Tag "Nigeria"
The Nightmare of Nigeria’s Homophobia Still Thrives
The persecution of the Nigerian LGBT community is very much alive and well. Believe me. I was in court a couple of days ago, before Hon. Justice H.O. Ozoh at
ABUSE, THE NIGERIAN CHILD, AND OUR BEATING CULTURE
Say, you’re hanging out with a group of Nigerian acquaintances. It’s an auspicious evening. You talk about your life experiences in a Nigerian home, growing up. The ups and downs.
A Prayer From Chinelo Okparanta’s ‘Under The Udala Trees’
I just finished reading the riveting novel by Chinelo Okparanta. And after a story that filled me at once with sadness and hope, here’s the segment of the book that
14: An Anthology of Queer Art | Vol. 1: We are Flowers
The 13th of January is an unfortunate day in Nigeria’s history. It marks one of the nation’s greatest human rights failures. On that day in 2014, Nigeria gave homophobia full
Nigeria has become a country where men boast of raping lesbians
This is where we are as a country. The level of such inhumanity that rape is now celebrated over sexuality. The level of such depravity that a Nigerian can come
Comedian Ogusbaba antigay comedy sketch goes viral, provokes outrage from Nigerian LGBT
The “comedy sketch” encouraging sexual assault against gay men was first posted by Gossip Mills Nigeria: a skit by comedian Ogusbaba titled The Lekki Gay Skit. It went viral, prompting
The Queer Art Anthology Is Almost Here!
Titled We Are Flowers: An Anthology Of Queer Art, the literary effort championed by the 14 team and contributed to by Nigerians and non-Nigerians alike is on the dawn of
Reuben Abati Writes: A Day With The Gay Community
Originally published on olorisupergal.com I was invited to deliver the keynote address at this year’s special event on “Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law”, an annual symposium organized to promote
A LOOK AT ALL THE WAYS 2016 GAVE US LIFE
The Headies drama between music stars Olamide and Don Jazzy on the very first day of 2016 had to be the sign that we were going to be in for
In Commemoration of World AIDS Day, US Donates $400m, Urges Nigerian Government To Invest In Health
In the spirit of the celebration of the World Aids Day, the United States on November 30 advised the Nigerian government to get committed to providing quality healthcare services to
