A brutal case of femicide has shaken the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) community, as Emmanuel Gambo, now in police custody, confessed to killing 22-year-old Debbie, a recent graduate who returned to campus for her clearance just one day after…
There’s an unspoken rule that feminism must stay agreeable: women can speak up, but only if they do it nicely. Say the right thing, at the right time, in the right tone—or don’t say it. Apparently, feminists are failing not…
Set in the eastern region of Nigeria, specifically Enugu, The Middle Daughter tells the tragic story of Nani, a woman who was subjected to gender-based violence. The Nigerian author takes the readers on a journey of grief, gender-based violence, patriarchy,…
In a show of injustice and deep reinforcement of patriarchal structure in the Nigerian political realm, the Senate has removed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the chairperson of the Senate committee on Diaspora and NGOs during its Thursday plenary session. At…