It is beyond disappointing that in 2025, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) — an institution once known for its revolutionary thinkers, aluta-ism, and progressive academic environment — is even considering implementing a dress code policy that belongs in the Stone Age. A list has been circulating online, showing alleged sanctions for students who wear dreadlocks, […]
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Y’all, they’ve started praying for God to bless me so I can have my own kid(s)! 😂🤲🏽 “Kai, and this aunty is really nice o, I sincerely hope she has her own kids soon. She’s so sweet.” Yesterday, this woman (I like her too, she’s a good person) in all sincerity prayed for
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When we hear the word consent, most people immediately think of sexual relationships. While it’s necessary to talk about consent in that regard, we often look past the fact that consent goes far beyond the bedroom. In reality, consent is deeply political. It is a valuable tool in how our societies function—or fail. In Nigeria
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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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A reporter did a piece on abortion that includes not just my contributions but that of others who have either had abortions or have worked on abortion rights. I have done both. When the reporter first reached out, I thought he was kidding. Of course I didn’t trust him or anything, it’s abortion we’re talking
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From 30, it has been changed to 33+ women. Before, the society would tell women at 30 their lives are over. We are old cargoes. We’re shriveled. Nobody wants us et cetera. NOW, it has been shifted to 33+ 🤣 Mais pourquoi ? Thank you mighty kings for giving us more
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Women in Politics, and The Case Against Akpabio Back in July 2024, Senator Natasha tried to clarify her position on a bill beyond the Aye/Nay Dichotomy of the Nigerian Senate and the lower chambers, and the response she got from Senate President Akpabio was “We’re not in a nightclub.” Let’s not mince words: Senate President,
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This week, a 14 year old Pakistani TikToker living in the west was lured back to Pakistan and unalived by her father and uncle. Her crime? She dared to be on tiktok!. But there are Pakistani boys residents in Pakistan who are active on TikTok and social media as a whole. Yet, nothing has or
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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
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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