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Ado Aminu March 11, 2021

#HerStory Series: “I wanted my baby to shut up, forever.” | Women’s Month Special

As difficult as it is to believe, nay conceive of, while we talk about women's achievements in Nigeria over the years there is a whole generation of women left behind…

Ado Aminu March 9, 2021

Saadat Aliyu reminds us why we need to be intentional about preventing the erasure of women

On February 15, 2021 international news agency, Reuters attracted huge backlash after tweeting a piece announcing the election of former finance Minister of Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the DG of…

Ado Aminu March 8, 2021

#IWD2021: Not even International Women’s Day gives women reprieve from exploitation

There is going to be fanfare. A barrage of garishly pink flyers will litter all our timelines, accompanied by ill-thought out copies and disastrous emails. It has happened before, and…

Op-ed Editor March 8, 2021

#IWD2021: All that we Choose to Challenge

by MaryRaphael Ajayi “A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes changes. So let’s choose to challenge.” To a world that’s partial and bereft of total inclusivity…

Ado Aminu March 4, 2021

When Nigeria is ready to tackle child marriage, this might be the first step

Child marriage is still an ongoing menace in Nigeria that does not appear to be going away any time soon. Nigeria ranks 11th among countries with the highest prevalence of…

Ado Aminu March 3, 2021

‘Human rights violation of the LGBT+:’ Are you playing your part?

“I don’t have a problem with gay people, just don’t bring that thing near me.” This is a go-to comeback in many a social media exchange with people who “don’t…

Ado Aminu March 3, 2021

The list outing Nigerian male celebrities hurts both heterosexual and LGBTQ people

A list of gay/bisexual men in Nigeria, compiled by self-styled investigative journalist known only as Queen Aisha, has made the rounds on Naija Twitter and is picking up more speed…

Ado Aminu March 2, 2021

Here’s why Sowore is perhaps, an unwitting champion of African Spirituality

Embattled pro-democracy campaigner and founder of online news agency Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, is many things to many people. Until today however, it would have been inconceivable to think of…

Ado Aminu March 2, 2021

Here’s why cases of domestic violence would continue to rise in Nigeria

Despite the paucity of reliable data, the tons of cases of domestic violence that make the news are enough confirmation that there is a deeply rooted problem in Nigeria that…

Ado Aminu February 27, 2021

Fatphobia, male centering | Top non-binary tweets we saw from Nigeria this week

Conversations along the themes of the non-binary blog, while sometimes few and far between, continue. We compiled some of the more interesting tweets we saw in the past week. Enjoy,…

Ado Aminu February 26, 2021

New Zealand’s new policy on periods is worth emulating

Anyone who understands the width and breadth of the conversation about access to sanitary products is unlikely to meet it with derision or disdain. New Zealand President, Jacinda Ardern is…

Ado Aminu February 24, 2021

Surprise! Traditional African spirituality is regaining ground among young Nigerians

The first time I found out about African spirituality was not in a Social Studies class. That deliberate less than adequate excuse for education did little for me. Rather than…

Ado Aminu February 23, 2021

3 young Nigerians reveal shocking takes on climate change

If you hear the names Vanessa Nakate or Greta Thunberg, does it ring a bell? If yes, congratulations you are an environmentally conscious Nigerian. If your answer is no, don’t…

Ado Aminu February 23, 2021

300+ days of illegal incarceration, reversed prison sentence | What to learn about anti-blasphemy in Nigeria

Less than 10 weeks from today, outspoken ex-Muslim Mubarak Bala, would have spent a full year in illegal detention for a harmless Facebook post. The Human Rights Activist and President…

Ado Aminu February 17, 2021

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s win is a reminder that we have huge untapped potential in Nigerian women

Former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (NOI) has attained another first. As is to be expected, a litany of congratulatory messages to her for clinching the position of Director General of…

Ado Aminu February 16, 2021

In search of God: The place of Gay Christians in Christendom

When writer and curator, Nelson C. J., went in search of church as a queer Nigerian, he found something that fell just short of his desire of an affirming church…

Bernard Dayo February 16, 2021

NBC regulations may stop this South African gay romcom from showing on Showmax Nigeria

Although it's past Valentine, Showmax still has something up its sleeves: South African romantic comedy No Hiding Here arrives on the streamer exclusively on February 18, about a beloved, gay,…

Ado Aminu February 15, 2021

Nigerian gay couple share how they spent Valentine’s Day

Public discourse about romance in Nigeria never goes beyond the socially acceptable love of cis-heterosexual (cis-het) Nigerians, and why not? Nigeria is still foot-dragging where it isn’t violently opposed to…

Ado Aminu February 13, 2021

Angola’s criminalisation of homophobia is a homegrown template for African nations

There is no defense beyond a myopic understanding of the two imperialist imported Abrahamic faiths – Christianity and Islam, for the harmful laws against gay people.

Ado Aminu February 11, 2021

On blue collar jobs, Nigerian parents still want to pass on archaic dogmas and it’s sad

There is a cultural problem in Nigeria that normalises looking down on service industry workers. It is almost a rite of passage for Nigerian kids to be told at one…

Ado Aminu February 11, 2021

Witchcraft and the tragedy of street kids in Nigeria

A matter of great concern that rarely takes the centre stage in Nigeria’s public discourse is the tragedy of homeless children – ‘street kids’ as they are called as if…

Ado Aminu February 10, 2021

Why are you gay? | A crash course on human sexuality

“Why are you gay?” That is a popular question that informed a meme that originated in Uganda. A curious interviewer – whether genuinely or not, asked a question whose inherently…

Ado Aminu February 9, 2021

Gay Rights for all | US Government memorandum on global LGBT+ rights could backfire

One of the bitterly memorable legacies of the Donald Trump presidency was his alignment with the Christian Right – even if only when it served him. Because for the first…

Ado Aminu February 8, 2021

Cut the camera | Nigeria’s cultural attitude towards orphans may be evolving

The apathy of Nigerians for child adoption is a statistically established fact. A study published by the Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice involving 259 respondents in the south-east revealed a…

Ado Aminu February 6, 2021

Religious persecution, Male privilege | Top Non-binary tweets we saw from Nigeria this week

More often than not, the delight of Twitter conversations is in the comebacks original tweets attract. We collated some very interesting tweets from Naija Twitter on conversations that matter in…

Ado Aminu February 5, 2021

Shari’ah: A mistake that should never have been allowed

When former Executive Secretary of Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf revealed while speaking on Arise News' The Morning Show that his Somali friends who are currently resident…

Ado Aminu February 4, 2021

Rape Culture: 7 years after Chibok abduction; we are yet to address the root cause of a menace

April 14, 2014, will remain significant in Nigeria’s shared history for a long time, perhaps forever. Two hundred and seventy six female students (mostly Christians) were kidnapped on the evening…

Ado Aminu February 2, 2021

Paternity Fraud: Nigerian men are worried about the wrong things

The first time I learnt about paternity fraud was in a playful conversation with my mother. I was 10 years old and newly curious about resemblance. To my 10 year-old…