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DSS
January 21, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] How does a country progress if even the DSS can be used like thugs by people with influence?

While the “Shithole” statement made by President Donald Trump is still generating ripples across Africa in general and Nigeria in particular, some individuals have remained indifferent to the statement as they still couldn’t understand why they need to exonerate Nigeria or prove to people who already have a confirmation bias that Nigeria is more than... Read More
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DSS
January 20, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Another DSS attack on a religious figure for not supporting the government

President Buhari’s tenure as a military dictator in the 1980’s was characterised by forced kidnappings and illegal arrests. Those acts have found their way into his current dispensation as a democratically elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The only difference now is that instead of using the military junta as pawns in his... Read More
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Adejumo
January 18, 2018

[The Activism Blog] Funke Felix Adejumo is committed to enhancing the lives of women in Nigeria

Rev. Mrs Funke Felix Adejumo, a preacher, writer and a champion for better womanhood who recently made the YNaija Inaugural #WOKE100 list started the year on an inspiring note. The Wife of the General Overseer of the Akure based Agape Ministries Bishop Felix Adejumo who also doubles as the President of the Funke Felix Adejumo... Read More
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DSS
January 18, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] The DSS violated the rights of a citizen for converting a Muslim woman to Christianity, where were they when Ese Oruru was kidnapped and forced to convert to Muslim

The Department of State Security Services has reportedly arrested a man named Engr. Simput Eagles Dafup. According to news report he was arrested for converting an 18year old lady Miss Nabila Umar Sanda Galadima from Islam to Christianity. The two parties first met four years ago on a London to Nigeria flight and they’ve never... Read More
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January 17, 2018

The Sexuality Blog: Uganda’s US ambassador beat his wife in front of guests for bringing up his infidelities, when will this end?

Thanks to the #MeToo movement, millions of women have been able to come forward and tell their stories about sexual harassment in the work place and in places of power and influence. We have been enlightened and horrified by the story of misuse of power and influence and disheartened by the stories of physical violence... Read More
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David Mark
January 17, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] What exactly does David Mark do nowadays to afford a 3000-seater church?

Former Senate President and one of the most ineffective senators of the eight Senate, Senator David Mark recently donated a 3000-seater Church to his local Catholic Church in Benue state to “appreciate God and humanity”. As much as David Mark has the right to spend his money how he likes even in the midst of... Read More
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David Mark
January 17, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Despite the poor state of education, health and insecurity in Benue, David Mark chose to build a church

Former Senate President and one of Nigeria’s longest serving senators, David Mark recently donated a 3000-seater church to his community’s Catholic parish in Otukpo, Benue. According to Mark, he donated the church to appreciate “the Almighty for his mercy, grace and blessing on me and my family, I can never quantify or measure His kindness... Read More
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January 16, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] The Catholic Church in Nigeria has failed to walk the talk

The Catholic Church has remained one of the most outspoken Christian denominations in Nigeria. The Church and its leaders have over time spoken on the poor situation of things in Nigeria especially in relation to leadership and corruption. Even within the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the umbrella body of all Christians in Nigeria, the Catholic... Read More
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January 16, 2018

[The Activism Blog] Paradigm Initiative 2018 Digital outlook shows Nigerians still have more challenge against digital rights awaiting them

Foremost digital rights organization, Paradigm Initiative has released its 2018 digital rights outlook for the country. In a release by Adebayo Adegoke a digital rights advocate with the group, he projected that the 2018 digital landscape of Nigeria might not be a clear departure from what exists in the year 2017. The year 2017 saw... Read More
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postpartum depression
January 16, 2018

The Sexuality Blog: Post-partum depression is a thing; it is not up for discussion

Far too many parts of a woman’s life seem to be up for negotiation these days. We try to negotiate what is assault to a woman, whether a woman has the right or not to have children or have an abortion, the validity of in-vitro fertilization or whether the process is inadvertent abortion or not.... Read More
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Goodluck
January 13, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Goodluck Jonathan just threw away an opportunity to sell himself to Nigerians

Former President Goodluck Jonathan was the first President to loose a re-election bid in Nigeria. Going by the results of the 2015 Presidential elections, he lost due to the gross incompetence and the impunity that defined his six year tenure as President. Less than a year after leaving office he suddenly emerged as that beautiful... Read More
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Oprah
January 13, 2018

The Sexuality Blog: Inspired by Oprah, Nigerian women are telling their sexual assault stories

