Ado Aminu

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) to deploy sign language interpreters to its broadcasts -but is it one step too little? Nigeria ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of people with Disabilities (CRPD) as far back as 2007 and... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Disability, Disability Act, disability discrimination, nigeria

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 women, created in celebration of Women’s History Month. Outrage followed the announcement led largely by men who concluded the temporary policy by the bank is sexist. Sexist is however not the term for what happened.... Read More

Non-binary Blog

International Women's Month, internship, Kuda, nigeria, Sexism, Techbros

The selective activism of Nigerian celebrities has been called to question, thanks to Lil Nas X

If you haven’t heard of the latest video from openly gay American rapper, Lil Nas X, by now then that might be because you are off social media, his kind of music is not your cup of tea or you are a concerned Christian that is bound to find something about that video offensive. We... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Call Me By Your Name, LGBT rights, LGBT+, LGBTQ Nigerians, Lil Nas X, musician, Satan

#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 Vera Uwaila Omozuwa. It was an intervention needed for decades that could have helped many survivors of rape escape a similar or worse fate to that of this week’s subject of our Women’s History Month... Read More

Non-binary Blog

abortion, Forced Marriage, islam, Marital rape, nigeria, rape, Rape culture, Sexual assault

The plight of the Trans and Intersex double-minority communities needs emergency address

When we talk about the continuing discrimination faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and other sexual and gender (LGBT+) minorities in Nigeria, we tend to gloss over the Trans community and more so the + which includes among other groups the intersex community. It is understandable too because the pesky anti-gay laws in Nigeria can... Read More

Non-binary Blog

International Women's Day, Intersex, LGBT, LGBTQ Nigerians, nigerians, Trans men, Trans women, Transgender

LGBTQ Nigerians

3 LGBT+ Nigerians share the story of their gay awakening

“The onus shouldn’t be on queer people to come out,” said YNaija’s Bernard Dayo while responding to this piece we published last week, “the onus should be on cis-heterosexual people to interrogate heteronormativity – the belief that heterosexuality is the default or ‘normal’ sexual orientation.” It is the human thing to do certainly, but it... Read More

Non-binary Blog

gay rights, Heteronormative, Heterosexuals, human rights, LGBTQ Nigerians, lifestyle, Love

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 repeal of the infamous Same-Sex Prohibition Act, 2013 (SSMPA) that criminalizes gay marriage in addition to curtailing the rights of the LGTB+ to free association. Victor, who runs the YouTube channel ‘For Fags Sake!’ revealed... Read More

Non-binary Blog

#RepealSSMPA, gay rights, human rights, hunger strike, LGBT rights, nigeria, SSMPA

LGBTQ Nigerians

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 not make up part of what makes us individually unique. When we come down to needs we realise how very much alike we are. We all have core needs: food, water, air, some kind of... Read More

Non-binary Blog

coming out, gay, LGBT, LGBT+, nigeria

Kwara Hijab Controversy: Think about the children! | The #YNaijaCover

Kwara is caught in the eye of a storm as airs of unrest continue to fester over the right of the Muslim girl-child to wear the Hijab in public schools in the North-Central state. While the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) tries to stand its ground on the need for the state government to hold... Read More

CAN, Christianity, hijab, islam, kwara, MURIC, Religious violence

#HerStory Series: “I regret nothing”| 47-year-old Sex Worker shares on leaving her parents to start a new life

Art, it is said, imitates life. Sometimes, the opposite is the case, and when this happens, we gasp and ponder how or if we are so inclined, we bury ourselves in conspiracy theories about sinister men engineering the world we live in. I was thinking about this while interviewing this week’s subject of the International... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Church, International Women's Day, International Women's Month, LGBT, Nigeria police, rape, sex work, sex workers, Sexual assault

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 reasons clear as day – humanity’s affinity for happy tales, we have collectively chosen to face one aspect: the latest wealth he amassed, $6.6bn worth of it. It is worth reminding Nigerians of all demographics... Read More

Non-binary Blog

$6.6 billion, billionaire, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, mental health, Mental Illness, nigeria

Kwara Hijab crisis | The state government makes a bad situation worse

An inter-religious clash that has been doused in the interim rocked Kwara earlier today. It reincarnated from years of simmering dispute over the rights of female Muslim students to wear the Hijab to attend their Christian missionary schools. The state government had earlier taken over 10 missionary schools in a move aimed at curtailing what... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

clash, hijab, Hijab crisis, islam, Kwara State, religious crisis

The Catholic church decree against same-sex unions | What it means for LGBT+ Catholics

