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FEMALE STUDENTS SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN POLITICS ON OAU CAMPUS

There is this stereotypic and patriarchal view of the fear or demeaning interpretation of the participation of young women in politics. This view has generationally been the bedrock of the sociopolitical subjugation of women in matters that affect them as much as the men in the society. Historically, the woman has been through numerous restrictions, […]

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Religious Queers: An Oxymoron or Unexpected Synthesis

Christian to the flow (floor) like I can’t give the devil time of day by Glorilla in ‘In My Bag,” by FLO ft Glorilla   Religious queers, who or what are they? To me, they’re queer people with religious affiliations to Christianity, Islam, or any other religion. It’s not much of a secret that most

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Education Policy: Should Age or Academic Merit Determine University Admission?

Policies are pertinent decisions that can aid or mar a country’s development.   This is why, when a country makes new policies, it is not enough for there to be effective channels for implementing them. It is also crucial to consider the effects these policies may have on citizens’ well-being, particularly children and young people

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LOWLIFE AND A DEEP PERSON: A CASE STUDY OF MUYIWA ADE-JOBBER 

The fact that I am writing this rejoinder does not mean that I have failed to recognize Police PRO Muyiwa Adejobi for what he is – a glorified propagandist for one of the most violent and corrupt police institutions in the world. It does not mean that I don’t know that Muyiwa Adejobi’s words about

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THE DRC ATROCITY — And Why Prisons Alone Cannot Heal The Wound of Systemic Misogyny and Rape Culture 

The recent reports of 150 female inmates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) being raped and burned to death are not just a tragedy – they are grotesque manifestations of the global pandemic of misogyny.   This act of unspeakable violence is not an anomaly. It is the logical endpoint of a world that

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OAU ICT CENTER: AN HISBAH POLICE STATION

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has long been celebrated for its staunch commitment to freedom of expression.   Over the years, Great Ife students have vigilantly upheld this principle through steadfast resistance against any encroachments on their freedom of expression. With the growing and recurring stabs to the historical prestige of this great citadel of learning

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THOUGHTS ON ABORTION IN NIGERIA

I read about an Instagram model that was ready to file a lawsuit against Aubrey Drake Graham, a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor who allegedly had poured hot pepper in a condom after use to kill the sperm. She (the model) went to the bathroom to take some sperm for her use only to feel

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