Addressing Rising Cases of Rape
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Once again, the unpleasant reality of the appalling issue of rape in our society has been brought into the fore as Vera Uwaila Omozuma, a 22-year-old university student in Edo State, was…
June 2020
George Floyd: Five Pieces Of Context To Understand The Protests
By Alice Cuddy BBC News For more than a week, protests have shaken cities across the US following the death of a black man in police custody. George Floyd, 46, was arrested in the city…
Africans, Keep Your Culture And Your Culture Will Keep You
By Reno Omokri Unknown to many people, China was colonised. More known to many is the fact that India was also colonised. But they kept their language. They changed names of their towns back to…
MAJEK FASHEK: NO MORE WEEPING FOR THE RAINMAKER
Nigeria’s leading reggae icon Majek Fashek’s final years may have been marred by lingering health issues but his passion for music remained undiminished, writes Yinka Olatunbosun TRIBUTE Majek Fashek, born Majekodunmi Fasheke, had everything it…
George Floyd, Martin Luther King And The Paradox Of Transformational Change
We are witnessing what King called exposure of injustice to “the light of human conscience.” By Arianna Huffington, Thrive Global Founder & CEO “Power concedes nothing without a demand; it never did and it never…
How My Wife, Son Were Killed During Attack On My Village –Kwuka, Farmer Attacked With Machetes
Magaji Kwuka, 46, lost his wife and a son during a recent attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen on his village, Gonan-Rogo. Also, a deep cut in the head was inflicted on another son of his,…
How To Talk To Young Kids About Violence, Hate & Other Terrifying Things
Below are some tools and strategies for leaning into age-appropriate discussions of injustice, racism, and other tough topics — and tailoring the conversation to educate and comfort kids. By Lindsay Tigar at The Ladders The…
Lagos Assembly Speaker Appears Before Panel On Allegations Of Corruption
By NAN Mr Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, on Saturday appeared before state assembly panel of enquiry on the corruption allegations leveled against him by an online medium. Obasa told the panel that…
How To Embrace Nature In Your Own Backyard
No matter where you live, connecting with the earth can be as simple as stepping outside. By David Victorson, Ph.D. Even before the crisis of COVID-19, so many of us were already caught up in…
Nigeria May Lose 24 Councils To New UN State
By Njadvara Musa, Maiduguri (Guardian Newspaper) ‘Obasanjo, Biya Ceded Territories In 2003’ By July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local councils, by way of ceding, to a new country to be known as…