“He beats me everyday with belt” || “I have no apology” – 26-year-old woman saved from abusive marriage

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 26-year-old resident of Ilorin, Zainab Usman, has successfully gotten out of a physically-abusive marriage. On Wednesday, 10 September, an Ilorin Area Court in Kwara, dissolved her three-year-old marriage with Lawal Usman, over claims of constant beating. Zainab pleaded with the court to end her marriage to Lawal, saying he was too... Read More

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September 17, 2013

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Zainab Usman: My thoughts on el-Rufai’s ‘The Accidental Public Servant’

by Zainab Usman At the height of these disagreements, El-Rufai inadvertently rises to a defacto Vice-President, a position which would ironically lead to his persecution and exile less than a year after leaving public office. “…to put on record my version of events…” is one of the reasons Nasir El-Rufai puts forward for writing his... Read More

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April 1, 2013

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Chukwuma Soludo: Is APC really the game changer it claims to be?

by Chukwuma Soludo Unfortunately, the quality of political discourse has deteriorated greatly since the first and second republics. I can still recall what each of the political parties during the second republic stood for. Today, political parties have become mere platforms to grab power. “This is a new dawn for our generation. This is unusual.... Read More

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March 9, 2013

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Zainab Usman: (Re)Defining African feminism (Y! Policy Hub)

by Zainab Usman African feminists should think about how to properly frame the discussions, to connect with most women while driving home the salient issues, so that we serve as rallying points for other women. In a recent consultative session with a delegation of the Nigerian Parliament, the National Assembly, the issue of women’s participation... Read More

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February 10, 2013

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Zainab Usman: The need for ownership of African problems and solutions (Y! Policy Hub)

by Zainab Usman “Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.” Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda With these words, Paul Kagame did two things simultaneously: he earned a spot in the top-10 memorable quotes from the recently concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit 2013 at Davos-Klosters,... Read More

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February 4, 2013

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YNaija launches the Y! Policy Hub featuring Mfon Ekpo, Zainab Usman, Femi Longe and others

Announcing the Y! Policy Hub Series starting today! Meet the Columnists – Zaynab Usman, Modupe Adefeso, Femi Longe, Mfon Ekpo, Saidat Akanbi, Tola Sunmonu & Mondiu Jaiyesimi Continuing in its mission to provide a platform for young people to drive dialogue and purposive conversation, the team of editors at YNaija.com has announced a new series... Read More