The #EndSARS Movement: The Hypocrisy of Empathy
2020-11-20
At that time King Herod caused terrible sufferings for some members of the church. He ordered soldiers to cut off the head of James, the brother of John. When HerodContinue Reading
Nigerians and COVID: The choice between staying healthy or staying alive?
2020-11-11
In February 2020 when the novel coronavirus first hit Nigeria, the people were quite indifferent about it. Not that they cared less about their health but they had other equally life-threateningContinue Reading
Madagascar and Nigeria: pro-life promotion and culture
2020-11-04
IYc’s contributors from Africa, Sedera Lalason and Tomi Ojebode, write to discuss pro-life promotion and culture from the viewpoint of two African countries: Nigeria and Madagascar. As the world continues toContinue Reading
Nigeria’s education system was wrecked long before the COVID pandemic
2020-10-28
The coronavirus pandemic in its entirety has been an unpleasant experience. In some countries, the spillover effect of the pandemic has even been more threatening than the virus itself. TheContinue Reading
To stop killings, Nigeria must begin to care about the powerless
2020-09-23
Insecurity in Nigeria is no news. Too often, reports of violence continue to feature at the forefront of national dailies. In fact, Nigeria has been ranked the fifth (5th) least peaceful countryContinue Reading
Promoting a Joy-Filled Life: the Ny Tontoloko initiative
2020-09-16
Starting in the twentieth century when technologies and industrial revolution hit the global trade, information became more accessible and increased exponentially. This allowed people to be more efficient in bothContinue Reading
Black lives truly matter, part three
2020-08-10
In my second article of the Black lives truly matter series, I discussed the racist and worse-than-slave treatment blacks experience in other African countries, particularly Libya. Although Libya has anContinue Reading
Glass painting: compassion through art
2020-08-07
There are many ways to defend and help minority and disabled groups. Some young human rights defenders use social media, while others use the law to advocate and make legalContinue Reading
Black lives truly matter, Part two
2020-08-03
“[They were] abusing us, raping us, killing us, selling us” “It was as if we weren’t human” – a West African on her experience in Libya written by Time. InContinue Reading
Laundry workers in public washhouses
2020-07-02
Doing laundry is a constant need for many people especially those who cannot afford washing machines at home. Public laundry workers are doing very physical work and they are puttingContinue Reading