Tag: nigeria
Making new kings of mastery
Let’s be honest, we do not adore those African traditional movies anymore. The ones where coronation ceremonies are held; where ...
The proposed constitutional amendment by Southwest Governors is the real deal for gender inclusion
To be able to say, “Something good is coming from the stable of Nigeria’s political class,” and mean it is ...
Male rape survivors would get help but homophobia wouldn’t allow it
#TriggerWarning; Rape. Every year, millions of boys and girls globally suffer sexual violence. The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) ...
Where “Out and Proud” does not have to be bare-faced
An acquaintance made a passing remark that started a conversation on whether we can call a public declaration of who ...
Ableist language could be eroding the wins of Nigerians Living with Disabilities
There are many ways the systemic exclusion and oppression of people living with disabilities manifest in everyday life. It is ...
Workplace sexual harassment is too prevalent to ignore – STER survey finds
If you have ever been in a mixed-gender space where sexual violence is the topic of discourse you will notice ...
The ‘dos and don’ts’ of supporting a marginalised group
On any other day it will make all the sense in the world to simply say, “Support marginalised groups,” and ...
Nigerian Female Entrepreneurs to get a Breath of Fresh Air as SME.NG Sets to Launch Ebi Marketplace
SME.NG has unveiled a new e-marketplace platform with the aim to provide access to finance wider market access, technical and ...
Lack of accessibility may be pushing Nigerians to self-diagnose mental illness, but it doesn’t have to be the only way
However slow going, the conversation on mental illness continues to shift from the dark place of shame and silence it ...
International Sex Worker’s Day: Access to justice for sex workers should be our responsibility
One thing sex workers in Nigeria know on any given day is that access to justice is a pipe dream ...
YNaija Non-Binary Chat tackles the question, “What is the place of gay Muslims in the eyes of Allah (SWT)?”
There are many ways to be a Muslim LGBT+ person, but I have only ever allowed myself to contemplate either ...
Buhari vows to ‘shock’ those promoting insurrection, Bandits demand N110m for Islamiyya pupils | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Insecurity: Buhari vows ...
#YNaijaMusic50: Don Jazzy, Davido, Ozedikus, Sunday Are, Simi…Here are the 50 Most Influential Nigerians in Music
For a country with numerous social issues, music is the one thing that manages to keep us sane. Every year, ...
Yes, witchcraft accusation is a prosecutable offence in Nigeria
Nigerian feminists have been at the receiving end of accusations of witchcraft for a very long time. It didn’t start ...
#Edo2020: 8 Months pregnant Gold medalist being under scrutiny raises many questions
A heavily pregnant Nigerian athlete, Aminat Idrees, has won Taekwondo gold medal following her victory at the ongoing National Sports ...
The ache of silence | Intimate partner violence in LGBT+ relationships
It is an open secret that the laws against same-sex relationships notwithstanding LGBT+ people find ways to love in Nigeria. ...
A jail-break card in perpetuity for abusers | Dissecting the Pete Edochie interview
Unless you have not been paying attention lately, you must have come across the recent spike in nuggets of ancient ...
‘Accused of blasphemy and burnt to ashes’ | The tragic tale of Talle Mai Ruwa
In case you missed it, Talle Mai Ruwa is the latest victim of fanatical religiosity (blasphemy), only he doesn’t make ...
Suicide is on the rise and all we have is a mindless political leadership
How do you convince a government to declare a state of emergency on the increasing rate of suicide? Specifically, how ...
3 years after the Disability Act became law, accessibility is still less than ideal
In a commendable win for people with hearing impairment, Nigeria’s federal government, in February, ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) ...
Why affirmative action is needed to close the workplace gender gap
There was pandemonium on Twitter last week following a tweet by a new generation bank announcing an internship opportunity for ...
#HerStory Series: “I am trapped in a loop of pain” – 34-year-old Samirah shares how she was forced to marry her rapist
Nigeria declared a state of emergency on sexual and gender-based violence last year following the rape and murder of 22-year-old ...
#IWD2021: In honour of Nawal El-Sadawy, the woman who inspired me to rethink Allah
by Asiya Hameed There are many reasons to write about the plight of women at any given time and not ...
YouTuber Victor Emmanuel is protesting against the SSMPA with a hunger strike. How will it play out?
Nigerian YouTuber, Victor Emmanuel, popularly known as VicWonder has gone on indefinite hunger strike in a protest calling for the ...
3 LGBT+ Nigerians share what inspired them to come out of the closet
Human beings have an ever expanding list of wants, these things vary from person to person and more often than ...
Kanye West is a successful ‘mad person’ | What this means for people living with mental illness in Nigeria
There are a thousand and one reasons to centre conversation today around America’s richest ever black billionaire, Kanye West. For ...
Exploring gender through the viewpoint of Igbo Spirituality
by Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem There is a story told of Area Scatter, a crossdresser who played an ornamental thumb piano ...
#IWD2021 Special: Reflections on time and gender by a nonbinary woman
By Alexandra Maduagwu In many ways, this [life] journey has always been about finding and naming myself. Looking back, there ...
The unlawful detention of Itunu Babalola in Cote d’lvoire is rooted in xenophobia
Today on social media, many Nigerians galvanised to push the #JusticeForItunu hashtag after journalist and political critic David Hundeyin posted ...
#HerStory Series: “I wanted my baby to shut up, forever.” | Women’s Month Special
As difficult as it is to believe, nay conceive of, while we talk about women’s achievements in Nigeria over the ...