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September 5, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Why the Military must not take Amnesty International’s report on B’Haram lightly

Human right organisation Amnesty International in a fresh report said about 381 civilians were killed by the dreaded Boko Haram sect in Nigeria and Cameroon in five months.  According to the organisation, its data showed a comparative increase in Boko Haram attacks between April to early September 2017 as against the corresponding period in 2016. This... Read More
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September 5, 2017

[The Alausa Blog]: Gov. Ambode meets new Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgar (PHOTOS)

Lagos state’s newly appointed Commissioner of Police, Edgar Imohimi today met with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the Lagos House, Ikeja. The new CP who was appointed by Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris was received by the governor alongside the outgoing commissioner, Fatai Owoseni. In a series of tweets, the Governor iterated his support for... Read More
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September 5, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Lagos waterfront communities in the eye of the storm

In Lagos, waterfront communities were the earliest form of habitation for Lagosians centuries, a situation which exists till date. The community is majorly made up of fishermen due to their closeness with the Atlantic Ocean. Some build their houses on water and others alongside the water. Waterfront communities in Lagos are found across all major... Read More
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September 5, 2017

[The Activism Blog] SERAP wants Diezani Alison-Madueke tried before the International Criminal Court

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seek arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to bring the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, before the court on allegations of corruption against her. In a statement issued on September 3, 2017, by SERAP’S Deputy Director, Timothy... Read More
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September 5, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] SlideSafe NG is filling a much ignored need in preventive sexual health

One of the biggest problems that young people have when it comes to sexual health is getting access to preventive sexual health tools and the etiquette of introducing these sexual health tools to potential partners. Because of the stigma attached to sexually transmitted infections in Nigeria, in many LGBT circles, even the suggestion of going... Read More
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September 5, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Ghana is banning bleaching creams but that’s not the point

The Ghanaian government just followed in Cote D’Ivoire’s lead and signed new legislation that seeks to regulate and in certain instances ban the importation and purchase of skin bleaching creams in the country. To do this, they are targeting the chemical which is the active ingredient in most bleaching creams – hydroquinone -and banning all... Read More
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September 5, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Surprising no one, another homophobic bishop gets caught having gay sex

At this point in the game, it is literally expected that when a person does protest too much about the sexualities of others, a close look at their own private lives, more often than not, will reveal that they are grappling with the very thing they seek punishment in others. This is certainly the case... Read More
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September 4, 2017

[The Film Blog] These two short films have important messages on inclusion

As the United States of America continues to confront its legacy of racism and inequality, the #BlackLivesMatter movement has its work cut out speaking out against police brutality. It is an uphill task though, with public persons like the disgraced Bill O’Reilly going on record to equate blackness with crime. Statistics have shown these views... Read More
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September 4, 2017

Film Review: The Tribunal is mostly solid

by Wilfred Okiche The last of director Kunle Afolayan’s three picture deal with television giant, Africa Magic is a legal drama with social implications. This collaboration has yielded mixed results, and not just at the box office. Omugwo was a relatable, jovial take on that most important of family traditions. Roti meant well but suffered... Read More
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September 4, 2017

[The Church Blog] Our doors are always open | Joel Osteen addresses Lakewood Church #HurricaneHarvey (WATCH)

Amidst all of the backlash from social media on Joel Osteen over the Hurricane Harvey situation, the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas took to his church last Sunday to clear the air over the matter. He explained the main reason why the church was locked being that the church building itself was... Read More
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September 2, 2017

[The Church Blog] 50 years and counting; The Adeboyes are still standing strong

Can we ever talk about Christianity in Nigeria and not mention Pastor and Pastor Mrs E.A Adeboye, General overseers of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Worldwide. Not only have they grown the RCCG into the admirable level that it is right now, they have also led a life worthy of emulation. Their lives,... Read More
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September 2, 2017

[The Church Blog] It’s my God-given assignment | Tasha Cobbs reacts to backlash over featuring Nicki Minaj

“This is not an assignment that man gave to me. This is an assignment that God gave to me.” Tasha Cobbs reacts Tasha Cobbs is definitely not a new face in the Gospel Music scene all over the world. The American urban contemporary gospel musician released a new album which she titled Heart. Passion and... Read More
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September 2, 2017

[The Church Blog] Emerge 2017: House on The Rock showcases anointed preachers, rare talents

