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African Youths Take To The Streets, Demanding Change

African Youths Take to the Streets Congo Genocide In Congo Rape In Congo Child Labor In Congo Displacement In Congo Nigeria Police Brutality In Nigeria Amidst Protests Namibia Protests have broken out…

The #EndSars Protests in Nigeria: 6 Times Nigerian Women Made a Statement

Like most countries around the world, Nigeria is not exempt from the brutality and injustice meted out by its law enforcement agencies. On the 8th of October, 2020, Nigerian Youths launched a…

Your Name

“Rainy days really aren’t my thing. Argh! I hate it when my shoes get wet. The ‘squish squish’ sounds irritate the hell out of me. I just wanna get home, bathe, change…

Aisha Yusufu And More On The EndSars Movement

As the #Endsars protests tear through Nigeria, touching every nook and cranny, one woman stands out among thousands of women who have taken it upon themselves to protest against police brutality and…

Market Runs

When I woke up this morning, the only productive thing I hoped to complete before the end of the day was brushing my teeth, but then, my aunty called and sent me…

The Cafe

“Hi.” “Hello.” “Do you have a minute?” “For?” “Uhh…now that you ask…” “Yeah. I thought as much.” “Yeah…” “I do have a minute though, but I need to know why you need…

At Twenty

Her parents were already frustrated with her situation, but in fairness to her, she was not trying any less than her best. When the temptation came to be angry at how her…

Boys Don’t Cry

A little boy of seven years was sitting in front of the television. His aunt, Amaka, was perched on his lap. At that time, she was a twenty-two years old undergraduate studying…

Ada's birthday

Ada: Birthday Blues

So, it’s my birthday today. Forgive me, but I don’t feel particularly excited. I don’t even know if there is anything to be excited about. Let’s just say this is not how…

Birthday Scare with Mum

“Is it a crime to have a mother?? Should I just disown her? God..” Ada soliloquizes, thinking back to the experience she just had.