Tag: Zainab Usman

Kolapo Olapoju September 11, 2014

“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…

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September 17, 2013

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…

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April 1, 2013

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…

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March 9, 2013

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…

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February 10, 2013

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…

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February 4, 2013

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…

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