Many underestimate and even outrightly dismiss Hollywood award shows. And their distrust is understandable, it is true that the film and music and entertainment awards that make up a huge chunk of the Hollywood entertainment cycle are little more than publicity machines for the people who participate in them. But they are also a major... Read More
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Yari Ambode
January 12, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Only 186 students wrote NECO in all of Zamfara last year, and no one seems worried about this

Cultural, religious and political forces have ensured that Northern Nigeria has trailed the rest of the country in matters of education and innovation. Successive military and civilian governments have made efforts to jumpstart the education sector and renew interest but all of that money and attention has done little to change perspectives on the ground... Read More
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Magufuli
January 12, 2018

The Sexuality Blog: Tanzania’s Magufuli is really out here arresting schoolgirls for falling pregnant

The president of Tanzania, Robert Magufuli was hailed as a revolutionary when he took office a few years ago. He seemed intent on changing the status quo and rejecting the obsession with wealth that seems to corrupt other African leaders. But we should have known that he was only waiting in the wings with idiosyncrasies... Read More
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budget, presidents
January 12, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] After spending 280m on cars for former Presidents and Vice Presidents in 2017, why is the FG spending another 186m in 2018?

The Nigerian budgetary process over the years has remained a source of controversy. More than fifty years after independence our budgets have never really served as a guideline for innovation and nation building. From budgets of transformation, budgets of development to budgets of consolidation and other amorphous names, it all entails a process of copy... Read More
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Malami
January 11, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Malami couldn’t have approached the court without Buhari’s knowledge

An application seeking to stop the National Assembly from probing the illegal reinstatement and promotion of wanted fugitive Abdulrasheed Maina was recently filed by none other than the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). Maina who is currently in hiding had caused major upsets in 2017 and now Malami’s... Read More
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January 11, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Why is Malami who has already been accused of complicity in Maina’s corruption sticking his neck out for him?

Nigerian politicians thrive on drama. How else do you explain the recent shenanigans embarked upon by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN)? According to news reports, he approached a Federal High Court in Abuja under the Lordship of Justice Binta Nyako to stop the National Assembly from probing... Read More
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Coolmendontbuysex
January 10, 2018

The Sexuality Blog: #CoolMenDontBuySex is well meaning but ultimately misguided

You might not have seen this but the hashtag CoolMenDontBuySex has been trending in certain communities on Twitter, two groups vehemently arguing with each other and a third casually. Some were for, others were against, but we didn’t understand why this hashtag was even happening in the first place. 2017 was the year when women... Read More
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Yellow Fever
January 9, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] A yellow fever epidemic is spreading across Nigeria, and we are ill-equipped to stop it

How are we fighting with a disease outbreak as  documented as Yellow fever in 2018, and how are we losing? 2017 was a trying year for the Nigerian healthcare industry. Apart from a slew of viral epidemics compounding our usual annual disease outbreaks and the slew of Nigerian doctors either relocating or planning to relocate... Read More
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Kemi Olunloyo
January 8, 2018

[The Activism Blog] Kemi Olunloyo is still in custody, and this should worry you

The plight of detained blogger Ms. Kemi Olunloyo who was arrested in Lagos last year after she was accused of publishing a libelous article defaming the Senior Pastor of Port Harcourt based Salvation Ministries, Bishop David Ibiyeomie and was subsequently arraigned and detained in Port Harcourt prison since October 2017 has once again received public... Read More
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President Buhari
January 8, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] President Buhari is still playing the blame game in 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari remains at the centre of discussion at different fora in the country. The only problem is, instead of discussion groundbreaking achievements or even at least ways that the government has fulfilled its election manifesto of ending terrorism and sectarian violence and curbing corruption, our nationwide discussions remain stagnated on what the President... Read More
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MOSOP, Ogoni
January 6, 2018

[The Activism Blog] MOSOP wants you to know the Ogoni cleanup is taking too long

Two years after the Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo flagged off the Ogoni oil spill cleanup at Boko town in Gokana local government area of Rivers state, the project has been a continuous source of controversy and disbelief between the residents of the area, stakeholders and the government. The federal government has been accused of faking... Read More
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Ortom
January 5, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Ortom knows what to do, but it is election season & he has to play the game

The Benue state executive Governor and the state mourner-in-chief Samuel Ortom is the most unlucky Governor among the class 2015 Governors. He has released more condolence messages than the Borno state Governor from 2015 till date. According to a 2016 investigation carried out by Premium Times Newspaper more than 1,300 lives were lost to attacks... Read More
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