While you might have your grievances with the Lagos state government and how it has treated disadvantaged persons within the state, especially disadvantaged women and children it has displaced in its quest to build a mega city, you cannot deny that the government has at least treated with the right amount of urgency, the growing... Read More

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October 19, 2017

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[The Sexuality Blog] Here’s a quick and easy way to report domestic and sexual assaulters

This is to inform the Public that LASG has Launched Short Service Code ‘6820’ for Residents to Report Cases of Domestic Violence,Child Abuse — victoria Idowu (@victoriaidowu) October 17, 2017 Just four numbers, which you can type in less than a second. Is this what useful innovation looks like? The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual... Read More

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August 4, 2017

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[The Sexuality Blog] What’s the point of a Sexual Violence Response Team when you’ll still parade people accused of sexual crimes?

The Lagos state government under Babatunde Fashola had its problems, but it managed some semblance of uniformity in the policies it proposed and implemented. Akinwunmi Ambode’s Lagos State, however, cannot seem to make up its mind or stand unequivocally on anything – policy related, the rights of citizens, following the rule of law – nothing.... Read More

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April 11, 2017

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The Sexuality Blog: Lagos has a Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, and you should use it

Over the weekend, a girl I know had her mobile devices, laptop and tablet seized by her mother. I have tried frantically to reach her since then, and have found no way to do so. This girl’s mother has a history of using threats and violence to force her children to do what she wants... Read More

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