It is fine to feel things deeply, even if nobody else understands | The Daily Vulnerable

“We need art, we need artists, we need people who reflect ourselves back to us. “We need people who tell us things that words might not be able to, things we don’t even have the language for. “We need people who feel things deeply, who see things clearly, and who hold things tightly.” We need... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, rita dominic, The Daily Vulnerable

April 1, 2021

‘Something died in me when my father died’ – Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde reveals on #WithChude

The latest episode of #WithChude, saw Nigerian veteran actress, singer, philanthropist, and Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, in an emotional recollection of how losing her father at the age of 12 broke her in ways that probably still affect her. Speaking on her relationship with her father up till his... Read More

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#WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, omotola jalade ekeinde

March 31, 2021

Garba Shehu: Buhari not a medical tourist, INEC: We’ll continue to register new parties | 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: Garba Shehu: Buhari not a medical tourist Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu, has cleared that President Muhammadu Buhari’s current trip to the United Kingdom is not for medical tourism – The Cable reports Speaking on Tuesday, 30th March, in... Read More

“Time heals everything,” Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde | The Daily Vulnerable

“One of the greatest lessons that life has taught me is to remain calm and understand that everything will pass. It is always just a matter of time. “Time heals everything.” “When everything is going on it always feels like, “This is it, it can never get better,” but that’s not true.” After a while... Read More

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March 30, 2021

#IWD2021 Special: Daughters are not consolatory prizes

By Angel Nduka-Nwosu. I grew up Christian and was raised attending a very close-knit community church. My childhood memories are still coloured largely by night vigils, house fellowships and child dedications. I loved the last one because the rituals involved in naming a child in church have always fascinated me. From the names themselves to... Read More

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#ChooseToChallenge, Angel Nduka-Nwosu, International Women's Month

March 30, 2021

Buhari leaves for medical check-up in London, Fayemi: How Boko Haram gets funded | 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: Buhari leaves for medical check-up in London The Office of The President has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari will leave for London for a medical check-up – Premium Times reports Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesperson, disclosed this in... Read More

How to spell Naija | The Daily Vulnerable

“When Titus recovered from the fever that hospitalized him all week, he returned to his Facebook page more grumpily than was his won’t. There was not a remark on his wall about his seven-day absence from the scene. “He looked at his ‘friends’ list, it was 2454 strong – two people had dropped off since... Read More

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March 24, 2021

Theatre scholar Ms Pat Obilor, launches ‘Obilor Theatre’, adapts William Shakespeare’s King Lear to an African Play setting

Pat Obilor’s the “Queen’s Wish is a modern Nigerian Yoruba Afrocentric folktale, an adaptation from the historic Elizabethan tragic play of Williams Shakespeare’s King Lear”, a King who lost his throne and power to the deceits of his two wicked daughters in exchange for public affection and external validation. Speaking on what inspired the project,... Read More

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March 23, 2021

Buhari: Expensive lifestyles will be probed, McLaren signs deal with 13-year-old Nigerian American | 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: Buhari: Nigerians flaunting expensive lifestyles they can’t afford will be probed Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Buhari on social media has stated that Nigerians who flaunt lifestyles they cannot afford offline and online will be investigated by... Read More

#YWomenRoundTable Conversations powered by Knorr: Women need to create a culture that they are most comfortable in

It is no news that women all over the world are being celebrated in the month of March. Where for this year, the International slogan stands at #ChooseToChallenge, women as far back as the 19th century have risen to challenge the status quo in a patriarchal society that doesn’t favour them. In a very interesting... Read More

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Moet Abebe, Olufisayo Bakare, Sumbo Adeoye, Tele Williams Aina, Tomike Adeoye

March 22, 2021

#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 just on Women’s History Month. I was thinking about this when I saw the YNaija call for Op-eds, and so briefly dismissed it. Until my personal hero, Nawal El-Sadawy suddenly died on March 21, 2020.... Read More

Rubbin’ Minds’ #IWMSpecial powered by Lipton: The duty is on each of us to fight against sexual and gender-based violence

