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August 23, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Is Ambode’s Lagos working for all?

The Lagos state Governor Mr Akinwunmi Ambode in his inaugural speech on May 29, 2015, said, “As we collectively face the challenge to make Lagos a better place to live in, we must recognize our strength in diversity. A common national identity where everybody counts. I shall run an open government of inclusion that will... Read More

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Akinwunmi Ambode, injustice, lagos

August 22, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The Lagos State House of Assembly needs to call Ambode to order

Legislative arms of government across the world are known as the only arms of government with a direct connection to the people as they are chosen within districts, wards and local government levels as the Constitution demands. In Lagos State, the honourable members of the state house of Assembly are chosen directly from each local... Read More

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Akinwunmi Ambode, Iwaya, Lagos State House of Assembly

August 22, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The LASG has decided to render Lagosians homeless once again

The Lagos state government is at it again. According to news reports, the Akinwunmi Ambode-led government just rendered more than 3000 Lagosians homeless at the Iwaya Abete part of Lagos as the government through the state task force demolished about 200 houses in the Balogun extension of Iwaya, Yaba. Residents of the area, the reason... Read More

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Akinwunmi Ambode, demolition, homeless, lagos, Lagosians

August 22, 2017

[The Activism Blog] BudgIT’s Tracka uncovers constituency project fraud

Civic tech organisation BudgIT, recently uncovered how Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah diverted his constituency project. The discovery was made by BudgIT’s Tracka team. According to the report, the Senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District in the National Assembly converted project meant for his constituency into personal use. The motorised borehole project conceived for the Zuru community... Read More

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Budgit, Fraud, The Activism Blog, tracka

August 22, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Ndani TV has brought back ‘Real Talk’… with a heavy dose of rape misinformation

One recipe for disaster is to put young, privileged, Nigerian celebrities in a room, train a camera on them and ask them to make ‘sense’ of important matters relating to sexuality, oppression and gender. But it makes ‘great’ (read as controversial) television, so our Nigerian content developers cannot help themselves, apparently neither can Ndani TV.... Read More

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Cornelia O'Dwyer, Ndani TV, rape, rape misinformation, Real Talk

August 21, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] How effective is the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission in the discharge of its duties?

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) according to the act setting it up, states that: 1) The Commission shall have the power to: (a) monitor the accruals to and disbursement of revenue from the Federation Account (b) review, from time to time, the revenue allocation formula and principles in operation to ensure conformity... Read More

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Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC

August 19, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] There is nothing a woman can do that justifies her being beaten to death

Every few weeks, a story like the one that broke last weekend pops up on the Nigerian corner of the Internet. The story is generally the same, a woman either battered beyond what she can possibly hide from her immediate or extended family or outrightly killed by violence by an intimate partner. There are so... Read More

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death, violence, woman

August 19, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Lebanon just joined Jordan in repealing their ‘Marry The Rapist’ law.

It seems the world really is upside down in 2017. The last place you’d expect to see Nazis, is in the United States, but they seem to be crawling out of the woodwork, automatic rifles in hand. While that is happening, true progress towards feminism and equality between the sexes is happening in the Middle... Read More

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Jordan, Lebanon, Marry the rapist law

August 18, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] When will President Buhari visit South Africa on behalf of Nigerians facing xenophobic attacks?

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) had in October 2015 fined telecommunications giant, MTN the sum of N1.04 trillion for its refusal to deactivate 5.2 million unregistered and improperly registered SIM cards on its network. The fine caused panic for MTN in particular and the industry in general. Immediately this happened the company approached the NCC... Read More

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Attack, Buhari, fine, killings, MTN, south africa, Xenophobia

August 18, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] When will South Africans stop killing Nigerians?

