Category
page 1Nigerian human rights activists
Hauwa Ibrahim
Winner of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Betty Abah
Nigerian journalist, author, women and children's rights activist.
Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili
Nigerian accountant, politician and human rights activist
Onyeka Onwenu
Nigerian actress, singer and politician
Hafsat Abiola
Nigerian human rights, civil rights and democracy activist
Aisha Yesufu
Nigerian social activist
Miss saHHara
Nigerian beauty queen and LGBTQ advocate
Leo Igwe
Nigerian human rights activist
Osai Ojigho
Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist
Omoyele Sowore
Nigerian activist and journalist
Ann-Kio Briggs
English-born Nigerian environmentalist and human rights activist
Esther Ijewere-Kalejaiye
Nigerian author, advocate, women and girl child's rights activist and columnist
Yemi Adamolekun
Executive Director of Enough is Enough
Titilope Gbemisola Akosa
Nigerian climate justice advocate, environmentalist, lawyer, gender and social inclusion expert
Herzekiah Andrew Shanu
Nigerian photographer
Femi Falana
Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist
Beni Lar
Nigerian politician
Smaranda Olarinde
Nigerian lawyer
Ayesha Imam
Nigerian human rights activist
Festus Keyamo
Nigerian lawyer, critic, columnist and human rights activist
Hadiza Bala Usman
Nigerian activist and politician
Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem
Nigerian politician (1961–2009)
Clement Nwankwo
Nigerian human rights defender
Gani Fawehinmi
Nigerian author, publisher, philanthropist, social critic, human and civil rights lawyer, politician.
Ola Oni
Nigerian marxist political economist, socialist and human right activist (1933–1999)
Iheoma Obibi
African feminist writer, women & human rights activist and entrepreneur
Amina Abubakar Bello
First Lady of Niger State
Emmanuel Afe Babalola
Nigerian lawyer
Maryam Uwais
Special Adviser on Social Investment Programmes to the President of Nigeria
Aderonke Apata
Nigerian LGBT activist and asylum seeker (born 1967)
Bolaji Owasanoye
Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist
Adeola Austin Oyinlade
Nigerian lawyer
Saudatu Mahdi
Nigerian human rights activist
Olisa Agbakoba
Nigerian human rights activist, maritime lawyer and former President of Nigerian Bar Association
Beko Ransome-Kuti
Nigerian doctor and human rights campaigner (1940-2006)
Ayo Obe
British-Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist
Shehu Sani
Nigerian politician, author and human right activist
Yima Sen
Nigerian intellectual and political activist
Olasubomi Aina
nigerian-United Kingdom human rights defender
Owens Wiwa
Nigerian activist
Feyisetan Fayose
first lady of Ekiti State, Nigeria
Segun Awosanya
Segun Awosanya, known as Segalink, is a Nigerian realtor, human rights activist, business consultant, and Apple developer since 1999.
Bamidele Aturu
Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist
Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha
Nigerian human rights activist and businessman
Kayode Ajulo
Nigerian lawyer and politician
Sunny Ofehe
Nigerian politician and environmental activist
Rafiah Idowu Sanni
Nigerian educator and scholar
Oriyomi Hamzat
journalist and human rights activist
Chidi Odinkalu
Nigerian human rights activist and lawyer
Chido Onumah
Nigerian journalist
Mike Ozekhome
lawyer and human rights activist
Uwemedimo Nwoko
Nigerian legal practitioner, politician, human rights activist