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Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai slams Trump’s border wall plans
President’s Trump’s vehement plan of a southern border wall around the Mexico border aimed at putting a leash on the influx of immigrants has received a lash from a notable…
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[The Activism Blog] Nigeria: In need of a Malala
In the afternoon of October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani female activist survived an assassination attempt orchestrated by the Taliban. She went unconscious but later regained her consciousness after…
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When the floods visited Surulere; Macron loves holding Trump’s hands; Malala visits Osinbajo | See our top 10 photos from last week
The mainland got its own dirty share of floods over the weekend and it's a bigger eyesore compared to the island's last week. We also bring you a double dose…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 18th of July
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Declare state of emergency on education | Malala tells Osinbajo
Child rights activist and Nobel Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai has urged acting President Yemi Osinbajo to declare a state of emergency in the education sector. While speaking with journalists after…
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Malala Yousafzai visits Osinbajo at the Presidential villa (PHOTOS)
Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai, on Monday, visited Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential villa in Abuja. Although, the details of the meeting is yet unknown but…
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The Thread: Malala, the Pakistani girl the Taliban nearly killed graduates High School today in style
This girl is unstoppable. Before getting a bullet for her efforts to simply get an education, Malala Yousafzai had been an advocate of girl-child education. It's essentially why she became…
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Malala Yousafzai becomes youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace
by Dolapo Adelana Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has been made the youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace. The 19-year-old, who was honoured by United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres will…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 12th January
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How is Malala Yousafzai involved with the release of Chibok girls?
By now you have probably read President Buhari's response to a letter written to him by the Nobel Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai is the 20-year old child-rights activist whose ill…
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We will ensure release of other Chibok girls, Buhari tells Malala
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told Co-Founder of the Malala Fund, Malala Yousafzai that the Federal Government will not divulge its strategies to ensure the other Chibok girls are rescued.…
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Stephanie Busari profiles the Chibok girls: The girls who refused to be forgotten (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)
Even in captivity, they refused to be forgotten. Their spirits refused to die and they cried out, willing the world to come to their aid, even as some Nigerians denied…
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Dr. Stella Adadevoh, Chimamanda Adichie make CNN’s Inspiring Women of 2014 list
by Anike Jacobs The Cable News Network (CNN) has presented its list of the most inspiring women of 2014 and two Nigerians, Dr Stella Ameyo Adadevoh and author, Chimamanda Ngozi…
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Malala Yousafzai becomes the youngest ever winner of Nobel peace prize
by Kolapo Olapoju Malala Yousafzai, the 17-year-old Pakistani education campaigner has been announced as the joint winner of the 2014 Nobel peace prize. Malala became a global personality after…
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Square holes, round pegs – and more, in today’s news round up with Cheta Nwanze
But Mallam Shekarau appears not to be the only round peg in a round hole these days. The NMA tends to insist that only doctors be made minister of health, so one would expect some more concern from the current occupant regarding the Ebola thing that is rampaging across our sub-region.
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What are you really worth? – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze A good request on the face of it, but one made without a knowledge of the complexities of the situation on the ground, such as the…
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‘I fell in love with Lagos’: Tannaz Bahnam speaks to Leading Ladies Africa on being a foreigner in Nigeria
by Francesca Uriri Staying back in Nigeria, after an official assignment with the National Geographic, showed Tannaz Bahnam that the city of Lagos had a lot more to offer.…
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#YNaija2013Review: The 10 most remarkable people in 2013? Feyi Fawehinmi shares his list
by Feyi Fawehinmi Enrique Nieto, Mexico When I was asked to put this list together, the theme that ran through my mind was ‘leadership’. So, with a couple of exceptions,…
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Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Quality of education in Nigeria – Lessons from Malala Yousafzai
by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu As long as Nigeria continues to produce half-baked students from our primary and secondary schools, the quality of its workforce will be substandard, irrespective of the number…
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The face of hope: Malala Yousafzai meets with the Obamas in the Oval Office
Malala Yousafzai may not have won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, but she enjoyed a private Oval Office audience with President Obama and the first family. Yousafzai, the 16-year-old…
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“I have achieved my dream”: Teenage education activist shot by gutless Taliban returns to school (WATCH)
by Rachel Ogbu “I am excited that today I have achieved my dream of going back to school. I want all girls in the world to have this basic opportunity.…
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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