“It is the child that refuses correction every time that will be destroyed suddenly”. This quote, best said in the Yoruba dialect is usually the first thing he says before beginning his tale. Baba Tope, as fondly called by other landlords in our government-forsaken area. He will remind me that if I don’t want to... Read More

September 1, 2015

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21st century feminism: A wrong perception of equality

“With every big, historical movement comes the danger that we will swing too far to the other extreme, tipping the balance unhealthily in the other direction” -Anya Briggs. Feminism is a movement that has over the years been introduced and widely adopted in Nigeria and the world at large as a mechanism that seeks justice for women... Read More

feminism, Gender equality

September 1, 2015

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OPINION: The unemployed Nigerian youths

When there was oil boom and a somewhat stable economy, the issue of unemployment was a very big problem. Now that Nigeria is experiencing economic crisis, one wonders what the hope of the teeming unemployed Nigerian youths will be. Nigeria’s economy has been hurting on account of the drop in oil prices at the international... Read More

August 27, 2015

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Biology is Destiny: The Role of Women in Promoting Peace and Development in the Community

“It is true that there are no limits to masculine egotism in ordinary life. In order to change the conditions of life we must learn to see them through the eye of a woman.” — Leon Trotsky Women’s participation in peace processes is not optional, it is a requirement in other for a peaceful community... Read More

community development, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Gender Roles, Nigerian women, violence, women

August 11, 2015

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The Case for Prostitution

There’s been much ado about Amnesty International’s recent call to legalize prostitution, with Nigerian bodies reliably condemning it as another sign of Western moral decay. At first blush, it’s easy to be aghast at the very thought of such a proposition. Sex is the most impolite of topics, especially in these parts, and the fundamental... Read More

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Amnesty International, legalizing prostitution, Nigerian men, nigerian sexuality, Nigerian women, prostitution, sex in nigeria, sex work

August 6, 2015

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16 Rivers State students are trapped in the UK, and nobody is doing anything about it

In an embarrassing development, the Rivers State Government has turned its back on a group of students it sponsored for further studies in the United Kingdom, through the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) Overseas Undergraduate Scholarship Programme, at the University of Huddersfield. The Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) is a strategic intervention... Read More

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July 28, 2015

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Why aren’t Nigerian women bloodthirstier?

Last week, in an unprecedented display of ignorance, Cheta Nwanze posted a string of thoroughly disturbing tweets about feminism among modern Nigerian women, prompted by his interaction with one such young woman who insisted to him that she would never cook for her husband. 13/ Are you insane? — Chxta (@Chxta) July 22, 2015 In... Read More

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chauvinism, feminism, meninism, microaggressions, misogyny, nigerian feminism, nigerian feminists, Nigerian men, Nigerian women, patriarchy, Sexism

July 23, 2015

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No Cheta, the feminist movement has NOT gone off the rails

Funny how a man who will always be the beneficiary of patriarchy boldly declares feminism has lost the plot. @Chude a woman who insists that she will never cook for her husband as one told me today merits that question without apology. — Chxta (@Chxta) July 22, 2015 Of course, any movement that threatens... Read More

Favor Afolabi: Ogbeni Aregbesola and The 40 Thieves

Those that begged for RAUF AREGBESOLA to get a Bail Out; claiming “Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the one that ‘chopped’ the monies that he should have used to pay the workers” have all chosen to go quiet even after he received the bailout while still refusing to pay the workers and pensioners! These people; self-styled intellectuals,... Read More

Aregbesola, Guest Post, Osun State

Tales from my father (part 1)

21st century feminism: A wrong perception of equality

OPINION: The unemployed Nigerian youths

Biology is Destiny: The Role of Women in Promoting Peace and Development in the Community

The Case for Prostitution

16 Rivers State students are trapped in the UK, and nobody is doing anything about it

Why aren’t Nigerian women bloodthirstier?

No Cheta, the feminist movement has NOT gone off the rails

Favor Afolabi: Ogbeni Aregbesola and The 40 Thieves

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