In a room of 10 Nigerian women, at least 3 have experienced some form of sexual abuse by the age of 25. This is a disturbing enough statistic that should give everyone pause even before the global pandemic swooped in last year and possibly made a bad situation worse. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) announced... Read More

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#IWM, Bolanle Olukanni, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, Lipton, Rubin' Minds, Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu

March 22, 2021

Loss will beat you down if you let it | The Daily Vulnerable

The greatest lesson I took away from the deep conversation I had with Teni Makanaki was something profound that she said. “Loss will beat you down if you allow it”. And this comes from a person who confessed to being afraid of death and loss. If you let it, loss will beat you down. Therefore,... Read More

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Chude Jideonwo, The Daily Vulnerable

March 20, 2021

Ingressive for Good is empowering 1000 women with design skills | Partners Geneza School of Design

Non-profit, Ingressive For Good just launched the #1000WomenInDesign programme in partnership with Geneza School of Design. It aims to empower women with design skills to help increase their earning potentials and build a sustainable career in design. Apply here. This program, built by the women of Ingressive for Good, especially for women, will close the... Read More

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#1000WomenInDesign, #InternationalWomensDay, Geneza School of Design, Ingressive for Good, Ingressive For Good Alumni community, Women's History Month

March 18, 2021

#IWD2021 Special: Dear Sista Ada, here’s our apology letter

By Tolu Akintara Dear Sista Ada, We are sorry. We know Sorry would not wipe your bloodshot eyes, we know it would not take away the stoicism your heart feels from being let down by those you love. We know say we don mess up! We dey see d time wey Broda dey beat you:... Read More

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#ChooseToChallenge, #InternationalWomensMonth, #IWD, #IWD2021, #IWD2021 Special, #WomensHistoryMonth

March 18, 2021

Remind yourself the things you’ve learnt | The Daily Vulnerable

Elvina: Tell us about Joy. Chude: Joy is very dear to my heart. I got my first experience of depression in law school. From 2007-2016, I have been in this cycle of depression, and husting to survive because I didn’t come from wealth or the middle-class. I’ve been dealing with being in and out of depression... Read More

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A statue of slaves - depicting how they were bound and shackled after being captured

March 17, 2021

#IWD2021 Special: The time to end ‘acceptance and compromise’ is now

by Fatimah Adegbite When I was a little girl, as little girls were taught then, “you don’t play around boys, it is unheard of.” As I grew older, as teens were taught then, “don’t draw too much attention around boys, Walk, talk and rock softly. Don’t call for too much attention.” When I was sixteen,... Read More

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#ChooseToChallenge, #InternationalWomensMonth, #IWD, #IWD2021, #IWD2021 Special

March 17, 2021

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 as he sang in a rich melodious voice. When you see his pictures, he is adorned in female clothing, roaming the Eastern part of Nigeria in the 1970s and performing for royalty. He was said... Read More

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March 16, 2021

#YWomenRoundTable Conversations powered by Knorr: Women need to take charge in ending ‘Tokenism’

“We cannot ignore the fact that it does exist,” Tomike Adeoye, the Host of the Y! Women conversations says. This March, we celebrate Women’s History Month, and both YNaija and Knorr commemorated the month with a roundtable conversation on issues that affect Nigerian women. One of the conversations in the series, hosted four women, leaders... Read More

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Chef Emeka, Elizabeth Onyeama, Ezinne Ezeani, Fiyin Tuoyo, Funmi Abiola, Knorr, Tomike Adeoye, Y! Women conversations

March 16, 2021

EiE celebrates 11 years of Inspiring Actions, One Person at a Time

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.“– Barack Obama (44th President of the United States) In 2010, with nothing but a cause and technological tools – Facebook, Twitter, mail and BlackBerry Messenger;... Read More

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#EiEat11, #EiEFootprints, #Endsars protests, #NoToSocialMediaBill, #OccupyNigeria, #OnePerson, #OnePerson campaign, #OneVoice, #OpenNASS, Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, Footprints: Past. Present. Future.