The Catholic Church Monday said in a decree that the church cannot sanction gay marriage since God “cannot bless sin.” The message, despite how unnecessary it may seem to many who are not beholden to the church, holds relevance for many people. There are elements within the communication that may fly over the head of... Read More

Non-binary Blog

catholic church, Gay marriage, human rights, LGBT rights, LGBTQ Nigerians, Religion

Benevolent patriarchy, sexual assault | Non-binary tweets we saw this week on Nigeria Twitter

As public discourse in Nigeria continues to find its way to topics hitherto considered taboo, we continue to document it. This week, find below some of the tweets we saw from Twitter on a number of non-binary topics – sexuality, faith and spirituality, disability, gender rights and mental emotional health. It should be no surprise... Read More

Non-binary Blog

autonomy, gay, Gender equality, LGBTQ Nigerians, patriarchy, physical abuse, Sexual assault, sexual harassment

street beggars

Behind the curtains: A day in the lives of street beggars

Ma’ida (sometimes called Fatima) didn’t envisage herself ending up miles from home and roaming the streets of Nigeria’s biggest city (by population), Lagos. She didn’t envisage being called a street beggar, one seeking alms from passersby she can’t even communicate with, since she neither understands English nor Yoruba. However, how do you rebuild life from... Read More

Editor's Pick, Featured, Specials

Abdullahi Hamza, Lagos street beggars, Poor Nigerians, poverty in nigeria, Street beggars

#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 years there is a whole generation of women left behind in the most populated region of the country. For International Women’s Month, we interviewed some of them to highlight unique problems missing in public discourse... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Arewa, Equal Rights, Gender equality, Herstory, International Women's Month, Life stories, nigeria, Northern Nigeria, women

Saadat Aliyu reminds us why we need to be intentional about preventing the erasure of women

On February 15, 2021 international news agency, Reuters attracted huge backlash after tweeting a piece announcing the election of former finance Minister of Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the DG of World Trade Organisation. Rightly so. The now-deleted tweeted, which Reuters replaced with an apology and a rephrased tweet, read: “No-nonsense Nigerian woman to be named... Read More

Non-binary Blog

ChannelsTV, erasure, gender, Kano Lady, nigeria, reuters, women

#IWD2021: Not even International Women’s Day gives women reprieve from exploitation

There is going to be fanfare. A barrage of garishly pink flyers will litter all our timelines, accompanied by ill-thought out copies and disastrous emails. It has happened before, and like clockwork it is happening again this year as brands and businesses come out to celebrate International Women’s Day. While all of this is happening, an... Read More

Non-binary Blog

#ChooseToChallenge, #IWD2021, International Women’s Day

#IWD2021: ‘Softcom’ leads in gender equality as it attains 50-50 in leadership

The drive for inclusion is a 100+ years march largely driven by women – who are at the receiving end of the impact of exclusion, and allies who understand that a world where women are excluded is a world deprived of greatness. From fighting for the right to be recognised as human beings fully entitled... Read More

#IWD, #IWD2021, Eyowo, Softcom, Softcom LTD, SoftcomX

When Nigeria is ready to tackle child marriage, this might be the first step

Child marriage is still an ongoing menace in Nigeria that does not appear to be going away any time soon. Nigeria ranks 11th among countries with the highest prevalence of child marriage in the world. There are many reasons why this is. There are several, often contrary, laws regarding the minimum age of marriage in... Read More

Non-binary Blog

child bride, child marriage, Child Rights Act, Marriage, nigeria, Northern Nigeria, ranking, rape of children, VVF

‘Human rights violation of the LGBT+:’ Are you playing your part?