From world famous preacher, Bishop T.D Jakes, music icon Donnie McClurkin  to a dozen other stars and ministers, this year’s Spirit Life Conference of the House On The Rock Church was a watershed. Our correspondent who covered the event reports It was one conference with several intriguing highlights, such as you would describe as a... Read More
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August 31, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] UK foreign secretary, Boris Johnson meets with Osinbajo

Donald Trump’s twin from another mother, Boris Johnson spent sometime with the Vice President, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, the Foreign Affairs Minister and Senator Udo Udoma, Minister for Budget and National Planning today. The UK foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, and international development secretary Priti Patel were in Nigeria to show solidarity with the fight to completely... Read More
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August 31, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: We’re trying to understand this new, remorseful Dino Melaye

When a man admits that he needs to repent, the first question that comes to mind is, “What are your sins?”. When it’s a Nigerian politician who publicly admits that “he must repent”, then we need to converge at a town hall meeting and watch him spill. Senator Dino Melaye was invited to speak at... Read More
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August 31, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] What exactly is the FG doing with their website?

On Tuesday morning when we tried to no avail to open the official website for the Federal government of Nigeria, we panicked. Could the same thing that happened to Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s website and Babatunde Fashola’s Twitter had descended upon the Federal Government website? So the thing is that the Vice President has had a... Read More
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August 31, 2017

[The Music Blog] Buzz Review: Timi Saurse reinvents the ethos of Afropop and RNB for “Tangerine”

With the incursion of UK’s crisply produced Afrobeats, much of what used to be Afropop RNB seems to be evolving into the fringe, incorporating more of Afro-Carribean rhythms and hip-hop’s pacing. Artists who do not follow this style of making music are doing even more experimentation, Tekno and Runtown have tapped from Ghana’s guitar-infused hiplife,... Read More
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August 31, 2017

[The Music Blog] YCee’s explosive Twitter rant and how middlemen are still gaming the industry

A digital era of online stores and streaming is expected to usher in new transparency in music sales and distribution. The days when the full benefits would be reaped however are still soon to come, but even the changing times still have rough edges that need to be worked out. Historically, middlemen between the artist... Read More
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August 31, 2017

[The Alausa Blog] Lagos State is about to take disease prevention and control to another level

The Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Primary Healthcare Board in collaboration with one of the leading healthcare and community mobilisation technology companies in Nigeria, EpidAlert have designed an easy to use application that will help in the reorientation of Lagos residents on responding to disasters, – such as the last flooding situation in Lagos... Read More
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August 31, 2017

[The Alausa Blog] Fatai Owoseni or Edgar Imohimi: Who exactly is the Police Commissioner in Lagos?

On Tuesday, news sites across the state reported the appointment of a new Commissioner of Police as directed by the Inspector General, Ibrahim Idris. We were introduced to Edgar Imohimi, who previously served as Deputy Commissioner of Police, in charge of operations in the state. It was also reported that Fatai Owoseni who “previously” led... Read More
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August 31, 2017

[The Alausa Blog] LASG officials hang out at the Financial Times, UK (PHOTOS)

Mr Steve Ayorinde, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy led a team of Lagos State Government officials to the Financial Times offices in the United Kingdom on a courtesy visit yesterday. They were received by Mark Carwardine, Commercial Director (Africa & the Middle East) of the Financial Times, UK. The party discussed the possibilities of... Read More
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August 30, 2017

[The Activism Blog] HURIWA calls on Buhari to reinstate unjustly dismissed army officers

The Human Rights Writer’s Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to reinstate 38 officers who were compulsorily retired by the Nigerian Army last year June. Speaking through its legal adviser, Abdul Muhammed, the organisation criticised the army for punishing officers that were never culpable of the allegations against them, adding that... Read More
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August 30, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] How impactful is PINE and Victim Support Fund?

The recent attack on staff of International Medical aid Corp, by Internally Displaced Persons in Gubio IDP camp Maiduguri, Borno State has brought to fore the discussion about the success or failure of two major Presidential intervention programmes in the North Eastern part of Nigeria. The first intervention was the Presidential Initiative for the North... Read More
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August 30, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] IDPs attack on humanitarian workers is the price to pay for ignorance

The originator of the popular saying, “If education is expensive try ignorance” might not have predicted that the price for ignorance will exist centuries after his exit. The actions of the Internally Displaced Persons at the Gubio camp in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, during the monthly distribution of relief items by a non-governmental organisation,... Read More
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