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November 1, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Nigeria is in dire need of a working health sector

That Nigeria’s Health sector is in comatose is an open secret. And the fact that we’ve failed to do something concrete about the mess in the sector has further exposed our inadequacies as a country. Past and present governments have not shown the necessary attitude needed for the development of the sector, as a result,... Read More

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October 31, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Handover Lawal, Oke to EFCC, ICPC, SERAP tells Buhari

After a long wait that spans over eight months, President Muhammadu Buhari finally taken the bull by the horn as he terminated the appointment of his former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir David Lawal and the former Director General National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke. Albeit belated, the decision was applauded by... Read More

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Ayo Oke, Babachir Lawal, president buhari, SERAP

October 31, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Uhuru Kenyatta: Like father, like son

The behaviour of President Uhuru Kenyatta after Kenya’s Supreme Court nullification of his victory at the August 8, 2017, elections has once again confirmed the popular maxim “Blood is thicker than water“. To every close watcher of events in Kenya since the annulment of the elections, it is evident Uhuru Kenyatta is a reincarnation of... Read More

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Jomo Kenyatta, Uhuru Kenyatta

October 31, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Kenya Police: A clear replica of Africa’s defective policing system

Policing in Africa is yet to evolve from what it is, to what obtains in other developed countries of the world as our policing system is still a defective one. Here in Nigeria, our police have failed to be the friend of the masses as their maxim reads, rather they’ve been a source of concern... Read More

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Policing in Africa, South African police

October 31, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Kenya just showed the world Africa is not ready for “Change”

After the mudslinging and unverified accusations levelled against the Kenyan judiciary by President Uhuru Kenyatta, he was declared the winner of the disputed Kenya Presidential rerun held on Thursday, October 26, 2017. True to his prediction that he will win the elections over and over while addressing his supporters after the Supreme Court annulled the... Read More

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Kenya, Kenya elections, Uhuru Kenyatta

October 30, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Kevin Spacey just came out, but we really wish he didn’t

pic.twitter.com/X6ybi5atr5 — Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) October 30, 2017 So this morning two time Oscar winner and House of Cards actor Kevin Spacey, released this statement via Twitter (when did it become de rigeur to release statements via twitter? Oh yeah, Trump, never mind). The big gist behind his statement is that Spacey finally confirms a... Read More

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coming out, Kevin Spacey

October 30, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Government’s commitment to eradicating unemployment is ‘indifferent’

Unemployment has been with Nigerians for the past 57 years of our independence and it’s yet to receive any working solution from the government. The Army of unemployed youth in the country is growing at a fast speed and it’s not getting the desired attention. Successive Governments have promised to stamp out unemployment in the... Read More

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government's commitment, N-Power, unemployment, youwin

October 30, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Not Boko Haram, this is the real Nigeria’s ticking time bomb

Over the years, the country has been engulfed in crises that have received enough attention from the government at every level. From Boko-Haram to Militancy and otherwise, govern the ent has devised various means of ameliorating the effect of such crises. But there is a bigger crisis coming ahead for Nigeria which cannot be solved by... Read More

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ticking time bomb, unemployment

October 30, 2017

[The Activism Blog] 650 people die daily in road accidents across Africa – UN

At a time many countries are making efforts to make the road safer, The United Nations through its UN Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt has said at least 650 people are killed daily in road accidents throughout Africa. He spoke at the 2017 Africa Road Safety Conference in Cape Town, South Africa on Monday,... Read More

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africa, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), road accidents, United Nations

October 30, 2017

[The Activism Blog] SERAP’s persistence on NASS’ accountability just paid off

The quest for accountability in public office championed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has yielded another positive result as the federal high court in Ikoyi on October 27, 2017, granted the prayers of SERAP to compel the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, national assembly, SERAP, Yakubu Dogara

October 27, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Nigerian Senators and Yahaya Bello are just “Two sides of a Coin”

The precarious situation in Kogi under the leadership of a man that has made a mockery of Governance in the confluence state is one that stands out in its class of ineffective leaders we have around. Yahaya Bello is the worst example of Governors we have in Nigeria. At every forum, he has brandished himself... Read More

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Kogi, Nigerian Senators, Yahaya Bello

October 27, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The Nigerian Senate and its “Bag of Shame”

In his characteristical manner, he was pictured kneeling down wearing a black suit with two hands raised up and his mouth wide open, he was not praying in a church neither was he begging his constituents for votes. This time around, he was begging his colleagues in the Nigerian Senate to intervene in the unabated... Read More

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dino melaye, Kogi, nigerian senate, unpaid salaries

October 26, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Civil society coalition call for immediate probe of the IGP

It’s not yet uhuru for Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris and may not happen anytime soon. While he is still battling with the plethora of allegations being levelled against him by Senator Isah Misau, a coalition of Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Justice... Read More

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Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Justice and Equity (COALITION- JE), Ibrahim Idris, Inspector-General of Police (IGP)

October 26, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Why the UN refutes the Nigerian Army’s “technical defeat” of Boko Haram

The United Nations has nothing but a strong rebuttal for the federal government’s claim of technically defeating Boko-Haram in the North East. The UN in its latest report issued by the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian (OCHA) stated that Nigeria Government lied with its claim of routing out the deadly sect as... Read More

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boko haram, north-east Nigeria, terrorism, United Nations, yobe

October 26, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Non-disclosure agreements silence victims, why are they still a thing?

