On family | The LGBT+ experience

Social ostracism is perhaps the strongest tool in the arsenal of exclusionary societies. It says, “If you do this or that you can’t sit with us.” It is an effective threat because the human need for companionship is deeply rooted – an evolutionary need that can’t be easily dismissed. The fear of social ostracism is... Read More

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community, FAMILY, LGBT+, LGBTQ Nigerians

March 17, 2017

UPDATE: Lagos govt demolishing houses in riverine community

The Lagos state government is presently demolishing houses at Otodo Gbame, a riverine community in the Lekki area of Lagos state, TheCable reports. It was learnt that some security personnel are also on ground to stop residents from resisting. A High Court in Lagos had ruled against forced eviction of residents of the area. The... Read More

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community, demolishing houses, Lagos government, Riverine

December 1, 2016

Opinion: Forget the government, we are the welfare system of Nigeria

by Asandia Hogan We are going through a recession in Nigeria. This is the time to help someone out! Things are rough for a lot of people, even the ones one may think are rich or doing well. If you can help someone please do. This is the time to help your gateman pay a... Read More

assistance, community, economy, Federal Government, nigeria, recession, relationship, survival, welfare

September 6, 2016

FG thwarting moves to release Chibok girls – Community

The Chibok Community in Borno State has accused the Federal Government of thwarting moves to secure the release of the school girls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents. The community also dismissed as untrue claims by the government that it had no credible intelligence on the location of the girls. The spokesperson for the Kibaku Area... Read More

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July 10, 2016

How Lagos police prevented attack on community

The Lagos state Police Command, on Saturday, revealed that it has apprehended two suspects who had allegedly attempted to attack Igando community in Lagos. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Lagos Police, Dolapo Badmos, the suspects were arrested on Thursday. Residents of the community had contacted the police the moment the suspects arrived... Read More

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July 3, 2016

Impact365: How Clothe the Child initiative is taking responsibility

Challenged by the growing level of poverty in the country and socio-economic problems faced by children, Clothe the Child (CtC) initiative, founded by Godbless Otubure, has taken up the burden of making the world better for as many children as possible. In this interview with YNaija, Otubure tells us about his organization, their mission and challenges... Read More

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June 29, 2016

New militant group vows to blow up oil facilities in Imo state

Days after it attacked an oil facility in Awarra, Ohaji/Egbema, Imo state, a new militant group, Niger Delta Red Squad, has threatened to destroy oil facilities in Imo state. The group made the threat in a statement signed by one General Don Winne, who noted that the despite year of years oil exploration, the oil... Read More

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community, FG, government, imo state, Militants, Oil, threat

June 21, 2016

FG disregards Avengers’ threat, begins work on destroyed pipeline

In spite of the Niger Delta Avengers’ warning against the repair of any destroyed oil installation in the oil rich region while dialogue is on, the Nigerian government has began work on a blown up pipeline. According to Vanguard, repair work has started on the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) pipeline at Ubefan Creek in Gbaramatu Kingdom,... Read More

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May 31, 2016

‘Soldiers now own Gbaramatu kingdom… I’m in danger’ – Monarch

Oboro Gbaraun II, Aketekpe Agadagba, the traditional ruler of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, on Sunday, has said that his life is in danger. The monarch claims that the Nigerian military has placed him under house arrest. The traditional ruler raised the alarm when he was paid a... Read More

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community, Gbaramatu, Military, monarch, Niger Delta, sack, Warri

May 27, 2016

How Fulani herdsmen attacked Gov. Ortom’s village & killed 50 people

The Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday, revealed that Fulani herdsmen attacked his hometown, killing more than 50 of his kinsmen and burning over 200 hectares of his rice farm. The Governor stated this when he was paid a condolence visit by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum led by Governor Rochas Okorocha... Read More

