Imagine a pride march in Lagos; scores of Lagos market women in rainbow colored wrappers, hundreds of queer people and their allies waving flags, the area boys not to be left out, happily wearing rainbow bandanas, oblivious to the reason for celebration but hoping to get some food, and maybe pick a pocket or two. ... Read More

June 5, 2020

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#YNaijaNonBinary: ‘There is Hope’, A Note from the Guest Editor, Logan February

For much of our recent past, the year 2020 was held as a symbol of futurism in collective imagination. We had various visions for this era: where the world would be, what human rights would be afforded to us all, what technology would have made possible by now, etc. We remember—or we forget—what our answers... Read More

Church Culture, Non-binary Blog

editor, Guest Editor, LGBT, non-binary, pride, pride month, Queer, ynaija

July 1, 2019

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Amina Mohammed’s pro-LGBTQ message for #Pride drove homophobic Nigerians crazy and we love it

As you already know, Amina Mohammed is the Deputy-Secretary General for the United Nations, a high-profile position that inherently entails she upholds the equality and rights of all human beings, irrespective of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and whatnot. Over the weekend, which marked the end of Pride, Mohammed tweeted a message asking that we... Read More

The News Blog

Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General for the United Nations, LGBTQ message, pride

October 15, 2017

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Opinion: This is the real Satan

by Odia Iyoha I beg to point out that this is not a religious piece, neither was it written to debase any religious group. It was written from a general point of view even though reference is drawn from the Holy Bible to drive home some points. Humans have evolved through tens of thousands... Read More

opinion, pride, Religion, Satan

June 29, 2017

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[The Sexuality Blog] #HeterosexualPrideDay and the continued obliviousness of straight people

A few days ago LGBT people all over the world gathered together to celebrate Pride, an annual event that is a part celebration-part awareness drive. Pride is held to protest the continued discrimination sexual minorities suffer at the hands of governments, the clergy, social societies and their fellow citizens. Not long after that, someone decided... Read More

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Heterosexual Pride Day, LGBT, pride, The Sexuality Blog

November 6, 2016

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Pius Adesanmi: The dignity of an honest job

by Pius Adesanmi. (excerpt from my Canada memoir in progress. Hint: Ayesha Pande) After completing my doctoral comprehensives and having my dissertation proposal accepted and approved by my committee in 1999, I decided I needed a break from Vancouver. I needed to go somewhere to recharge my batteries and, if possible, write the first draft... Read More

Bus condutors, Dangote, Dignity of labour, graduates, lagos state, menial jobs, nigerians, Pius Adesanmi, pride

December 14, 2014

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.@Survivor17: Surely, pride goes before a fall (Y! Superblogger)

by Buki Otuyemi When they said “Pride goes before a fall”, they weren’t kidding. Last week, the ridiculous tantrum thrown by Cho Hyun-ah shoki, a senior executive at Korean Air was reported all over the world. Hell broke loose when the plane she was on waited to take off and Cho Hyun-ah shoki was served... Read More

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March 30, 2014

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Did you know? 7 deadly sins of dating

by Sarah Harrison Men are not all the same—being burned in the past doesn’t mean it will happen again in the future. You need to learn trust again—without trust you can’t have a successful relationship. It might require therapy, but it’s worth it. 1. Pride: You’re too good for him. If you were raised to... Read More

anger, cheating, control, date, dating, dating sins, deadly sins, emotion, envy, Ex, feminism, friends, gluttony, guys, hate, intimacy, Love, past relationship, pride, Relationships, sex sins, sins, sins of dating, sloth, wrath

August 20, 2013

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Back in the big leagues: NUC re-accredits 16 programmes in LASU

by Oge Okonkwo The regulatory body for universities, National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited 16 out of the 17 programmes that were initially de-credited in the Lagos State University (LASU) during the accreditation exercise carried out in March. This new development was announced by the Vice Chancellor of the university, John Obafunwa, while addressing journalists on the progress... Read More

lasu, nuc, pride, Professor John Obafunwa, programmes, reaccredits, regains

July 30, 2013

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SHOCKING: 2 boys found strangled in car boot after disappearing with their dad

Family … Sanjeev, Eoghan and Ruairi The devastated mum of the two boys found strangled in a car yesterday was left “shocked and numb”. Tragic Eoghan, ten, and Ruairi, five, were Kathleen Chada’s “pride and joy”, admitted their parish priest in Bagenalstown, Co Carlow. The youngsters’ bodies were found dumped in the boot of a... Read More

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July 16, 2013

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3 fundamental ways to live life with no regrets

by Peter Hoare You need failure to truly appreciate success. You need to one day be poor in order to truly appreciate being rich. Much like Superman needs Lex Luther, love needs heartache. I’ve been traveling a lot lately. And whenever I do, I can’t help but people watch in the airport. On my latest trip,... Read More

heartbreak, life, Live, Love, No regrets, pride, regrets, Travel

May 3, 2013

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Timi Odeneye: Cry of obukomena genento (30 Days, 30 Voices)

I want to be a crusader A real big social fighter Let’s see through the eyes of the Eagle, so you can see that possibilities are for everyone because we are equal. Our lives are so special, but we keep treating each other like we mean nothing. It’s a dance of shame, when for money... Read More

crime, Poetry, pride, Timi Odeneye

January 13, 2013

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Tosin Oshodi: My dinner with pride (30 Days, 30 Voices)

In one moment fuelled with pride, I shattered one of the best things I had going on for me. Tonight, I’ll be having pounded yam, deliciously cooked ‘efo riro’ with all those stock fish and ‘ponmo’ variety, and a sizeable piece of cow leg meat. Yes I am proud of my meal, and why shouldn’t... Read More

break ups, Moving-On, pride, Relationships, Tosin Oshodi

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