Participants

Ogaga Maxwell

Maxwell is a dynamic young mam committed to development and conflict resolution, and leads the Earth Charter youth group in Warri, in the Niger Delta. He also runs an organisation called Dare2Dream Youth Initiative.

Esther Eshiet

Esther is a women’s rights activist that also works as an educator on HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health. She has corrdinated and implemented several projects for young people.

Nubi Kayode

Nubi is a 22-year old Nigerian and is passionate about community development and peace-building issues relying on the use of music and art as tools for peace-building. He is eager to use all resources available to him to bring a positive change to his community, especially new media.

Japheth Omojuwa

Omojuwa is a Nigerian essayist, blogger and public commentator. He blogs on Omojuwa.com voted the best Nigerian political blog and edits the AfricanLiberty.org website a project of the Atlas Economic Foundation of the United States. Omojuwa has had consultations with the World Bank, Heinrich Boll Foundation, Public Integrity Networks amongst other organisations. Nigeria’s most influential political handle on twitter @omojuwa with over 20,000 followers and counting. The handle was also voted the best Political use of twitter last January. Omojuwa was at the fore-front of the OccupyNigeria movement and has been severally reviewed and interviewed by international news organisations like the BBC, SVT television in Sweden, Dromos in Greece etc. He writes as a Freelance and consults with companies and organisations on the use of Social Media and how to build an effective online presence. Omojuwa is also a regular speaker at conferences and seminars.