“Let the citizens of Africa march together to defeat all those forces that bring harm and suffering. Let the citizens of the continent march together towards a brighter future, a future filled with prosperity and happiness. South Africa and Nigeria, acting together in unity, must play a key role towards the achievement of these goals”.... Read More

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nigerians, South Africans, Xenophobia

August 18, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Amnesty International, CSOs demand release of Cameroonian journalist Ahmed Abba

The plight of Ahmed Abba, a Cameroonian journalist with Radio France Internationale sentenced to ten year imprisonment by the Cameroonian government has elicited reactions from Amnesty International, Reporters without Borders and other Civil society organizations. Abba was arrested on June 30, 2015, as he left a press briefing at the office of a local governor... Read More

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Ahmed Abba, Amnesty International, CSO’s

August 18, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Oby Ezekwesili takes the FG to the cleaners with her statement on the #ResumeOrResign protests

Former minister of Education and Co-covener BBOG, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has condemned the unprofessional handling of the #ourmumudondo protesters in Abuja by the federal government. And we give her thumbs up. The FG’s handling of the situation is absolutely disgraceful. According to her, the presidency wasted a very big opportunity to engage the citizens through... Read More

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Femi Adesina, FG, Oby Ezekwesili, Presidency, Protests

August 18, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] If you read one thing today, it should be Olumide Makanjuola’s Guardian essay

The one theme that consistently spans all the facets of the discussions we’ve had on the last six months on sexuality and gender has been the willful ignorance of Nigerians. Despite the access to information online and offline, educated and uneducated Nigerians continue to hold on to inaccurate and in-factual information about what the Nigerian... Read More

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homosexuals, Olumide Popoola, When we speak of nothing

August 17, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Sanitary pads are very much a luxury for most Nigerian women, especially the ones in prison

A few days ago, this article by Ayomide Odekanyan went viral on the internet. It was about the deplorable conditions inmates, especially minors who had not been convicted of any crimes were forced to live at the maximum security prison at Badagry in Lagos state. It is a deeply troubling read that chronicles how children, some... Read More

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Nigerian women, prisons, sanitary pads

August 17, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Why do we downplay rape when the person doing it is a white woman?

Woman accused of having sex with 11-year-old, getting pregnant https://t.co/aXfJXF8H0h — WAVY TV 10 (@WAVY_News) June 28, 2017 Look at this headline from an American news platform, reporting on the arrest of a woman for sex related crimes. What is the first thing you notice about it? Is it the age of the boy at... Read More

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minor, Racism, rape, white woman

August 16, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] That ‘shameful’ occurrence at an Edo Hospital

by Adesina Tosin Nathaniel There was a news report by Punch Newspapers recently, of a protest by patients and their caregivers at the Edo Central Hospital in Benin against alleged robbery and rape in the hospital. The moment I saw the headline, it immediately caught my attention, screaming the shame of our nation and the... Read More

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Edo hospital, incident, rape, Robbery, The Injustice Blog, Theft

August 15, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The elite MUST be forced to send their children to Nigerian public schools

“If you don’t see anything wrong when leaders flash the images of their sibling’s matriculation or graduation ceremonies in some of the world’s most prestigious or elitist universities, you shouldn’t see anything wrong with ASUU strike and demand for a better deal for Nigerian Universities.” Providing quality education for some and not for others is... Read More

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ASUU, Elite, Nigerian universities, strike

August 15, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] This ASUU strike is another reason why Buhari must resume

The industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU ) on August 14, 2017, is another reason President Buhari must either resume, just as #OurMumuDonDo protesters demand. Let’s go back history lane. The non-commitment of the federal government to education did not start today, as it has been the case... Read More

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ASUU, Goodluck Jonathan, nigerian educational system, President Muhammadu Buhari

August 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] This is what N6.1bn can do for Nigerians

The recent decision by the House of Representatives to spend N6.1bn n the purchase of utility vehicles has received knocks and condemnations from Nigerians but the this has not deterrent the green chamber which has taken delivery of some batches of the vehicles. At a time the country is experiencing a recession, including the mounting poverty,... Read More

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House of Representatives, national assembly, nigerian senate

August 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The House of Reps decision to spend N6.1bn on cars is all shades of wrong

The decision of the House of Representatives to spend 6.1 billion Naira on the purchase of new utility vehicles for the 360-member House has been described as a purchase in the national interest. In the words of the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas who justified the payment saying, “It is... Read More

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citizenry, House of Representatives, national assembly, national interest, nigerian senate

August 14, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Nigeria has to put an end to its bicameral legislature

