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Christian Barber Arrested In Kano For Blasphemy Over ‘Hairstyle That Insults Islam’ (PICTURED)

A 23-year-old Christian barber, Elijah Ode, from Benue state in Central Nigeria has been arrested for blasphemy in Kano. Smith Akoko posted some information about...

Leo Igwe: Prayer On Vaccine – South Africa Should Call Justice Mogoeng To Order [MUST READ]

My attention has been drawn to a recent prayer by the South African Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng on the COVID-19 vaccine. Mogoeng has, at...

Leo Critical Thinking And EndSARS Protest: Questions Arising

The EndSARS protest has provided some food for thought, and some material for critical reflection. It is pertinent to explore how critical thinking can...

Leo Igwe: Post-End SARS Protest And Cleansing Of Infidels In Rivers State [MUST READ]

In Nigeria, issues often take an ethnoreligious dimension and that appears to be the case with the aftermath of the End SARS protest. In...

Leo Igwe: Is #EndSARS A Metaphor For Change And Reformation Of Nigeria?

Built up anger over the brutal treatment of real or imagined suspects by a police unit popularly known as SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) has...

The Trials Of Mubarak Bala: We Are All Atheists [MUST READ]

It is now over two weeks since police detectives arrested Nigerian atheist, Mubarak Bala in Kaduna in Northern Nigeria. His arrest was in connection...

#RightsWatch: Nigerian Police, Where Is Mubarak Bala? [MUST READ]

As it stands now, the fate of Mubarak Bala, Nigerian humanist who was arrested last week is unknown. Nobody is sure if Mr. Bala...

Insulting Prophets: Between Islamic Totalitarianism And Tolerant Pluralism [MUST READ]

The arrest Mubarak Bala has compelled a revisit of the issue of insulting prophets. Some Muslims filed a petition complaining that Mubarak Bala insulted...

Atheism And Family Persecution: A Case From Central Nigeria [MUST READ]

While there has been an overwhelming emphasis on the pervasiveness of religiosity and god belief in Nigeria, little attention has been paid to the...

Saving Innocent Lives: Witchcraft Allegations And Native Medicine In Edo State [MUST READ]

Intervening in cases of witchcraft allegations and witch hunting is a moral duty. It is a social obligation that should be fulfilled. Victims of...

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