In the third-largest city in Nigeria, with a town filled with brown sheet roofs, a little gem was born. Her name is Sinmiloluwa Isabella Aboluwade. She was born in Ibadan on the 3rd of August, 1999 and grew up in…
Sexual abuse of children is the involvement of a child in sexual activity that he or she does not understand, cannot give informed consent to, or for which the child is not developmentally prepared, or that violates the laws or…
Funke Akindele loves to show people how it is done! With ‘A Tribe Called Judah,” a blockbuster that shattered Nigeria’s box office to become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie, Ms Akindele demonstrates that anyone, irrespective of industry challenges, can keep breaking…
The Nigerian Girls Guide Association (NGGA) is one of the centres committed to changing the status quo by preparing girls to reach the apex of their abilities towards ensuring that they become women with access and opportunities. The association is…
We are already a week into the new year and I’m happy to say, there’s not a resolution in sight for me. I stopped making them years ago, as the novelty of making them wore off with laced gloves and…
“Shinji Kagawa, Jesu kristi loba wa. Got them falling yakata. You know as e sabi girl dey do…” If you are familiar with theis lyrics, then you are most likely a Starr fan. If not, let me introduce you to…
On Dec. 9, 2023, Nigerian Twitter (X) was awashed with the debate on what entails sexual coercion and if the act is a crime in Nigeria. The argument was sparked due to a tweet posted by Daniel Alaneme. He had…
The joy of motherhood can be limitless, and it is the same with the pain of losing a child. The memory perches the mind and soar above all thoughts. Fresh as paint, the child’s adventures live on at the edges…
In July 2023, a shocking story groped Nigerian women particularly. It’s that of murder. Many gender-related homicide stories have trailed before then, but each time another one broke, it came with a feeling of shock, anger, powerlessness and a sense…
Born into a middle-class family, Seyi Oluyole, 29, is a native of Ondo State. Along the curve of life, Ms Oluyole’s family lost their financial fortune when she was only 10 and had to learn to live without food or…
