Activist Aisha Yesufu has defended same-sex marriages in Nigeria saying ‘All you need is being given the right to practice your sexuality.’ Yesufu shared her position on same-sex marriage in a series of tweets on Twitter. In one tweet she claimed, “Homosexuality was freely practiced in Nigeria for hundreds of years and I witnessed same-sex marriages in the 80s.” You do not need anyone liking your choice of sexuality. All you need is being given…
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has come under heavy criticism for distributing cutlasses, wheel-barrows as part of Special Public Works Programme which was designed to engage 774,000 unemployed Nigerians. The minister had earlier celebrated the take-off of the program on Twitter, tweeting “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the take-off of the Special Public Works Programme (engaging 774,000 unemployed itinerant Nigerians) to begin nationwide on Tuesday, January 5th, 2021.” “All NDE…
The senate of the Lagos State University (LASU) has announced the appointment of professor Damola Oke, as the institution’s acting vice-chancellor. His appointment was announced on Monday during the varsity’s emergency senate meeting. Oke, who was until his new appointment the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration of LASU is expected to replace Olanrewaju Fagbohun, the outgoing vice-chancellor, whose tenure expired on January 11. Over 18 professors from about 10 universities applied for the job. There was, however, controversies…
The writer and novelist, Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie is trending on Twitter after a video clip of her responding to awkward questions from a french journalist emerges. During the one-on-one interview which also featured a live audience, the journalist asked Chimamanda if people read her books in Nigeria? to which she responded “they do, Shockingly.” and the audience burst into laughter. The audience’s reaction seems to unnerve the journalist who then sort to clarify her question…
This 25-year-old former Kentucky substitute teacher has been charged with raping a middle school student — including an illicit romp at a hotel, according to WLEX. Alexandria Allen, a one-time sub at Royal Spring Middle School, was arrested Monday by Georgetown police on three counts of third-degree rape. According to the arrest warrant, Allen came into contact with the 15-year-old victim when she was in a position of authority or a position of public trust. Police…