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May 15, 2016

“We are not planning on attacking Enugu” – Fulani community

The Fulani community in Enugu state, on Saturday, assured the people of the state that they are not planning to attack any community in the state, thus dispelling the rumour of a planned attack on Nze Community in Udi local government area of the state. Speaking at the palace of the traditional rulers of the... Read More

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Attack, community, Enugu State, Fulani, Governor, herdsmen, rumour

September 25, 2014

You don’t know your local government councillor? Well, you’re not alone

by Adedayo Ademuwagun One councillor reportedly won a visa lottery some time ago and left the country, but still continued to get paid and hold the position of councillor. It typifies the way local governments operate in Nigeria. The local government was set up to give government more of an impact, and make it more... Read More

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community, councillor, Folarin Oluyinka, lagos, Local Government Area, Politics

May 2, 2014

The Global Shapers Community rings closing bell at the NSE

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Shapers who were received by the CEO of the exchange, Mr. Oscar Onyema were led by the Director of the Global Shapers Community, Yemi Babington-Ashaye and the Senior Manager, Global Shapers Community –Africa, Chidiogo Akunyili. They had come to the trading floor of Nigeria’s capital market to ring the closing bell. While speaking on... Read More

February 1, 2014

BIZARRE: Imo community where snake is worshipped as god (READ)

by Oge Okonkwo Christianity and Islam has come to stay in Nigeria as a result of massive evangelization embarked upon in our various religious communities across Nigeria. But despite the evangelism, some parts of our local communities in Nigeria still cling to their old religion which is the worship of other gods other than the... Read More

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January 26, 2014

How Lagos gov’t sent heavily armed police to forcefully evict us – Community

by Oge Okonkwo The Lagos state government have been accused by residents of Okun-Idasho near Ibeju-Lekki of setting violent police officers after them to strip them of their lands. According to media platform, SaharaReporters, interviews were conducted with the residents where they alleged that the police fired many shots in their community yesterday. “Most of... Read More

community, evict them, Lagos State Government, police bullets

November 29, 2013

How we executed the deadly ‘Black Sunday’ robbery – Confessions of a notorious armed robber, Godogodo (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun More details have been given in the case of notorious armed robber, Abiodun Ogunjobi, aka Godogodo and his gang. The infamous gang is being held in connection with the September 9, 2012 robbery which is now popularly called the “Black Sunday robbery” The robbery, said to have been led by Godogodo, resulted... Read More

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November 29, 2013

Teenager arraigned in Lagos for stealing N765,000

by ‘Jola Sotubo A teenage boy was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate court yesterday over allegations of burglary and theft. Saheed Gafar, 19, appeared before the court sitting in Ikeja after he was said to have stolen a cash sum of N765,000. Gafar is being charged with two counts for the offence. Vanguard reports: The... Read More

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November 27, 2013

12-year-old armed robbery suspect arrested in Katsina

by Adeola Balogun Police officers in Katsina have arrested a gang of robbers in the state with one of the suspects said to be a 12-year-old boy. The members of the gang were apprehended by the security officers following a tip off from a vigilant indigenes. News of the arrest was disclosed by the spokesperson... Read More

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November 18, 2013

Caught in the act: 3 armed robbers including 2 females stripped naked in Cross River

by Adeola Balogun Three suspected robbers were on Friday beaten up and stripped naked in Cross River after it was alleged that they attempted to rob a woman of N1.5 million. The suspects, 2 females and their male counterpart were apprehended by passers-by in Calabar, the state capital, after a taxi driver got wind of... Read More

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November 18, 2013

Jungle justice: Angry residents beat armed robber to death in Lagos (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun Residents of the Oworonsoki area of Lagos took matters into their own hands on Friday as they apprehended four suspected armed robbers who had been terrorizing the community. The residents were said to have endured several attacks from the robbers deciding enough is enough. The members of the community initially arrested all... Read More

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October 18, 2013

#Aluu4: Traditional ruler, 3 others released on bail

The ongoing case against several members of the Aluu community in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, over the brutal killing of four young boys last year went on yesterday as 4 of the accused were granted bail. Alhaji Hassan Welewa, the paramount ruler of the community, along with three others, identified as Okoghiroh... Read More

