Detty December in Nigeria: ‘People are Tired of COVID-19 Protocols’
In Nigeria this year, much of ‘Detty December’ may be fuelled by an unlikely source—growing apathy towards COVID-19. Read more.
December 2021
A Kenyan Court Has Recognized Housework as Paid Work
A Kenyan Court has decided to give Mary Wambui half of her marital home for the 13 years she spent doing house chores. Read more.
Black Soot in Rivers State: ‘Government Have Failed to Protect Citizens’
In Rivers State, efforts to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic could be rendered futile due to a long-running air pollution crisis—black soot. Read more.
Who Was Tanimowo Ogunlesi?
Tanimowo Ogunlesi was a women’s rights activist, teacher, and founding member of the women’s section of Obafemi Awolowo’s, Action Group (AG). Read more.
Why Is Everyone Talking About the 2021 Electoral Amendment Act? RxNews 20 December 2021
Nigeria’s elections are expensive and inefficient. An electoral amendment act proposes possible improvements, its deadline passed yesterday and there’s no indication it has been signed. Read more.
Are Nigerians Dancing to a ‘Cult Anthem’? RxNews 17 December 2021
Criticism of the ‘Ameno’ remix has coincided with a documentary on cultism in Nigeria that The BBC’s Africa Eye aired on 13 December 2021. Read more.
Renowned Author and Feminist, bell hooks, Has Died RxNews 16 December 2021
bell hooks’ works not just tackled subjects like race, gender, class, history, and sexuality but also love and friendship. Read more.