Tag: rape
3 Men share why they chose silence after they got sexually assaulted
Victims of sexual assault have a hard time coming forward, whether they are male, female or non-binary. The reason for ...
‘At the intersection of feminism and femininity, I only find push back’ | The YNaija Rape Culture Special Series
Satan Drives a Sedan I don’t like White anymore. When I loved white, the last thing I owned of ...
The YNaija #RapeCulture Special Series: A glossary of terms
The words below are the most frequent when talking about the issue of rape. Rape is a sensitive subject and ...
Elvina Ibru opens up about her rape experience, weight loss motivation and living life on #WithChude
On this week’s episode of #WithChude, Nollywood actress, Elvina Ibru talked about her traumatic rape experience, weight loss journey, and ...
#DrFunmiNoVex is one other reason why we must stand against false rape accusations
With organizations like the Stand to End Rape (STER), the Mirabel Centre, WARIF and others, the issue of sexual violence ...
How slut-shaming, patriarchy and victim-blaming enables rape in Nigeria
Last week, a video of a man ‘correcting’ a woman’s attire circulated through twitter. In the video, we do not ...
With COVID-19, rape is becoming an unnoticed endemic
We are winning the fight the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, but oblivious of another disease – one that targets our daughters, ...
#JusticeForIzu: To truly eradicate rape culture, we need structural solutions, not individual justice
A few days ago, news broke that a young man named Izu Madubueze had committed suicide. According to reports from ...
Here’s how Nigerians are reacting to D’banj’s reply on Seyitan’s rape accusation
Nigerian singer and entertainer, D’banj, is at the peak of conversation today on Nigeria Twitter, with an update to the ...
Everything we gathered from the D’banj and Seyitan trend on Twitter
As expressed on many occasions, social media has become a tool for not just expressing oneself, but for also sharing ...
All we gathered on the Mayowa and Nelo unconsented sex tape story
by Toluwanimi Onakoya More and more women over the past weeks have been coming out to share sexual allegations and their ...
#YNaijaNonBinary: Feminism from the margins
A few months ago, at a commemorative event for the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Conference, I introduced myself to ...
Busola Dakolo shares update on Rape case against Pastor Fatoyinbo
Celebrity Photographer, Busola Dakolo has shared an important update concerning her rape allegation against the Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth ...
Dragging God: How does God get blamed for the desperately wicked heart of man?
On the streets of Twitter, no one is safe and no one is beyond being called out over anything – ...
Everything we have gathered from the ‘Tife and Sansa rape allegation’
Nigeria Twitter is currently exploding with an update on the Tife and Sansa ‘rape allegation’ as more and more evidence ...
#JusticeForJennifer must not be allowed to become another empty hashtag
If you have followed the news, the you must understand that one of the inevitable outcomes of the restrictions on ...
5 Things that Should Matter Today: Wizkid plans to launch a music streaming app soon
In a recent interview with UK radio station Capital Xtra, Wizkid revealed that he’s planning to launch a music streaming ...
The YNaija Cover – the 10th of July
Follow the links to read our latest stories: The Big 5: Disregard Northern group’s threat on Ruga, presidency tells Nigerians; ...
Ese Walter says women are blamed for everything while men are absolved of all responsibility, and we couldn’t agree more
The fresh rape allegations against Pastor Fatoyinbo of COZA has captured the nation, and generated conversations of rape and sexual ...
‘I don’t think she is unaware’: A second survivor comes forward with her experience with Biodun Fatoyinbo and the tacit guilt of a pastor’s wife
To understand how much fear Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo inspires in the subject of our next interview; we will tell you ...
Gambia’s ex-president Yahya Jammeh has been accused of rape by three women
According to a report released by two human rights group on Wednesday, three women levelled allegations of rape and sexual ...
The Lagos state government wants the trial of these rapists to continue despite the appeal of withdrawal from the victim
In an interesting development, the Lagos state government has just revealed that trial of Don-Chima George and Olusegun Rasaq will ...
How can we escape the stupidity of Okon’s videos justifying rape? Don’t watch them
Before now, no one knew Imeh Bishop aka Okon existed until he recently posted an incendiary video on his Instagram: ...
Rape victims should never be blamed for rape, and feminists on Twitter are using SARS brutality to explain this
The conversation on rape and sexual harassment was – and still is – the linchpin of the #MeToo Movement and ...
This is the story of the gruesome rape and murder of 20-year-old model in Akure #JusticeForAjilaSeun
A 20-year-old model, and graduate of Adeyemi College of Education, Òndó, Ajila Oluwaseun Fiona was raped and stabbed to death ...
Here’s what rape culture looks like in one single tweet, and how men still perpetuate it
One thing about using social media: it can be an extension of our thoughts and beliefs from years of conditioning. ...
#YNaijaEssays: Will Nigerian entertainment ever grow up?
It has been 89 years since the world’s first television broadcast. It may not have looked like the future then, with ...
Rape Allegation: Theo Ukpaa must speak now, we can’t wait until the end of his honeymoon
Media practitioner and sacked Head of Programmes at Linda Ikeji TV, Mr. Theo Ukpaa was accused of rape last week ...
When are we going to address the rape epidemic happening in Enugu concerts?
For the second time in less than a year, allegations of orchestrated mass rapes have surfaced from concerts held in ...
Women: Ugly Truth About The Increase In Rape Cases
There has been an increase in cases of rape and gang rape in Nigeria, but many go unreported. The few that ...