Even though Africans make up just 14% of the global migrant population—in contrast to 41% from Asia and 24% from Europe; sentiments from recent protests in Europe and the UK suggest they are among the most disliked groups.
Locked In or Breaking Free? Africa’s Migration Dilemma in a Fragmenting World
The movement of people within Africa has long been a defining feature of the continent’s history, shaping economies, cultures, and societies. From pastoralists migrating in search of greener pastures to traders crossing borders for opportunities, migration in Africa has always been an integral part of its story. Yet, the current global trend toward deglobalization—a retreat […]
Social Impact of Parental Absence on Children
Author: Anthonia Andrew | andrewanthonia25@gmail.com Parental absence is a pressing issue that significantly affects children worldwide, and its consequences are particularly pronounced in the African continent. The emotional and developmental toll of having absent parents can create lasting challenges for children, shaping their futures in profound ways. Read carefully the story of Phebe, a young […]
FROM #ENDSARS TO LASTING REFORM: BUILDING AN ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPONSIVE POLICE INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA
Author: Christopher Danladi | danladichristopher001@gmail.com Amongst the many national issues that have bedeviled Nigeria, the #ENDSARS protests topped the charts making Nigeria to witness a groundswell of public outrage and mass demonstrations clamoring for an end to police brutality and a turnaround in the country’s policing. This led to the bloodbath that happened at the […]
A Treatise on Sports Betting: Why it is Popular Among Nigerian Youths
Author: Daniel Ochowechi Echoda | danielechoda29@gmail.com Sports betting has become pervasive among Nigerian youths. Beyond the surface appeal of predicting match outcomes, other complex societal factors have also driven this issue. The aim of this article is to explore the issue of sports betting, shed light on why Nigerian youths are increasingly drawn to it, […]
Yearnings of the Nigerian Child: A Call to Action on Child Abuse
Author: Raheem Mutiyat Oreoluwa | raheemoreoluwa832@gmail.com Even though child abuse is widely acclaimed as a global phenomenon, developing countries, especially in Africa have records of the largest abuse of children in history. Published on July 2022, studies by APEVAC found out that more than half of all children in Africa experience physical abuse, while in […]
The case against the criminalization of suicidal attempts in Nigeria
Photo credit: The Conversation Author: Nwazue Israel Chihurumnanya The history of suicide criminalization is as old as time. Well, not as time but as old as the mid-13th century, when the English common law advocated cultural and religious punishments for suicide. As colonialism spread, this legislation was incorporated into the common laws of the English […]
Postcards from reality: The Mantra, One Nigeria.
Photo by Emmanuel Ikwuegbu Author: Eze Samson Enyinna As a new student in one of the higher institutions in the South East region of Nigeria, during our tour around the school, our tour guide, who was Igbo, assumed we all were Igbos, probably because 98% of the students in the institution were Igbos. Hence, he […]
Pathways to safeguarding free speech in Africa
-from “Nelson Mandela: The World’s Most Beloved Statesman.” Author: Adam Sulaiman ‘’Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.’’ Those were the words of Ben Franklin that should reverberate in the mind of every African leader who curtails their subjects’ constitutional right to freedom of expression. The […]
From Taboo to Education: Can a witchcraft curriculum help redeem Africa’s cultural identity?
Ifa Divination tray & tools | Sasha Cobra Author: Felix Wisdom Onyedikachi So recently, I stumbled across a post on a particular blog, and I couldn’t help but smile at the headline that halted my endless scrolling at that moment. Apparently, a Nigerian professor was advocating the introduction of a “Department of Witchcraft” and a B.sc […]