Legal War Against Pornography

By Nonso Anyasi A psychology war is currently brewing in Nigeria. This is the serious decade-old battle between serious literature and pornography. The contemporaneous Nigerian society has been so bastardized by the influx of Western culture that we seem to be losing our foothold on our sense of values. Many Nigerians have assimilated to a…

November 28, 20192Comments

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11 Year Old Maid Abused & Fed Cockroaches by Her Madam, but What Does the Law Say About Child Abuse

By Fredrick Nwanji I came across these sordid images of the 11 year old girl who was rescued by activist Gwamnishu Harrison in Awka Anambra state. While details are still coming in at the time of writing this article I thought it wise to educate Nigerians on this atrocious and illegal acts called child…

November 28, 20194Comments

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Social Media Bill: Short walk to totalitarianism?

By Matthew Hassan Kukah I have consistently tried to create levels of differentiation between democracy and dictatorship, especially dictatorships of the military variant as we have had in our country. I have argued that Nigeria is still very far away from the goal posts of what could be called a democratic society. In my…

November 27, 20190Comments

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Notes on domestic violence and sexual exploitation in Nigeria

By Dolapo Aina This is a 2015 article but as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence it is worth reproducing. According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s dictionary; domestic violence is defined as violence between members of the same family. It can also be defined as…

November 27, 20190Comments

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Our Trophy of Economic Illogic

By Ikenna Emewu Nigeria border closure is amazing economics that shuts doors against 13% exports to track and checkmate 4% imports from neighbouring countries into Nigeria. It is also about Nigeria closing border against 4% imports/smuggling from neighbouring countries while 96% imports from the rest of the world still comes in through the sea…

November 26, 20190Comments

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The Court of Justice of the European Union Limits Free Speech

By Judith Bergman "This judgment has major implications for online freedom of expression around the world.... The ruling also means that a court in one EU member state will be able to order the removal of social media posts in other countries, even if they are not considered unlawful there. This would set a dangerous…

November 14, 20190Comments

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Sex for grades, Buhari’s Refusal to Sign the Sexual Harassment Bill

By Moses Ochonu Why did Buhari not sign the Sexual Harassment bill passed by the 8th National Assembly? It prescribed a 5-year jail term for offenders. Not enough, in my opinion, for egregious offenders and recidivists but it might be a deterrent if lecturers know that they would not only be sacked from their jobs…

October 9, 20190Comments

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How to get a Nigerian passport within one week without paying a bribe

By Joe Abah Until August 2017, I was the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), with the daunting task of reforming Nigeria’s Federal Public Service. As part of that role, I sought to move the focus of Public Service Reforms away from the Public Service unto the public. This was a deliberate…

October 4, 20190Comments

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The dangers of repudiating history

By Chris Akor had decided to write on the trampling of the rule of law by the Buhari government. But just as I started, I chanced upon this article I wrote last year. It captured exactly everything I wanted to say. I reproduce it again with minor modifications. This article was first published August 30th 2018.…

October 3, 20190Comments

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Sex, Food and Dating—The (Other) News This Week

I know I should be poring over that whistleblower's complaint. But instead, let me give you something that's much more invigorating: news and gossip you definitely do not need. By Vivia Chen I don’t know about you, but I am at a saturation point with news about our Dear Leader and his dealings…

October 3, 20190Comments

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