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Ado Aminu February 1, 2021

Call me by my name | There’s violence in the culture of nicknaming disabled people

Like everyone else, he was christened with a name of his parent’s choosing, a name that will later come to hold great significance for him. Unlike everyone else, however, at…

Editor October 2, 2017

[The Activism Blog] NGO advocates end to stigmatisation of Albinos

A Non-Governmental organization, The Onome Akinlolu Majaro (OAM) Foundation has called on Nigerians to stop discriminating and stigmatising against Albinos stressing that Albinism is a genetic disorder and not a…

Omoleye Omoruyi June 20, 2017

Court orders man, 47, to kneel and face the wall for contempt

An Customary Court sitting in Ikole Ekiti on Tuesday ordered a 47-year-old carpenter, Ojo Ajayi, to kneel down and face the wall for contempt. The President of the court, Yemisi…

Ada Igboanugo July 20, 2015

Nigerian town murders albinos

Last time this news report was done, it was in Tanzania. Now apparently there is a town in Nigeria where albinos are actually killed according to reports. Ibule-Soro is a…

Ada Igboanugo March 10, 2015

A boy’s two arms were chopped off for the most absurd reason

by Chinwe Okafor There is a myth in Tanzania that parts from an albino brings good luck. Try telling that to a village filled with impoverished people. Initially, an albino woman…

September 11, 2013

Photo of the Day: The look on this woman’s face captures her thoughts about this doctor

This is obviously going to be one long check-up. Judging from the patient's expression, she doesn't seem to have a lot of confidence in the procedure but you can't blame…

June 20, 2013

Stuff of nightmares: Meet the 16-foot giant snake that can open doors (WATCH)

Not only can can it devour a deer the size of a small child in one bite, but this killer python can also open doors. In this amazing yet terrifying footage, Julius…

February 28, 2013

Just wicked: Albino boy’s hand hacked off for witchcraft

Attackers collecting body parts of albinos for witchcraft have hacked off the hand of a seven-year old boy in Tanzania, the latest in a series of bloody assaults, officials said…

October 27, 2012

“I’m a black girl who lives in the skin of a white person” – “Stunning” 16-year-old Nigerian albino is making waves

by Rachel Ogbu Diandra Forrest is probably the most popular Afro-American albino top model and she’s setting a trend that could see other albinos come out of their shell more…

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