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Op-ed Editor July 10, 2017

The Media Blog: So, basically, this stupid ThisDay story blames ‘feminism’ for Ireti Doyle’s marital issues

You have to read the stupidity to believe it. They even blame Mo Abudu for giving Ireti Doyle new roles. According to this Thisday story, "Then came media mogul, Mo…

Op-ed Editor July 10, 2017

Opinion: Stop putting limitations on women

by Samuel Chiaba Yesterday, I stumbled on an interesting quote that aroused my interest. This quote, credited to a woman, addressed what women should do or aspire to. It stressed…

Roqeebah June 3, 2017

We just cannot forget Beyoncé’s Push Party in a hurry

Bootylicious Bey! Aren't you the best? Hosting and glamorising something as obscure as a Push Party. This, after she had released the most iconic of pregnancy reveal photos. The flower crown…

Oluwatosin Adeshokan May 26, 2017

Twitter is trash: We know 4 things you won’t learn about feminism from TwitterNG

When Beyoncé released Flawless and featured Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in 2013, it was a small step for humanity but a big step for Nigerian music and literature. A simple excerpt…

Op-ed Editor May 19, 2017

Ololade Ajekigbe: No, men are not trash

Ololade Ajekigbe “Yoruba men are demons” “Short people have an inferiority complex” “Feminists don’t make good wives” “Ijebu people are stingy” “Northerners are dirty” “Whites hate Blacks” …and now “Men are…

UgoTalksAlot April 26, 2017

UgoTalksAlot: Why ranting may be stopping the mental change we need

I'm a firm believer that how we pass information across is more important than the information we're passing across. The former, I believe, is partly responsible for the brick walls…

Oludolapo Adelana April 17, 2017

Racism is America’s original sin | Chimamanda Adichie says in interview with CNN (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana Nigerian author Chimanda Ngozi-Adichie has said she actually finds it surprising that many people in America are surprised that racism is a problem in the country. Adichie,…

Op-ed Editor March 18, 2017

The Thread: We will continually have double standards over men and women issues

Earlier on today, a Twitter user told how a lady approached him and offered to perform a BJ on him in exchange for t-fare. He refused her both requests and…

Op-ed Editor March 17, 2017

Opinion: Big talks, jamborees and conundrums from the International Women’s Day 2017

by Opeyemi Oriniowo The 2017 international women’s day (IWD) celebration has come and gone but not without leaving its fair share of big talks, jamborees, camaraderie and conundrums;…

Op-ed Editor March 13, 2017

The Thread: “There’s no universal experience of gender ” | Laverne Cox responds to Chimamanda

The conversation about gender, the policing of it, feminism and privilege has been ongoing on social media, thanks to Chimamanda's interview on Channel 4. Laverne Cox chimes in on it:…

Op-ed Editor March 13, 2017

The Thread: “Transgenderism has taken centre stage and actual women’s issues are on the back-burner”

Chimamanda stirred a storm over the weekend with these statements about transgender women. Hmmm.

Op-ed Editor March 11, 2017

The Thread: The different ways women are held backwards

Rinsola Abiola, media aide to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara shares her views on feminism. She chops to bits the notion that feminism 'emasculates' men. Do see…

Op-ed Editor March 9, 2017

The Thread: Powerful African women in history

Yesterday, we marked International Women's Day. This thread captures the impact of African women in the world. They were scientists, activists, artists, feminists. They changed the status quo in extraordinary…

Op-ed Editor March 2, 2017

The Thread: Much ado about questions by customer care personnel

Twitter is threads and threads are Twitter. At least that's what this tweep (@Sasen_Aro) thought about Twitter's utility when she used the medium to pour out her heart about some of…

Op-ed Editor February 4, 2017

Harmony Levin: Nigerian, male and feminist [NEXT]

by Harmony Levin In the past few years since I took up the fancy title of being called a feminist, or better put, an unapologetic feminist. I usually get eerily…

Op-ed Editor January 27, 2017

Wilfred Okiche: On Buchi Emecheta and the joys of motherhood [NEW VOICES]

by Wilfred Okiche My first encounter with Buchi Emecheta’s work was as a secondary school student growing up in Lagos, anxiously waiting for my sister to be done with the…

Oludolapo Adelana January 7, 2017

The Thread: No, your cunning mother was not a feminist

Many hide behind the cloak of feminism to push wrong agendas. @Chude has something for those who force people into a closet. He insists that people should be allowed to…

Isime Esene January 3, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Were you pressed because of ‘Men are Scum’? You might want to check yourself

"Men are scum". Sometime in 2016 on Nigerian Twitter, that phrase became a catch-all to explain away Yoruba demons, misogynists, wife beaters and the men whose silence in matters of…

Op-ed Editor December 1, 2016

Eketi Edima Ette: International interviews versus Nigerian interviews

by Eketi Edima Ette Interview on BBC. My name is Adam Greene and this is Focus on Africa, on the BBC world service. Today, we have as our guest, Eketi…

Op-ed Editor November 22, 2016

The Thread: Twitter clapsback at Molara Wood

Writer, journalist, literary editor and critic, Molara Wood waded into the matter of the Nigerian President's daughter- Zahra Buhari's marriage- and Twitter Nigeria came back for her, with delight and…

Op-ed Editor November 13, 2016

The Thread: Don’t make yourself smaller for any man

Nigeria is patriarchy-central. On any given day, any random person will give you advice on how to talk to a man, because well, men are superior to women- even the…

Op-ed Editor November 12, 2016

Ifeoluwa Adedeji: Radically speaking [NEW VOICES]

by Ifeoluwa Adedeji The feminist movement has acquired so much importance globally, owing largely to the work of popular women who stand at the center of their careers and have committed…

Op-ed Editor November 11, 2016

Reuben Abati: The sad news of Trump’s triumph

“Democracy is tricky; it sometimes ends up as a parody of itself. When the people clamour for change, they can vote with their hearts, and prove impervious to plain sight…

Op-ed Editor November 8, 2016

Omar-Farouq Edu: Woman [NEW VOICES]

by Omar-Farouq Edu A trophy is made of metal and I want you to imagine your body as a trophy. Exposure is not your friend, it’s your enemy that dims…

Op-ed Editor November 5, 2016

The Thread: This is why some women do not contribute to the family purse

Gender roles are a source of contention for a number of reasons: culture, upbringing, patriarchy, or religious beliefs. One of such touchy gender role issues is who pays the bills…

Op-ed Editor November 3, 2016

The woman in the other room

by Olufemi Babalogbon When she is raped, it’s for nudity No judgment for the villain himself She gets pregnant in school, lost sympathy Of people who aren’t holier than her-self…

Op-ed Editor November 3, 2016

The Thread: Is this a case of female entitlement?

Whilst Malak (@mangoes_marxism) was advising ladies to discard double standards in relationships, @ _Alexis T had an altogether different concern, and was curious to hear from the men. Here's what she asked…

Op-ed Editor November 2, 2016

The Thread: Women, hold men to the same standards to which you hold yourself

This mini lecture by Malak (@mangoes_marxism) is one worth reading and chewing over. In most parts of the world, particularly in Nigeria, a double standard exists between men and women.…