PEN Poetry Pot: THRENODY by Adamu Yahuza Abdullahi
To the skulls the ground swallowed To the dreams that got ruptured To the faces bereaved of smiles And afternoons of collapsed skeletons To the moments that tick behind the…
Women’s Day 2022; Isn’t It Time to Rid our Society of Gender Bias?
Mazeed Mukhtar Oyeleye writes, Each time I recall something that occurred during my first year, I wonder how deep the roots of gender stereotypes stretch in our society. My roommate,…
A Caution to Prioritising The Need for Physical Health
Yusuf Abdulbasit Hozaifah writes, Many of us take our health for granted, we are so preoccupied with our hectic life activities– works and family issues that our health seems…
The Need for More Public Toilets and Maintenance of Existing Restrooms at UDUS
Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed writes, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has been one of the leading Universities in Nigeria. It is the most peaceful University that promotes Education and awards certificates based…
The Case of Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria and Other Countries
Hamid Fatimah Omotayo writes, Gender-based violence (GBV) is a general term for any harmful threat or act directed at an individual or group based on actual or perceived biological…
FICTION WEEKLY with Mazeed Mukhtar Oyeleye: Unlettered Missives [episode 14]
Hassan, … “I am sorry to disappoint you, but I must confess that I do not know this hardtack part of you,” Emeka submitted, wishing he had not said…
Corruption: Our Contributions as Individuals
Hamid Fatimah Omotayo writes, Corruption is not a strange word to us all. It has become the business of almost every human being that no one is being left out…
Songs of Poverty: Nigerian Government and the Teaching Profession
Ayinla Abdulateef writes, Poverty refers to inability to meet up with one’s need or want. It is further described as lacking of something that vitals to sustaining proper life.…
Girl-Child Marriage: A Violation of Women’s Human Rights in Nigeria
Abdulazeez Rahmah writes, Child marriage, as it is generally known as marrying off any person under the age of 18, in Nigeria is one of the most ravaging, creepy, and…
Nigeria as the Giant of Africa
Jimoh Hussain Kehinde writes, Lying vastly across the western coast of Africa is a giant in slumber whose name is Nigeria. In terms of landmass and population, Nigeria enjoys…