March 16, 2021

#IWD2021 Special: ‘I choose to challenge you’

by Tolu Akintaro The day is March 8th. Every major organisation rolled out their best graphics for Women’s Day, others posted pictures of women raising a hand, Choosing to Challenge. While others used this spectacular day to remind us why we need to have a conversation on women rights. From webinars to symposiums, it seems... Read More

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#ChooseToChallenge, #InternationalWomensMonth, #IWD, #IWD2021, #IWD2021 Special, #WomensHistoryMonth, Tolu Akintaro

March 15, 2021

Mo Salah wins Favourite African Star award at Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards 2021, as Emanuella takes home African Social Media star prize

Nickelodeon’s Orange Blimp took fans on a virtual ride around the world and beyond at this year’s Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021. Hosted by Kenan Thompson (Kenan, Saturday Night Live), the KCAs featured show-stopping performances by Grammy® Award-winning global superstar Justin Bieber, celebrity appearances, exciting surprises and the net’s signature green slime, and revealed kids’... Read More

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Elsa Majimbo, Emanuella Samuel, Ghetto Kids, Grammy®, Ikorodu Bois, Justin Bieber, Kamala Harris, Kim Kardashian, Mark Angel, MasterKG, Millie Bobby Brown, Miranda Cosgrove, Mo Salah, Monde Twala, Nathan Kress, Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021, Nicktoons, Sadio Mane, tyler Perry

March 15, 2021

Rubbin’ Minds’ #IWMSpecial powered by Lipton: Should we go easy on this ‘gender thing’?

‘I want to challenge women. Let’s go easy on the gender thing. The only difference is the physiology Ambassador Folake Marcus Bello on Rubin Mind’s International Women’s Month special powered by Lipton. On this very special episode, show host, Bolanle Olukanni sits with Nigeria’s former ambassador to Zambia and Malawi as they discuss the progress... Read More

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Bolanle Olukanni, Folake Marcus Bello, Joke Silva

March 15, 2021

#IWD2021 Special: ‘Why we need to let boys out of the hall’

by Arekpitan Ikhenaode My first bra was pink. When my mom gave it to me, I immediately wore it on my shirt, wrapped a scarf around my chest and marched to Chinyere’s house to show her my bra. Chinyere, three years older than I was, made all the appropriate sounds, commented on the little animals... Read More

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March 10, 2021

70-year-old man offers 25,000 naira compensation for raping a 3-year old girl – Chioma Agwuegbo shares gruelling stories of sexual violence #WithChude

From lecturers offering sex for grades to sexual violence in marriages, women have had to navigate the murky waters of gender-based violence for many years. On this week’s episode of #WithChude, tech guru and women’s rights activist, Chioma Agwuegbo, shares several gruelling experiences of women who have encountered some form of gender-based or sexual violence... Read More

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March 8, 2021

Rubbin’ Minds’ #IWMSpecial powered by Lipton: Gender should never be an issue

In a special series to mark this year’s International Women’s Month, or more accurately Women’s History Month, youth talk show Rubbin’ Minds rejigged its programming since the first week of March with a focus on the theme #ChooseToChallenge. The series was sponsored by beverage brand Lipton, and for the second time strengthening their corporate commitment... Read More

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#EndSARS, Agatha Amata, Aisha Yesufu, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Oby Onyediako, rubbin minds

March 8, 2021

#YWomenRoundTable conversations powered by Knorr: Are women really the future?

Albert Einstein, one of the most gifted minds to ever exist once said “Before GOD we are equally wise and equally foolish.” Unfortunately, society has historically failed to include women when pondering some meaning into such aphorisms. Similarly, when the fathers of democracy drafted the declaration of independence, these now celebrated figures noted in that... Read More

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Chioma Nwakanma, Ijeoma Mba, Knorr, Maureen Kabrik, Rolake Akinkugbe-Filiani, Tomike Adeoye, Y! Women Round Table

February 26, 2021

Lagos State Creative Industries Initiative (LACI) to empower next generation of filmmakers with free skills training

The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has officially launched the Lagos State Creative Industries Initiative (LACI) at a brand unveiling ceremony on Friday, 26th February. The aim of the initiative is to make Lagos a destination for a skilled, well-trained workforce for the creative industries, thereby boosting the state’s economy as the sector... Read More