According to Wikipedia, a bicameral legislature is one in which the legislators are divided into two separate assemblies, chambers or houses. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all of the members deliberate and vote as a single group, and from some legislatures which have three or more separate assemblies, chambers or houses. Research shows... Read More

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bicameral legislature, House of Representatives, national assembly, nigerian senate, unicameral legislature

August 14, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Homophobia and misogyny will only go unpunished in Nigeria and Chika Amadi just learnt this

Less than a month ago, we wrote about an American governor’s aide who was relieved of his job because of his blatantly homophobic speech on social media. We explained how in this world where there is often photographic evidence of almost every statement we make, it is imperative that Nigerians unlearn their particularly toxic brand... Read More

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British Labur, Chika Amadi, Homophobia, misogyny

August 14, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Nigeria’s archaic abortion laws need to go, like yesterday

It isn’t news that the average Nigerian has no idea what the Nigerian Constitution says about the most basic laws that govern our lives. If we did, we’d know that many of our laws are relics of a colonial past and haven’t been reviewed or updated in several decades. Take for example, the curious little... Read More

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abortion, Criminal Code Act, reproductive health, vague laws, women, womens rights

August 14, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] 13 humiliating years after, UK grants Aderonke Apata asylum status

Finally, I’m granted #asylum So grateful to everyone that stood by me The fight 4 #LGBT ppl seeking asylum continueshttps://t.co/RgvdFKU6Ei — Support Aderonke (@Asylum4Aderonke) August 10, 2017 I cannot imagine what it must have felt like to be regarded for 13 years solely by your sexuality. Aderonke Apata, a Nigerian seeking asylum in the United... Read More

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Aderonke Apata, Asylum, LGBT, uk

August 13, 2017

[The Activism Blog] JAN is offering young people a chance to truly inspire

Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN), a part of Junior Achievement Worldwide, is giving young people an opportunity to volunteer to empower youth or sponsor a classroom. JA Nigeria is part of the world’s largest network of organisations dedicated to empowering students on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship through experiential, hands-on programs. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXsDtkuHLyO/

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JA Nigeria, Junior Achievement Nigeria

August 13, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] True allyship often comes at a terrible cost for those who support LGBT people

Last week sunday, a man in Florida was shot to death by a drunk homophobe because this man chose to speak up when his gay friends were being harassed. The homophobe who killed him, Nelson Hernandez Mena, had followed the man, 22-year-old Juan Javier Cruz and his friends down the street and into the restaurant where... Read More

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Hernandez Mena, Homophobia, Juan Javier Cruz, LGBT

August 13, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Let’s talk about these black men in entertainment and their serious entitlement issues

Thursday 5th of August brought news that Usher Raymond, the American singer had just been hit, yet again with a class action lawsuit brought on by three people for having unprotected sex with them without revealing that he has Herpes, a non-treatable STD. This brings the total number of known people that have either sued... Read More

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black men in entertainment, Chrisbrown, Olakinle Churchill, Rick Ross, RKelly, sexual harassment, Tonto Dike, Tyrese, Usher herpes, Usher Raymond

August 12, 2017

[The Activism Blog] UN celebrates 2017 International Youth Day

The United Nations Headquarters in New York Thursday played host to Youth across the world at the commemorative event of the 2017 International Youth Day tagged “Youth Building Peace”. The program was organised by the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) in collaboration... Read More

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2017 International Youth Day, DESA, DSPD, UN, Youth Building Peace

August 12, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] What is CAN doing to stop these wolves in sheep clothing?

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is the umbrella body of all churches in Nigeria. According to the information on its website, “The Mission of the Association is to meet regularly and take joint action on vital matters, especially on those issues which affect the Christian Faith and the welfare of the generality of Nigerians.”... Read More

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August 12, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] This ‘prophet’ is of the devil and NOT of God

According to gotquestions.org, a prophet is defined as a person who speaks God’s truth to others. The English word prophet comes from the Greek word prophetes, which connotes “one who speaks forth” or “advocate.” Prophets are also called “seers,” because of their spiritual insight or their ability to “see” the future. However, the deeds of... Read More

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Anuoluwapo Ajisafe, God, Kehinde Onayiga, Musiliu Jibril, prophet, Satan

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