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3 Nigerian mothers share their reaction to their children coming out as gay and why
In order not to mar the celebration of LGBT Pride - which we did with a series of multimedia content written for and by queer Nigerians and allies some of…
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The Thread: “Drivers and cooks can molest your children” | Why housewives should be valued more
Last week, Pastor Funke Felix-Adejumo's viral video made the rounds on Twitter Nigeria again. A number of people took exception to it, saying she was bashing professionals who endure the…
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#Impact365: Airen Foundation has reached out to over 100 pregnant women and improved wellbeing of mothers
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reports that every single day, Nigeria loses about 2,300 under-five year olds and 145 women of childbearing age making her the second…
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Opeoluwa Odunlami: The rejected stone [Nigerian Voices]
by Opeoluwa Odunlami "How good you start is important, how well you end is what is more important." I did not have a good start in life. Before I was…
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Chimamanda Adichie: “Dear Ijeawele, or a femininst manifesto in fifteen suggestions”
by Chimamanda Adichie Dear Ijeawele, What joy. And what lovely names: Chizalum Adaora. She is so beautiful. Only a day old and she already looks curious about the world. Your…
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Opinion: Silence and the evil of sexual abuse
by Ayo Akinduro She was twelve and happy. She had just changed her school to a better one and was excited about it. The school demanded for a recent passport…
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Abioye Ayomide: Wrong place, wrong time [Nigerian Voices]
by Abioye Joseph Ayomide On this day, I returned to school after a short break at home: a day I should have listened to the still voice telling me not…
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Isaac Othuke: Of ghosts and saints [Nigerian Voices]
by Isaac Othuke (The first passage) The lady at the busy business Centre slowly and with a big smile handed me the wrapped package. It was quite heavy but the…
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Eketi Edima Ette: The chairman of skirt-chasers association did a number on me
by Eketi Edima Ette There was a time, a time and a time ago, when I wore my heart on my sleeve and my middle name was Shakara-IyangaSpecial. That was…
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Opinion: Has anyone else imagined this future for our children?
by Fu'ad Lawal There have been all kinds of theories about the type of world our children will be raised in, and the kind of values we will imbibe in…
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Opinion: What we owe our children
by Alex Enemanna "I believe the children are our future, Teach them well and let them lead the way, Show them all the beauty they possess inside, Give them a…
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Woman leaves under aged children in the UK to attend Nigerian wedding
by Anike Jacobs A single mum of two based in Manchester has been arrested for leaving her under aged kids at home for 2 weeks while she traveled to Nigeria…
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12 HIV positive mothers give birth to HIV-free babies
by Chidi Okoye 12 HIV negative babies have been born to 12 HIV positive women attending antenatal health care at Saint Faith Hospital and Maternity, Awka, Anambra. The Matron of the…
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The Future Africa Awards 2014: Nominees interview series – Joshua Okello (TFAA Prize in Technology)
by Kolapo Olapoju Joshua Okello is the Co-Founder & Biz Development Lead of Cipher256, the makers of WinSenga, a software and hardware app primarily deployed on a Windows Phone…
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17 things you never appreciated about your mom until your 20s
by Anna Breslaw You know she’ll always be there for you. Even if you do some dumbass thing like start saying “Namaste” at the end of your conversations or killing a…
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Opinion: What happened to celebrating our fathers too?
by Dr. Hannah Ifeoluwa Adefala I see lots of commercials celebrating women and talking about how amazing our mothers are and how we need to be thankful that we have…
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Adaobi Okwy: No guys, today’s women cannot be like your mothers (Y! Superblogger)
by Adaobi Okwy Let’s back up now men shall we? When you say you want women like your mothers…I think of my own mother. She is wonderful…for MY mother but,…
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Listen, ladies: Indecent dressing leads to rape, say “Concerned Mothers”
by NAN File photo A group of concerned women on Sunday urged mothers to promote descent dressing from home in the girl child to curb incessant sexual harassment and rape…
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#ChildNotBride: Women plan naked protest against underage marriage bill
by Oge Okonkwo The Women Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN), has said it would write a letter to the National Assembly to protest against the under-age marriage issue…
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“I wish I was in that car seat”: Mother’s agony after baby daughter dies from being left in a hot vehicle for 3 hours
A one-year-old girl from Alabama has died after being locked for nearly three hours inside an overheated SUV - and her heartbroken mother blames herself for the tragedy. Police in…
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10 sex confessions from real moms
by Jill Smokler ....I think I deserve the opportunity to put my underwear back on and roll over to go to sleep while he has to get his ass up to clean…
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Lagos environment task force arrest pregnant women, nursing mothers, 178 other suspects (PICTURED)
by Isi Esene Officials of the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences arrested 183 suspected criminals in locations regarded as flashpoints yesterday. The suspects were rounded up…
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Tender kisses for mum: Uche Jombo and husband show her mum some love on Mother’s Day (LOOK)
by Idoreyin Sampson This is such a lovely black and white snapshot. Nollywood actress, who recently premiered her movie, "My Life, My Damages", is spotted planting tender kisses along with…
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10 types of women to avoid dating (and some are unfair)
by Aaron Tatum ...if a woman has cheated before she'd be willing to do it again. It's safer to date someone who holds herself and her relationships to a higher…
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Adaobi Okwy: To prepare kids for future hardship, mother doesn’t know best (Y! Superblogger)
...between many women’s choices of the trivial and the vital, mothers need to consult with fathers because, she doesn’t always know best. I had a very interesting conversation with one…
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FG promises expectant mothers N5,000 stipend
by Isi Esene Nigerian unborn babies now seem to have some stipend from the Federal Government awaiting them to start life as soon as they are delivered. This is so…
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Opinion: Why Moms and Daughters Can Never Really Be Friends
by Peggy Drexler Be honest: What mother-daughter pair among us hasn't watched reruns of Gilmore Girls (or the more current tween smash Pretty Little Liars) and wished -- at least…
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FaithNaija with Alkasim Abdulkadir: The Quran and Hadith on Mothers
by Alkasim Abdulkadir The Quran 1. "We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents; in pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth"…
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