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Creative Lagos programme, Del-York, Del-York Creative Academy, Dr. Linus Idahosa, EbonyLife, EbonyLife Creative Academy, EbonyLife Media, Lagos State Creative Industries Initiative (LACI), Lagos State Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture, Mo Abudu, Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf

February 19, 2021

RadioNow creates platform for public discourse; launches multi-platform series tagged ‘Urgent Conversations’

In partnership with development consulting firm – Nextier, supported by Channels TV and RED, newly launched radio station, Radio Now 95.3 FM is set to hold the first edition of its conversation series tagged ‘Urgent Conversations.’ The discussion which will feature key voices from the Nigerian political, corporate and religious spheres will hold on the... Read More

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Abubakar Suleiman, channels tv, Dele Olojede, Kayode Fayemi, Nextier, Radio Now 95.3 FM, RED, sam adeyemi, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, Urgent Conversations

February 16, 2021

‘Girls with Period Initiative’ announces WildFlower PR’s ‘Oma Areh as Board Chair

Not-for-Profit organisation, ‘Girls With Period’ has announced the appointment of PR, Media expert and TV Producer, Ifeoma ‘Oma Areh, as the chairperson of it’s board. The announcement was made at the formal signing event which held on the 11th of January in Lagos. As Chairperson of the board, Areh joins other notable names including Mercy... Read More

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‘Gift a Pad Campaign’, ‘Girls With Period’, ‘Pink Box Project’, Girls With Period Initiative, Ifeoma ‘Oma Areh, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Patricia Vin-Okopi

It is fine to feel things deeply, even if nobody else understands | The Daily Vulnerable

‘Something died in me when my father died’ – Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde reveals on #WithChude

Garba Shehu: Buhari not a medical tourist, INEC: We’ll continue to register new parties | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

“Time heals everything,” Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde | The Daily Vulnerable

#IWD2021 Special: Daughters are not consolatory prizes

Buhari leaves for medical check-up in London, Fayemi: How Boko Haram gets funded | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

How to spell Naija | The Daily Vulnerable

Theatre scholar Ms Pat Obilor, launches ‘Obilor Theatre’, adapts William Shakespeare’s King Lear to an African Play setting

Buhari: Expensive lifestyles will be probed, McLaren signs deal with 13-year-old Nigerian American | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

#YWomenRoundTable Conversations powered by Knorr: Women need to create a culture that they are most comfortable in

#IWD2021: In honour of Nawal El-Sadawy, the woman who inspired me to rethink Allah

Rubbin’ Minds’ #IWMSpecial powered by Lipton: The duty is on each of us to fight against sexual and gender-based violence

Loss will beat you down if you let it | The Daily Vulnerable

Ingressive for Good is empowering 1000 women with design skills | Partners Geneza School of Design

#IWD2021 Special: Dear Sista Ada, here’s our apology letter

Remind yourself the things you’ve learnt | The Daily Vulnerable

#IWD2021 Special: The time to end ‘acceptance and compromise’ is now

Exploring gender through the viewpoint of Igbo Spirituality

#YWomenRoundTable Conversations powered by Knorr: Women need to take charge in ending ‘Tokenism’

EiE celebrates 11 years of Inspiring Actions, One Person at a Time

#IWD2021 Special: ‘I choose to challenge you’

Mo Salah wins Favourite African Star award at Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards 2021, as Emanuella takes home African Social Media star prize

Rubbin’ Minds’ #IWMSpecial powered by Lipton: Should we go easy on this ‘gender thing’?

#IWD2021 Special: ‘Why we need to let boys out of the hall’

70-year-old man offers 25,000 naira compensation for raping a 3-year old girl – Chioma Agwuegbo shares gruelling stories of sexual violence #WithChude

Rubbin’ Minds’ #IWMSpecial powered by Lipton: Gender should never be an issue

#YWomenRoundTable conversations powered by Knorr: Are women really the future?

Lagos State Creative Industries Initiative (LACI) to empower next generation of filmmakers with free skills training

RadioNow creates platform for public discourse; launches multi-platform series tagged ‘Urgent Conversations’

‘Girls with Period Initiative’ announces WildFlower PR’s ‘Oma Areh as Board Chair

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