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Is There A Right Time To Say “I Love You”?

Is there a right time or wrong time for one to say “I love you”? During a first date? Second date? During sex? After a few chats in your DM?

The Happenings 2 Comments

One Action Foundation Has A Roll-out Of Events For Pride Month

One Action Foundation has some interesting affairs lined up for Pride Month. First is the Liberation Awards. This will be the foundation’s first awards program which recognizes persons/organizations who have

Our Stories 4 Comments

PRIDE AND THE DOLLARFICATION OF QUEERNESS

The thing with being subjected to queerphobic violence by a socially-constructed heterosexual majority group is that amidst the violence, you’re expected to accept the barest minimum from the ‘decent’ ones

Dear KD 14 Comments

Dear KD: How Can I Take Down A Homophobic Gay Man Who Won’t Let Me Be?

I have known this guy (let’s call him X) for some time. We are not lovers, not even friends, just two people who are acquainted with each other based on

Fiction 14 Comments

LIVING AGAIN

We were both quarreling that day. Our voices were raised and angry. My voice especially, a sharp tongue scissoring the air, had not a single pause in it. How could

The Happenings 0 Comments

Post-Twitter Ban, LGBTQ Nigerians Remind Everyone That Gay Rights Are Human Rights

On Friday June 4, the Nigerian Federal Government ordered a ban on Twitter in Nigeria. And by Saturday, mobile phone networks blocked access to the microblogging site after apparently being

Our Stories 13 Comments

THE MANAGER

“Good afternoon, are you here to eat?” Those were the first words he said to me when I stepped inside the restaurant located in Wuse. I had a lunch date

Dear KD 14 Comments

The Proposal: Three Nigerian Men Are Looking For Queer Women To Partner With In Contract Marriages

1. I am Prince, a 32-year-old gay businessman based in Eastern Nigeria. I’m looking for a Queer woman of any ethnicity (preferably Igbo) who’s interested in a mutual relationship which

The Happenings 1 Comment

Nigerian Government bans Twitter “indefinitely” following deletion of President Buhari’s tweet

Through its Ministry of Information and Culture today, the Nigerian government announced its decision to suspend the operations of the social media platform, Twitter, in the country. The statement, made

The Happenings 1 Comment

‘Call Me By Your Name’ Sequel May No Longer Be Happening

Despite previously confirming that a Call Me By Your Name sequel was on the way, director Luca Guadagnino has now suggested it’s unlikely to happen. The film’s original stars, Timothée