Just when you think you’ve heard everything about Harvey Weinstein, something else pops up that makes you question just how deep the rabbit hole goes. Zelda Smith, Weinstein’s long time assistant just gave a public statement a few days ago, announcing that she was reneging on her Non-Disclosure Agreement with Weinstein’s lawyers and coming forward... Read More

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exual harassment, Harvey Weinstein, NON-disclosure, rape

October 26, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Woody Allen dares to make a movie romanticising pedophilia in this Weinstein era

One of the first things you’d expect to happen following the Harvey Weinstein scandal – the allegations of sexual harassment that span his near 3o years in the movie industry – is an overhaul of all the directors with questionable histories. It only makes logical sense right? Since the scandal broke, a number of reputable... Read More

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film, Harvey Weinstein, Pedophilia, Woody Allen

October 25, 2017

[The Activism Blog] 264 million children worldwide not in school, says UNESCO | How many in Nigeria?

UNESCO, in its latest report, claimed that 264 million children worldwide are not in school. Even though the figure looks exaggerated, the fact is that indirectly, without mentioning names, this is a direct shade on Nigeria that we must not waste time to pick. Though the shade is not for us alone, we are a... Read More

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264 million children, education in Nigeria, UNESCO

October 25, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Can we bring back old times?

The political process in Nigeria was at its peak in the 70’s and 80’s due to the personality of individuals involved in the process. Elections in this era were keenly contested as the players were all distinguished individuals. From their party manifestos and campaign slogan, its was a display of class, as they all devised... Read More

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70s, 80s, election campaign in Nigeria, political process

October 25, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] When pictures don’t tell a good tale

The popular saying, “pictures tell a thousand words” summarily sums up the importance of a picture to the photographer and to the personae in the picture, as it tells a story without a pen – Ty Bello and Olajumoke might be able to tell the story better. Important events that happened centuries ago are still being reckoned with... Read More

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Nigerian politicians, peter obi

October 24, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Is Abdulrasheed Maina a reward for corruption?

The secret reinstatement and eventual sacking of the wanted former head of Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina has brought a new dimension to the anti-corruption stance of the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency. The new dimension stems from the fact that it will cause a further damage to the blighted anti-corruption report of... Read More

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Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, Muhammadu Buhari

October 24, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Africa to the World: Chude Jideonwo, Debola Williams set to launch new book at Yale

The managing partners of RED, Chude Jideonwo and Debola Williams will be launching a first of its kind electoral book authored by a Nigerian on November 3, 2017, at The Yale University. RED is the parent company of YNaija, Red Media Africa, Statecraft inc. and The Future Awards Africa, among other subsidiaries, The book titled ‘How to... Read More

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‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump', Chude Jideonwo, debola williams

October 24, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Buhari’s presidency and the plethora of errors, is there an enemy within?

President Muhammadu Buhari was the most popular Nigerian 2014/2015. His popularity was such that every stumbling block erected on his journey to the Aso Villa was surmounted. The most grievous rumour of his non-possession of O’level certificate couldn’t fly as his supporters concluded that even if he has a “NEPA bill” they will vote for... Read More

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President Muhammadu Buhari

Pension

October 24, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Why EFCC may fail in its bid to re-arrest Abdulrasheed Maina

The news report that the EFCC has gone after the reinstated (now sacked) former head of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, is not one to be joyous about going by the antecedents of this administration, as it relates to the ninety-seven percenters. The Presidency over the years has developed a... Read More

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Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina, EFCC

October 24, 2017

[The Activism Blog] SERAP asks NASS to withdraw directive to banks to unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s accounts

That respite will soon come for former first lady Patience Jonathan in her travails with the EFCC is a conditional statement going by the turn out of events as it relates to her frozen bank accounts. A Non-Governmental Organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has joined the league of those against the unfreezing of... Read More

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EFCC, Patience Jonathan, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)

October 24, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Sam Smith just came out as gender non-binary

It is hard not to feel bad for cis-gendered heterosexual people sometimes. As more and more sexual minorities come into the limelight and tell their stories, it becomes more apparent just how entrenched the idea is that cis-gendered, heterosexuality is the ‘standard’ and anything else is a deviant. It is apparent just how deep this... Read More

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Gender non-binary, LGBT, Sam Smith

October 24, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Nivea and Racism: Bleaching in Nigeria is never, ever cut and dried

This really hasn’t been a good month for Nivea, Dove or Harvey Weinstein but that’s a different matter. In the wake of the national scandal that rocked beauty brand, Dove – after one of its commercials aimed to show that underneath the skin, all women are the intrinsically beautiful – backfired spectacularly, Africans and African... Read More

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bleaching, Dove, Nivea, onowunmi akinnifesi

October 23, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Kogi workers have been reduced to Beggars – Labour Unions

It will take another lie for the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to escape this one from the organise Labour Unions in the state over the non-payment of salaries. The Governor in recent times has denied owning any workers in the state – describing those on strike as “political civil servants”. Yesterday’s statement by... Read More

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Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Kogi State, labour unions, nlc, President Muhammadu Buhari, TUC

Okorocha

October 23, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] How Okorocha can help by visiting South Africa

While the governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha is still receiving knocks for his ill-motivated five hundred and twenty million Naira (N520,000,000) statue for President Jacob Zuma, there is a new development that will need his attention. It is expected he pays a thank you visit to President Zuma for honouring his invitation to Owerri as... Read More

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Nigerians in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma, Rochas Okorocha

October 22, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] What are Nigerians doing in South Africa?

The mindless killings of Nigerians in South Africa has remained unabated and the brewing signs are not helping either, the South African police are now sending a cryptic message to Nigerians by virtue of their October 18, 2017, protest against Nigerians living in the country. Can we please ask ourselves a very truthful and sincere... Read More

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Nigerians in South Africa, south africa

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