“I don’t have a problem with gay people, just don’t bring that thing near me.” This is a go-to comeback in many a social media exchange with people who “don’t agree with” what they often and very erroneously tag ‘a lifestyle,’ when what they mean is an essential part of the humanity of Lesbian, Gay,... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Christ, human rights violation, Kito, LGBT+, lifestyle, Nigeria Lgbt Rights, Queer, Queerbaiting, violation

The list outing Nigerian male celebrities hurts both heterosexual and LGBTQ people

A list of gay/bisexual men in Nigeria, compiled by self-styled investigative journalist known only as Queen Aisha, has made the rounds on Naija Twitter and is picking up more speed by the day. The list, comprising essentially of actors, music artists and internet influencers bears the name of almost every male celebrity out there. It... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Bisexual, Davido, gay, human rights, Kiddwaya, LGBTQ Nigerians, nigeria, Prince

Here’s why Sowore is perhaps, an unwitting champion of African Spirituality

Embattled pro-democracy campaigner and founder of online news agency Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, is many things to many people. Until today however, it would have been inconceivable to think of him as a champion of African spirituality. Pictures from court proceedings today, in his ongoing trial on charges of treasonable felony brought forward by the... Read More

Non-binary Blog

African Spirituality, babalawo, Christianity, Ifa, islam, nigeria, Omoyele Sowore, priest, Spirituality

Here’s why cases of domestic violence would continue to rise in Nigeria

Despite the paucity of reliable data, the tons of cases of domestic violence that make the news are enough confirmation that there is a deeply rooted problem in Nigeria that should be a cause for concern. There is a reason why. When medical doctor, Dr. Ifeyinwa Angbo, sent out a public cry for help last... Read More

Non-binary Blog

crime, criminal law, Domestic violence, gender-based violence, International Women's Month, Intimate Partner Violence, nigeria, Titilayo Omozoje Arowolo, violence, Violence against women

February 27, 2021

Fatphobia, male centering | Top non-binary tweets we saw from Nigeria this week

Conversations along the themes of the non-binary blog, while sometimes few and far between, continue. We compiled some of the more interesting tweets we saw in the past week. Enjoy, and maybe join the conversation. 1. There is a deeper context to this widely contested tweet that many who violently oppose it either refuse to... Read More

Non-binary Blog

China, fat, gay, gender, Housewives, Labour, men, nigeria, women

February 26, 2021

New Zealand’s new policy on periods is worth emulating

Anyone who understands the width and breadth of the conversation about access to sanitary products is unlikely to meet it with derision or disdain. New Zealand President, Jacinda Ardern is one such person. New Zealand has joined a presently tiny, albeit growing, number of countries working to ensure free access to sanitary products for women... Read More

Non-binary Blog

africa, gender, gender rights, New Zealand, period shaming, Periods, poverty, sanitary pads, Scotland, womens rights

February 24, 2021

Is Ghana the emerging African Giant? | The #YNaijaCover

Ghana could well be an emerging African Giant. Or could it? In yet another first, since Africa’s spirited clamour for independence saw her emerge as the first independent African nation, Ghana becomes the first African country to receive a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines. The West African country famed for its rich culture and beautiful coastal... Read More

Cover Stories, Satire

AstraZeneca/Oxford SARS-COV-2, Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), COVAX, COVID-19 vaccines, Gavi, Ghana, Moderna, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Pfizer, The #YNaijaCover, the Vaccine Alliance, world health organisation, World Trade Organisation (WTO)

February 24, 2021

Surprise! Traditional African spirituality is regaining ground among young Nigerians

The first time I found out about African spirituality was not in a Social Studies class. That deliberate less than adequate excuse for education did little for me. Rather than build on the little I learnt from dismissive conversations about distant relatives stuck in the village and ‘ignorance,’ it left me with nothing more than... Read More

Non-binary Blog

africa, African traditional religion, ancestors, animism, Christianity, hausa, islam, nigeria, Spirit Worship, Spirituality, Yoruba

February 23, 2021

3 young Nigerians reveal shocking takes on climate change

If you hear the names Vanessa Nakate or Greta Thunberg, does it ring a bell? If yes, congratulations you are an environmentally conscious Nigerian. If your answer is no, don’t despair because you are more part of the greater majority of Nigerians than you will care to know. Unlike their peers in Uganda, Sweden, and... Read More

Non-binary Blog

climate change, Climate Justice, crisis, Green Climate Fund, Harmattan, lagos

February 23, 2021

300+ days of illegal incarceration, reversed prison sentence | What to learn about anti-blasphemy in Nigeria

Less than 10 weeks from today, outspoken ex-Muslim Mubarak Bala, would have spent a full year in illegal detention for a harmless Facebook post. The Human Rights Activist and President of Humanist Association of Nigeria, up until 28 April 2020, when he was picked up from his home in Kaduna is being held for allegedly... Read More

Non-binary Blog

Banditry, blaspemy, blasphemy, blasphemy law, Christianity, islam, nigeria, terrorism

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