Violence-based sexual offences have been on the rise in Nigeria. This year, several high-profile cases of rape and sexual violence have been recorded in the country, some involving students. In May, there was a public outcry over the rape and murder of Vera Uwa Omozuwa, a 22-year-old University of Benin undergraduate. Also, in June, 19-year-old […]
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Cost of living reaches all-time high Inflation rate escalates, defies economic principles Protest may enhance accountability, improve investment outlook Nigeria’s economy, following weeks of youth protests, faces more economic risks in areas of unemployment, capital flight, and cost of living. Tension continues to build across the country as protests against bad governance and police brutality […]
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The Shoprite shopping mall in Lekki Phase 2 was looted on October 22, 2020, after the army repressed peaceful protesters gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate despite curfew. Over 20 important state properties have been set on fires, multiple banks and shops were destroyed and food shops looted. Sophie BOUILLON / AFP The spate of […]
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There is a humanitarian crisis ravaging flood-prone communities across the Niger Delta and beyond, writes SHOLA O’NEIL Floods are wiping out communities, submerging homes, eating up farms and villages in the hinterland, hapless citizens are fleeing their areas and moving into neighbouring towns, which also soon feel the wrath of nature. Those fleeing are leaving behind […]
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By Kunle Ajibade Since Dele Giwa was killed by a letter bomb on 19 October 1986, every anniversary of his death has remained for me a moment of sobering reflection on the precarious nature and power of journalism. It has also remained for me a time to re-read Giwa’s essays, remembering the indebtedness of many […]
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In the last five years or thereabouts, prominent Nigerians have continued to lament how their ilk and generation engineered the country’s downward spiral, as well as undermined her economic and political interests. On January 8, 2015, President Goodluck Jonathan, while flagging off his campaign for re-election declared that his generation had failed the country. He, […]
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How men trade their innocent nieces into marriages to settle debts Why baby brides can’t break tradition –Monarch Victims denied basic education, regarded by in-laws as private property Health commissioner says they are dying in hundreds from VVF, other health challenges The lives and dignity of female children have been subjected to gross abuse in […]
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Protests against police brutality in Nigeria have brought Africa’s largest city to a standstill and dominated social media, channelling anger among the frustrated youth that has forced the government to listen. From raising funds online to influencers drawing big crowds, the campaign has topped Twitter worldwide and received support from some of Africa’s biggest celebrities. […]
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For some, it is still a rude shock how the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, lost last Saturday’s 2020 governorship election in Ondo State despite the seeming fanfare, seeming acceptability in Ondo Central, which has a huge voter population A considerable number of people were of the view […]
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Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka speaks during a conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Nigerian Civil War in Lagos, on January 13, 2020. – Activities have been lined up across the country to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War, […]
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