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| Youths organised in a peaceful demonstration |
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| Printed material shows enlightenment and purpose |
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| Doctors and medical practitioners join the protest |
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| All out -75 percent of Nigerians are aged between 18 and 35 |
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| Attracting attention - a tyre burns |
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| Leaping over fire to cause a stir |
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| Even children took to the street - everyone feels the pinch |
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| A town meeting thousands gather to listen to the agenda |
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| Union leaders address the masses |
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| And the crowds gather and swell... |
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| Transport workers protest |
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| The week Nigerians turned out en-mass |
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| Deserted motorways as the whole nation stayed at home |
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| A street procession of protesters brandishing flags |
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| Armed Mobile Police on stand-by |
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| Placards and posters demanding a change |
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| The poster that symbolizes the 'Occupy Nigeria' campaign |
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The 'handshake' that sealed the deal? IMF head, Christine KLagarde with President Jonathan
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| Speaking in favor of the oil subsidy |
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| The most famous trio in the oil subsidy saga |
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| Who is this? |
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| Protesters try the another tactic... |
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| President Goodluck Jonathan - a dilemma? |
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| All across the nation youths were out on the streets |
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| The Christmas day bombing was this a catalyst? |
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| Abuja - the seat of the government rocked twice by bombs |
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| As the days went by more people poured out onto the streets |
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| Forrner Head of Sate General Gowon called for President Jonathan to act |
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| Posters with a clear graphic message |
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| A coffin? Of whom? |
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| Even under the bridge and above - they gathered, old and young |
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| Everyone is affected by inflation |
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| A bomb victim in the Abuja hospital |
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| Making a point with a sticks |
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| A police post is set ablaze |
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| A colorful protester - but the message is clear |
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| The root of the problems |
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| She tries to help - no one can serve two masters |
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| Who? What is she on about? A Delta state? |
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| The Nigerian flag - who decided on the colors? |
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| Protesters everywhere - even on trucks. As you go higher it gets better |
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| This is just the beginning |
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| And the elders came out as well... |
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| All over the nation north, south, east and west |
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| Woman power |
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| Everywhere they went, everyday they gathered for five whole days... |
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| Powerful caption which drove the point home |
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| Then the police came out in thousands armed to the teeth |
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| Men, women, children all marched, marching towards freedom... |
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| In case you didn't hear, well... |
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| Fire burns to draw more people |
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| and more fires |
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| And more people |
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| And the pain and anger of the poor... |
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| Nigerians know what the problem is - but who is listening? |
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| And more Mobile Police Force come out in full force |
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| But they still protesting peacefully notwithstanding |
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| A President Jonathan? By who? |
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| At last the whole nation moves together in agreement for once |
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| Then the union leaders met with the President and the rest is history |
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| End of protests - Everyone go home or else... |
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| This is serious business - the joke is over...go home |
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| Everyone went home but Nigerians are no longer the same again |
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| They saw death in the face and challenged it |
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| What does the future have in store for Nigeria? Success or failure? Corruption or accountability? |
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