Misogyny
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President Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle reveals Nigeria’s gender imbalance, with 3 women fired but 8 men reassigned
In a recent shake-up of Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reassigned, dismissed, and nominated several ministers in a bid to “reinvigorate the administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant to his (President Bola…
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PwC Lawyer Opeyemi Mabawonku batters wife, Nigerians calls for his termination
Nigerians have requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) terminate the appointment of their lawyer Opeyemi Mabawonku after footage of him beating his wife surfaced online. In the footage that lasts 1 minute and 55 seconds, Opeyemi was…
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Jigawa Female Farmers Face Gender Discrimination, Land Encroachment, and Limited Resources
Ramatu Dahiru is a smallholder farmer who faces challenges as a woman farmer in Jigawa state. She annually cultivates acres of land growing millet, sorghum, groundnut, beans, and other cash crops. Last year, a neighbour…
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Teacher Gbolahan Osinusi rapes student, forces the minor to abort
A 42-year-old teacher, Gbolahan Osinusi, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for raping a girl in the Ketu-Epe area of Lagos State. Gbolahan, who also acted as the survivor’s guardian, reportedly began…
