Tag: Thursday Talks

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Toluwanimi OnakoyaSeptember 10, 2020

Decentralisation of the Police, Rigging patterns at elections…5 learning points from #ThursdayTalks Lagos

“Despite Nigeria’s enormous population, she is one of the most under-policed nations in the world.” Journalist, David Hundeyin welcomed participants ...

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Toluwanimi OnakoyaAugust 6, 2020

‘The more dysfunctional a system is, the more the need for intentional journalism’ | Hot takes from #ThursdayTalks

“The job of a journalist is to hold people in power responsible; to hold a mirror to society,” Kadaria Ahmed’s ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqJuly 5, 2019

Thought leaders at Thursday Talks Lagos underscore the need for Nigerians to embrace advocacy in their individual spaces

When the late mountaineer and philanthropist, Edmund Percival Hillary remarked that “People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiSeptember 3, 2018

“It is not possible for everyone to own a house in Lagos” | #ThursdayTalks tackles affordable housing

In the wake of the mega-city plan of the Lagos State Government and the regular influx of people from all ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJuly 27, 2018

#ThursdayTalks discusses the June 12, 1993 presidential election and the lessons for advocacy

The June 12, 1993 presidential election will remain a historical reference the world over when a discuss centres around ‘free ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJune 29, 2018

#ThursdayTalks tackles youth involvement in politics

In the wake of the Not Too Young To Run Bill and the 2019 elections, there is a need for  ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMay 31, 2018

The environment matters to public policy and #ThursdayTalks tackles this

The discussion for the third edition of Thursday Talks (May 31) was the environment and the need for active citizens to ...

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