Dec 14, 2022
“This article is part of a collection of articles commissioned to celebrate Transgender Remembrance Day.” By Alexis Favour Today has been intensely exciting. I know, right? So, people like us plenty like this? Even though I’m not the only gay person out...
Mar 15, 2022
By David Akinfenwa Adeyemi, just like many other Nigerians, accepted a job offer in an advertising agency somewhere in Lagos. It wasn’t his dream job but he was at least satisfied that he had a job and was earning a living. The anticipation of a salary made him sign...
Mar 1, 2022
Development aid to governments that permit specific social groups to be ostracized can carry very real economic costs. As new loans are considered, steps should be taken to ensure that the benefits are as inclusive as possible. As a gay man living in Nigeria, my...
Feb 28, 2022
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”- Bill Gates[1] As a young person growing up in Nigeria, I was exposed to four kinds of leadership that had influence on my life; I have spent much of my life trying to...
Jan 19, 2022
By Tiwatope Adunni In 2019 I was at one of my lowest after surviving a motorcycle accident which left me with a fractured limb, and hospitalized for 6 months. This period can be considered a phase of awakening because I had nothing else to do but read and reflect....
Jul 7, 2021
Nigeria has a mental health bomb ticking and waiting to explode. Yet, whether by design or wilful act of delusion, Nigeria has chosen to completely ignore this epidemic and create instead an unstainable approach rooted in shame, religion, and stigma.
