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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Natasha Reveals Akpabio Said Her Waist “would make good movements”
Natasha reveals Akpabio said her waist “would make good movements” Petrol imports surge to 154 million litres per week Bill looking to protect domestic workers passes second reading 12 Nigerian…
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Senate Claims Natasha was Suspended for Gross Misconduct, not Sexual Harassment
Senate claims Natasha was suspended for gross misconduct, not sexual harassment Obasanjo speaks on the Lagos-Calabar highway project and calls it wasteful and corrupt OPEC reports that Nigeria's crude oil…
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Senate Panel Rules Senator Natasha’s Petition Dead on Arrival
Senate panel rules Senator Natasha's petition dead on arrival FEC signs ₦10 billion for diabetes and HIV/AIDS treatment National grid generated highest record of electricity at 6,003 megawatts FCCPC files…
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FG’s N5bn Subsidy Removal Palliative To States Revealed to be a Loan; Tobi Amusan Cleared of Anti-Doping Violation by AIU | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
FG’s N5bn Subsidy Removal Palliative To States Revealed to be a Loan Tobi Amusan Cleared of Anti-Doping Violation by AIU President Tinubu: Subsidy Removal Challenges Will Pave Way for a…
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See something, say something | Things we can do as individuals to stop workplace sexual harassment
If you are like a majority of people, the statement, “I am delighted upon reviewing this 12-page policy document to have found it largely satisfactory,” may not be something you…
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Tackling workplace sexual harassment is far easier for organisations than some ad campaigns
Anna’s* career path has been dotted with job switches since she finished NYSC in 2018, for reasons completely unrelated to her competence. Her first job as an accountant for a…
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Workplace sexual harassment is too prevalent to ignore – STER survey finds
If you have ever been in a mixed-gender space where sexual violence is the topic of discourse you will notice if you pay attention an uncomfortable deflection – mostly from…
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Stephanie Linus’ short film ‘The Student’ highlights the scourge of sexual harassment in universities
For as long as sexual harassment of female students in tertiary institutions is still a thing, there won't be shortage of ways to address the problem, particularly using the media.…
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Benevolent patriarchy, sexual assault | Non-binary tweets we saw this week on Nigeria Twitter
As public discourse in Nigeria continues to find its way to topics hitherto considered taboo, we continue to document it. This week, find below some of the tweets we saw…
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#BBNaija 2019: Here are the 3 times sexual harassment was perpetuated by male housemates
Big Brother Naija has always been an interesting snapshot of how gender plays out in the society - the reinforcement of gender roles and sexism, where a male housemate considers…
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Sexual harassment in markets is an issue women are tackling across Africa
One of the ways rape culture perpetuates itself is through sexual harassment. Sexual harassment which includes language that demeans women by targeting and sexualizing their physical appearance and non-consensual touching…
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Ese Walter says women are blamed for everything while men are absolved of all responsibility, and we couldn’t agree more
The fresh rape allegations against Pastor Fatoyinbo of COZA has captured the nation, and generated conversations of rape and sexual harassment in the church and how victims continue to be…
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Just In: Sacked O.A.U. Lecturer, Professor Akindele pleads guilty to sex-for-mark allegation
An embattled former lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Prof. Richard Iyiola Akindele, dragged to court over his demand for sex from one of his students, Monica Osagie, has…
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Like OAU, Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna has dismissed a lecturer for sexual harassment
The war against sexual harassment in public universities in Nigeria has taken a good turn and it’s highly commendable. It all started few months ago at Obafemi Awolowo University when…
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Stop what you are doing and read Mary Njoku’s Instagram post on sexual harassment in Nollywood
On Thursday, actress and ROK studios head honcho Mary Njoku posted a disturbing (and hardly surprising) account of sexual harassment that she witnessed on a movie set. It had happened…
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Long Read: Who is watching out for all the other Professor Akindeles
Editor's Note At the request of the article's author, we have chosen to keep the identity of all parties named in this article anonymous. We can however confirm that the…
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The Sexuality Blog: Uganda’s US ambassador beat his wife in front of guests for bringing up his infidelities, when will this end?
Thanks to the #MeToo movement, millions of women have been able to come forward and tell their stories about sexual harassment in the work place and in places of power…
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The Thread: Why we won’t speak out against sexual harassment in Nigeria
Workplace harassment or you can call it office abuse is not an issue that started today. It is almost unseen and the executive leaders (managers) are almost reluctant or unconscious about…
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The Thread: Abuja big boys and their harassment techniques
Sadly, every girl has experienced sexual harassment at least once in her lifetime. We've seen with the Weinstein saga, #MeToo hashtag and #ChurchToo viral hashtags that the reason sexual abuse…
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The Thread: “I’m actually not at all concerned about innocent men losing their jobs over false sexual harassment allegations” | When feminism goes wrong
Teen Vogue Columnist Emily Linden, who's also the founder of the Unslut project went on a rampage yesterday. She effectively said she did not care that innocent men suffer consequences…
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Entertainment Roundup: Peter Okoye reveals Psquare has been in trouble for “four years” but they kept it secret | More stories
Here's most of the entertainment gist you missed yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept - and are still trending this Thursday morning. Peter Okoye says his family has…
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Weinstein’s former assistant breaks non-disclosure agreement
Harvey Weinstein's former assistant Zelda Perkins has said she has broken a confidential agreement to speak out about alleged sexual harassment by the disgraced movie producer. Perkins told Financial Times…
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The Thread: “#MeToo — I went to bed alone. I woke up having sex” | 7 Women share shocking stories of sexual abuse
It's 2017, and sexual harassment is a no-no. In recent times, Hollywood Producer Harvey Weinstein has been made to face the music for sexually harassing actresses throughout his career, starting…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Let’s talk about these black men in entertainment and their serious entitlement issues
Thursday 5th of August brought news that Usher Raymond, the American singer had just been hit, yet again with a class action lawsuit brought on by three people for having…
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Backstory: Eric Bolling’s scandal is the latest in serial sexual harassment at Fox News
On Friday, Huffington Post exclusively reported that popular Fox News host, Eric Bolling sent unsolicited photos of his privates to three female former co-workers via text message years ago. Huffington…
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Patience Jonathan petitions reps over alleged harassment by security operatives
Patience Jonathan, wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has petitioned the House of Representatives over alleged harassment by security operatives. Gogo Bright, a lawmaker from Rivers state, presented the petition to…
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Nigerian man accused of sexual harassment kills doctor, self at New York hospital
A Nigerian-born gunman, Henry Bello has killed a doctor and injured six others after opening fire inside a hospital in Bronx, New York, US. The gunman killed himself after the…
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On notorious Trump tape: It wasn’t ‘locker room talk’ -Billy Bush
by Itunuoluwa Adebo Acording to Politico, NBC host Billy Bush has refuted President Trump's apology concerning the viral “Access Hollywood” tape on which Trump described in lewd detail the perks of being a…
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Since it’s not over yet, here are 4 ways Kemen can save himself from further ridicule
There's a shit show going on on Twitter NG and we waited one long week for it. The moment the Kemen/TBoss sexual assault issue would be brought back to the…
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President Donald Trump sued for defamation by Apprentice contestant
Trump’s lawyers are claiming he is immune from defamation claims brought by a former contestant on The Apprentice who accused him of sexual harassment. Zervos, who filed her lawsuit in…
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy