Young queer Nigerians reflect on their experiences of coming out in conservative Nigeria. There is hope for a brighter future. By: RABIAT MADAKI (Minority Africa) — In his sophomore year of college, 21-year-old Alex came out as gay to his middle-aged conservative Yoruba mother. He had gotten tired of the hetero-normative ideals his mother forced on him. “She was always going on about when I’ll get a wife and kids,” he says. During one of her tirades about having a traditional family, Alex snapped and decided to come out. “I had considered it for a while, but the thing about coming out is that you don’t really plan for it. It just happens, it’s not like today you wake up and say you’re coming out,” he says. Much like many conservative parents, Alex’s mother viewed his sexuality as a problem that needed spiritual intervention and she immediately dragged him to […]
A 2020 research by The Conversation showed that over 90% of reported rape victims in two major Nigerian newspapers were women. While not a conclusive picture of rape in Nigeria, the research is evidence that there are very few reported cases of male rape in Nigeria. This new film delves into why. By: SAMUEL BANJOKO Ogun, Nigeria (Minority Africa) — A friend casually mentioning the harassment massage therapists face led Godwin Harrison to start working on the script of Happy Ending in 2020. The movie set out to tell a story of how power dynamics and sexualization, despite professionalism, lead to harassment for massage therapists. But Happy Ending does more than that; it touches on another often avoided subject: male rape. “I wanted to tell a story mostly on the ills massage therapists face,” Harrison says. “They go for a session, and the next thing, the client already has this […]
OPINION By: Ogakwu Julius Ogbaji The cashless policy is a complement to the Naira Redesigned strategy; they are just twin brothers though with four legs but two hands and one head. The cashless policy will benefit the poorer masses (proletariat) more than the ruling class (Bourgeoisie). The cashless policy is another best policy of this administration thus far and should be embraced by all and sundry. The cashless policy if well managed and implemented is capable of fighting inflation to a standstill. Nigeria is projected by the United Nations to be the third most populous nation in the world taking over from the USA by 2050, if this measure is not taken now the country will be worse off. H.E President Muhammadu Buhari might have lost his re-election bid if this policy was implemented before the 2019 general elections because over 70% of his party men may neither work nor […]
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, I humbly welcome you to this very important Press Conference. This briefing couldn’t have come at a better time due to the exigency of the situation, especially at this critical period. Every Action Counts! [Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative] is Joining Forces to Mobilize Millions to Take Action on the Sustainable Development Goals. This press briefing is part of the activities marking this year’s United Nations General Assembly and Global Week of Action. As we all know the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly started already Tuesday, 13 September 2022 with the theme, “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges”. This year’s theme acknowledges the impact of crises such as COVID-19, climate change, and conflict around the world with a focus on seeking solutions that build global sustainability and resilience against it. The development of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is […]
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The management of the Chukwuemeka Odumegu Ojukwu University Anambra has confirmed the death of three of it’s students. The Public Relations officer of the University Dr Harrison Madubueze, in a statement expressed shock over the incident, Also Read: ReviveOurLibrary: Benue Citizens lament Moribund State Library. “The university management received with rude shock the news of the death of three of our students. He stated that the police have started investigating the incident while assuring that details will be made public when available “However, the security operatives are investigating the matter and at the appropriate time, they will make the findings public” The student who are all females were identified as Obidiaso Chidera (200 level Political Science), Mercy (200 level Pharmacy) and Emmanuella (200 level Business Administration). The students where said to be on Campus after the school vacated on August 24th, 2022 after the second-semester examinations.
Several netizens of Benue origin have taken to social media to reminisce about the good old days when the library was still in use and in good shape.
