Tag: Bukky Shonibare

Today’s Noisemakers: Bukky Shonibare, Temisan Okomi, Arinze Odira, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues,…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Serena Williams, Aisha Buhari, Bukky Shonibare, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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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 country and on the continent and highlighting the efforts…

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[The Activism Blog] Bukky Shonibare’s #Mission2Makurdi

Bukky shonibare, a member #BringBackOurGirls group and Founder Adopt-A-Camp has concluded her humanitarian mission to victims of the recent flood disaster in Benue. The mission which took place between September…

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The Nigerian Paralympic Team presented with the YNaija Person of the Year 2016 award

Paralympic gold medalists, Kehinde Paul and Bose Omolayo were at the Y!/YNaija.com office on Monday, January 30, 2017 to receive the Person of the Year 2016 award on behalf of their…

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#InnovationSeries: Social media can be a tool for self-censored advocacy

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity…

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Tears, joy, anger, anxiety… | We bring you 1,000 days of the Chibok girls abduction in 15 pictures

It's day 1,000. On 14 April, 2014, heavily-armed Boko Haram terrorists attacked Government Girls' Secondary School in a Borno town called Chibok. The insurgents made away with 276 female students…

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The Paralympic Team is Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016

The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online - has announced its pick for Person of the Year 2016 – and it is the Nigerian Paralympic team. The Y!/YNaija.com…

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 22nd of December

Read the full stories and analyses here now!

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Fu’ad Lawal profiles Bukky Shonibare: The placard woman who makes sure we never forget (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

It's a new day. Take a deep breath. Think about the Chibok girls that have gone. Think about all those who have returned. Think about their trauma. Give it an…

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See who won the popular vote for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016 | Overall winner to be announced on December 31

And we have a winner – at least for the popular vote! The Y!/YNaija.com voting for Person of the Year 2016 began in November, and the overall winner will be…

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Who deserves to win YNaija Person of the Year? | @ToyinO1 campaigns for the Paralympic team

In the spirit of campaign season, Lawyer and consultant, Toyin Olankanpo, is campaigning for another nominee to win the YNaija Person of the Year. For those who are not aware,…

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The Thread: @Yinkanubi is campaigning passionately for one YNaija Person of the Year nominee

Two days ago, the editors of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – announced the shortlist for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016. The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year is awarded to…

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Sanusi, Peter Obi, Bukky Shonibare, Wizkid are nominees for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016 – Voting starts now!

The editors of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – today announced the shortlist for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016. The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year is in its…

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The Media Blog: Our good man, Fuad, brings some soul to Pulse

The last time we head about a big pulse innovation - it was porn. Hot Pulse is a vertical on the 'everything' portal that helps you get hard and get…

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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XI: “The children are happy now”

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…

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Shettima lied! We went to Chibok | BBOG protesters

Following claims by the Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima that the Bring Back Our Girls campaign group have never been to Chibok, Co-convener of the group, Bukky Shonibare has…

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#Impact365: Adopt-a-Camp is transforming the lives of children in the North-east

After years of attacks and destruction of lives and properties in the northeast by Boko Haram, the region is slowly coming back to live. However, it is faced by serious…

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Chibok girls: ‘2 years is too long for our daughters to be in the hands of savages’ – Bukky Shonibare

A somberness pervades through the atmosphere as Nigeria observes the second year since 276 girls were mysteriously kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Borno state by Boko Haram insurgents. While…

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Mr. President, what is going on with the Boko Haram ceasefire? – BBOG

by Kolapo Olapoju The Abuja chapter of the #BringBackOurGirls campaigners have released a statement imploring President Goodluck Jonathan to act swiftly and decisively to end the menace of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko…

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