician wants to have…
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Pius Adesanmi: The struggle for meaning – Ukraine, Iyaloja and all that jazz
by Pius Adesanmi If you cannot even come together against the local terrorism of an Iyaloja in Lagos, how do you hope to ever rise against the might of the…
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Opinion: Homosexuality is not an easy sell in places like Nigeria
by Ose Oyamendan Imagine what would happen today if you stand in a crowded marketplace and sing, “I’m gay and I know it!” You surely won’t be carted off to…
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Perry Brimah: Opponents of the anti-gay law are enemies of democracy
by Perry Brimah If Nigerians seriously opposed this anti-gay bill, we should likewise have moved forward firmly and strongly against the initial stages of it passing the senate and House…
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Mark Amaza: We need active citizens, not activists
by Mark Amaza What Nigeria needs is not activists, but active citizens – where every citizen knows what he desires and does not relent in pushing for it. bout four…
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Opinion: The truth behind the desperate gang-up against Stella Oduah
by Ore Kingsley That is the crux of the matter: she “chops” alone. That is also the grouse the members of the National Assembly: the Minister of Aviation is “chopping”…
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ASUU strike: Students, lecturers, activists protest in Ogun
File photo Scores of human right activists, lecturers and tertiary students Thursday staged a protest in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, over the protracted nationwide strike by members of the…
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How embarrassing: Activists shame Lagos commissioner during event to honour Gani Fawehinmi (WATCH)
by Tutu Akinlabi Kayode Opeifa, the Lagos State Commissioner for Public Transportation has received unpleasant treatment at the hands of activists after he appeared uninvited at an event in honour…
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Opinion: Fashola and the hypocrisy of Ndigbo
by C. Don Adinuba A man who introduced himself as a professor from Nnewi called me on the phone on Thursday morning to assert with so much authority that “only…
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Opinion: Nigerian politicians and the trust factor
by Adefenwa Adeshina The youths need people we can trust not those screaming for change when all they really want is a chance to loot their share of the national…
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Anti-gay bill: Topless Femen activists attack Russian embassy in Sweden (PHOTOS)
Two topless Femen activists run towards the embassy building in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday. Two topless activists climbed over a fence into the Russian embassy in Stockholm on Thursday to…
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Opinion: We need a whole new specie of politicians, these ones don’t mean well
by Maple Dapapa Each time the people get the opportunity to interact with their leader, the leader has nothing else to say apart from recounting the projects he or she…
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Naomi Lucas: What’s all this noise about the girl child?
by Naomi Lucas Last week Nigeria’s Senate Constitution Review Committee proposed the deletion of Section 29, Subsection 4b of our Constitution. 79 out of 109 Senators voted in favour of…
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“A note of warning to the so-called blogtivists”: Nwachukwu Egbunike replies Mark Amaza
by Nwachukwu Egbunike I stand by my submission that most of us should take a walk, a little more often, down the streets of our cities and villages. I read…
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Rejoinder: A note of warning to the so-called blogtivists
by Mark Amaza I found myself shaking my head in disagreement with the views of the writer. Personally, I believe that the democratization of the media space through the rise…
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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
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