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September 6, 2013

For the Record: ‘When, truly, is a nation?’ – Text of speech delivered by Gov. Kayode Fayemi at the Gani Fawehinmi Memorial lecture

by Kayode Fayemi Rather than revel in celebrations or a jamboree, this presents the chance for a very sober reflection and re-contemplation of all the structural and institutional warts that are hindering our attainment of community in the country, as a way of re-inventing a truly national identity. The anticipated centenary of Nigeria as a... Read More

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June 4, 2013

The woman working to clean up Nigeria’s dirty oil, The Independent profiles Diezani Alison-Madueke

by Nick Kochan Mrs Alison-Madueke, the daughter of a tribal chief, is seen as Africa’s oil tsar. Well-resourced gangs are diverting some 10 per cent of Nigeria’s oil production and channelling the money into kidnapping, piracy and terrorism. The result is not only funds lost to the country’s exchequer but also devastating damage to the environment... Read More

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May 19, 2013

Short story: Losing my voice, by Chika Unigwe

by Chika Unigwe When I left Nigeria for Belgium, I made my husband’s home my own. But homesickness lodged like a stone inside he year I graduated from the university, I married a man, J, whom I had known for two years. Some of my friends thought it was too soon, especially as he was... Read More

community, language, Memoir, Migration

September 7, 2012

Tolulope Sangosanya: It’s in my blood (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Before I was born and aware of who I am, I was already a GIVER. It was the reason I was born. It was the reason God chose my parents, linage and even country. In most of my interviews, I have been asked how and when I started giving professionally. I most times than not... Read More

blood, charity, community, giving, Tolulope Sangosanya

August 20, 2012

Army forcefully evicts community in 10 minutes and reallocate houses to themselves

by Stanley Azuakola It’s a story so hard to believe that even if it was fiction, it would seem like an unrealistic piece. About a month ago, precisely on Saturday, July 14, over 100 army officers stormed the Rumumoi community in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State and forcefully threw out residents of the... Read More

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On family | The LGBT+ experience

UPDATE: Lagos govt demolishing houses in riverine community

Opinion: Forget the government, we are the welfare system of Nigeria

FG thwarting moves to release Chibok girls – Community

How Lagos police prevented attack on community

Impact365: How Clothe the Child initiative is taking responsibility

New militant group vows to blow up oil facilities in Imo state

FG disregards Avengers’ threat, begins work on destroyed pipeline

‘Soldiers now own Gbaramatu kingdom… I’m in danger’ – Monarch

How Fulani herdsmen attacked Gov. Ortom’s village & killed 50 people

“We are not planning on attacking Enugu” – Fulani community

You don’t know your local government councillor? Well, you’re not alone

The Global Shapers Community rings closing bell at the NSE

BIZARRE: Imo community where snake is worshipped as god (READ)

How Lagos gov’t sent heavily armed police to forcefully evict us – Community

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‘It was a mistake’: Man caught raping best friend’s wife

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How we executed the deadly ‘Black Sunday’ robbery – Confessions of a notorious armed robber, Godogodo (PICTURED)

Teenager arraigned in Lagos for stealing N765,000

12-year-old armed robbery suspect arrested in Katsina

Caught in the act: 3 armed robbers including 2 females stripped naked in Cross River

Jungle justice: Angry residents beat armed robber to death in Lagos (PICTURED)

#Aluu4: Traditional ruler, 3 others released on bail

For the Record: ‘When, truly, is a nation?’ – Text of speech delivered by Gov. Kayode Fayemi at the Gani Fawehinmi Memorial lecture

The woman working to clean up Nigeria’s dirty oil, The Independent profiles Diezani Alison-Madueke

Short story: Losing my voice, by Chika Unigwe

Tolulope Sangosanya: It’s in my blood (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Army forcefully evicts community in 10 minutes and reallocate houses to themselves

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