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Usman Okai Austin, the Man Who Lives for the Youths

There is a saying that he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches. The saying is very true in the case of Austin Okai who not only frequents home but also goes to his...

Austin Okai: Right on Time

A popular adage, perhaps made more popular by Chinua Achebe of blessed memory, is that a chick that will grow into a cock is spotted the very day it is hatched. In 2013...

Austin Okai: Celebrating a Star in the Crowded Galaxy of Youth Activism

As far back as 2013, our paths crossed. We were in the trenches of youth activism and campaigns for good governance. Towering in excellence and idealism was the now...

Opinion: With Austin Okai, I See Great Intellectual Revolution in PDP

My day has been made by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) this afternoon. I was still ruminating over the 180° turn Nigeria is making away from technology when I...

Austin Usman Okai: The Rough Path of Political Activism

Recently, the Student Union Government (SUG) of the prestigious Federal Polytechnic, Idah, in Kogi State honoured one of their own, Austin...

Austin Usman Okai: The Long Journey to Political Stardom

In 2003, we were Facebook activists and budding journalists. I came from my background as a political economist, a believer in good governance and rights advocate. I was...