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How To Deal With Violence
April 19, 2022
Violence is an extreme form of aggression, such as assault, rape, or murder. Its causes include frustration, exposure to violent media, violence in the home or neighborhood, and a tendency to see other people’s actions as hostile even when they are not. Read more about How-To On the other hand, domestic violence which is a … Continue reading How To Deal With Violence
Domestic Violence: What Must Stakeholders Do?
April 19, 2022
The rate of domestic violence in Nigeria has reached an alarming rate. Despite calls to end domestic violence in homes, it seems this vice is not likely to end anytime soon. In many cases of domestic violence, women are often the victims. On this note, a United Nations study in 2019 reported that 1 … Continue reading Domestic Violence: What Must Stakeholders Do?
March 8th: International Women’s Day
April 19, 2022
“We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.” – Sheryl Sandberg Data from Statistic Times estimate that the population of women globally stands at 3.905 billion, a figure that represents 49.58% of the … Continue reading March 8th: International Women’s Day
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ThrowBack Thursday: The 1983 Political Violence in Ondo
April 19, 2022
On 16th August 1983, a general election was conducted by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) into gubernatorial positions across the country. Alhaji Shehu Shagari being the incumbent president, assured citizens that the general elections is going to be free and fair. What culminated after the declaration of results in some states was so violent that … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The 1983 Political Violence in Ondo
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The Implications of Insecurity on the General Nigerian Psyche
April 19, 2022
Fear is a common emotion which humans experience, day in day out. However, in a largely unsecured environment, the feeling of fear is more magnified. In little time, fear develops into paranoia where an individual might just panic needlessly whether s/he is in danger or not. Nigerians who travel frequently on roads sometimes live to tell in … Continue reading The Implications of Insecurity on the General Nigerian Psyche
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The Trend of Normalizing National Tragedies with Silence
April 19, 2022
There has been a series of sad reportage in the past weeks stemming from Boko Haram killings- the media was strangely silent about them until news filtered out. There was also little ‘anger’ from the people directed towards the officials at the helm of national affairs entrusted with keeping national security after word got out … Continue reading The Trend of Normalizing National Tragedies with Silence
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An El-Rufai 2nd Term and the Imminent Hegemony
April 19, 2022
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State, even from his days as the FCT Minister and former head of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has been known to be a force to reckon with nationally. Whether his fast-rising influence is for the public good or not is a different matter which will continue … Continue reading An El-Rufai 2nd Term and the Imminent Hegemony
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Tuface Reacts To Benue Violence
April 19, 2022
Innocent “Tuface” Idibia has spoken up about the killings in his state of origin, Benue State. Reacting to a Channels TV report about the fresh spate of attacks in the state, which left several people dead and many wounded, Tuface tweeted: “This is getting ridiculous. Shameful.” It is not the first time the artiste is … Continue reading Tuface Reacts To Benue Violence
Thoughts on the Call to Repeal Nigeria’s Ban on Gay Marriages
April 19, 2022
Here’s a recent story in the news – Nigerian gay rights advocates are calling for an end to the country’s 2014 Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act. This is in the wake of the United States Supreme Court 5-4 ruling in favour of legalizing gay marriages across all 50 states. This was cited in a report … Continue reading Thoughts on the Call to Repeal Nigeria’s Ban on Gay Marriages
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Julius Agwu, Seyi Law, X3M Ideas Lead Campaign Against Gender Violence
April 19, 2022
A group of Nigerian comedians comprising Julius Agwu, Seyi Law, Owen G, Tee A and music artiste, Sound Sultan, have all joined Lagos-based creative agency, X3M ideas, in the agency’s pro-bono campaign in support of ‘Project Alert’, a non-governmental organization’s outcry against female brutality. The campaign, which is themed “Speak Up, End Abuse”, will see … Continue reading Julius Agwu, Seyi Law, X3M Ideas Lead Campaign Against Gender Violence
