Misogyny
-
“She died for nothing:” Nigerians remember Aunty Esther’s death after Jehovah’s Witnesses update their doctrine
Months after Nigerians watched Mensha Omotola Esther, popularly called Aunty Esther, refuse a blood transfusion during her battle with breast cancer, the Jehovah’s Witnesses have changed their position on some of the very blood components…
-
How Malnutrition, Child Labour Threaten Sokoto Girls’ Future
There was no sign of childhood innocence or curiosity on Umaimah’s face when she was first seen skimming through the smelly waste bag left outside a student hostel at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS), in…
-
“I Deactivated My Account to Protect My Family”— Uju Anya Tells Critics
Nigerian-born academic Uju Anya has deactivated her X account, saying she took the step to protect her family after a day of violent threats, racist abuse and harassment directed at her online. Uju disclosed this…
-
Nigerian Man, Hussaini Suleiman Sentenced for Raping 8-Year-Old Girl in Minna
A Niger State High Court sitting in Minna has convicted and sentenced 27-year-old Hussaini Suleiman to seven years’ imprisonment for raping an 8-year-old girl at his residence behind the Prison Quarters, Minna, Niger State. The…
