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Ado Aminu August 18, 2021

“A hydra-headed problem calls for a hydra-headed solution” | Northern educator reveals solution to problem of education deprivation

Hardly any problem exists in this world for which one can say with unassailable certainty, “If you do this one thing, your problem will be fixed.” It is always a…

Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam December 11, 2019

Special: Sex education is vital if we will stop the scourge of sexual violence

Shortly after I turned eight, my father threatened to shoot me. Now, my university-educated father was a pacifist; an upright accountant. But he had the temper tantrum of a stormy…

Omoleye Omoruyi August 10, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Nigeria: In need of a Malala

In the afternoon of October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani female activist survived an assassination attempt orchestrated by the Taliban. She went unconscious but later regained her consciousness after…

Ezinne July 7, 2017

The Thread: Malala, the Pakistani girl the Taliban nearly killed graduates High School today in style

This girl is unstoppable. Before getting a bullet for her efforts to simply get an education, Malala Yousafzai had been an advocate of girl-child education. It's essentially why she became…

Ezinne June 15, 2017

The Thread: “I’m an almajiri” | Twitter NG is inspired by this story of Adamu breaking the mould in Northern Nigeria

Girl child education -Western-style education- is a bit of a rarity up North. According to this 2013 report by Premium Times, Northern states have the worst girl-child education. Religion and…

Op-ed Editor April 14, 2017

Omoigui Osasogie: Gender inequality in Nigeria [NEXT]

by Omoigui Osasogie For many years women have struggled to be heard and continue to fight for equality and respect in the society. The fact that she is female doesn’t…

Op-ed Editor April 8, 2017

Opinion: Isn’t it about time a woman became Nigeria’s president?

by Omoya Yinka Simult There is an interesting case of a persistent Nigerian woman, who is plausibly the first female presidential candidate both at the primaries and main elections, having contested…

Op-ed Editor March 8, 2017

International Women’s Day 2017: Remembering Patience Gilbert

by Imam Imam International Women’s Day is a day set aside by the United Nations to highlight achievements of the womenfolk, as well as commemorate their struggles for basic…

Op-ed Editor March 8, 2017

Opinion: Nigeria, how can we be #BoldForChange?

by Mmanti Umoh International Women's Day 2017 is a significant time to help forge a better working world - a more gender inclusive world. A call to contribute in the…

Oludolapo Adelana October 21, 2016

Incentives should be provided for girl-child education – Saraki

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday called on all tiers of government in the country to encourage girl-child education through the use of special incentives. In a statement…

Azeez August 15, 2016

Send your child to school or go to jail – El-Rufai

Kaduna Governor, Nasir el-Rufai on Saturday said parents in the state who fail to send their children to school in September would be jailed. El-Rufai said this during the screening…

Sola September 23, 2014

Send your girl child to school and make money – UNICEF tells Northern parents

by S'ola Filani “We want to tell parents: ‘If you send a girl to secondary school, you will get more money later’. The longer she attends school, the greater the…

April 17, 2012

First child at 14, divorced at 18: This story will inspire you

by Tolu Orekoya 18-year-old divorcee Hanisa Idris Magama doesn’t flinch at the idea of carrying her 4-year-old daughter, and then sitting with her as they both attend primary school together,…

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