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...
“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...
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....
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.
On 3rd of September 2018 I posted a video on Facebook which eventually went viral; it was an interview my husband and I granted to a private television channel in Nigeria. Immediately after the post, I got a message from someone who wanted to express two...
