Some Northern senators on Wednesday, kicked against a proposed law for women empowerment in Nigeria, saying its contents contradict Islam and northern cultural values. Abiodun Olujimi senator representing Ekiti south, who has been pushing to get the bill through parliament since 2016, said the bill was to allow for the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against women and provide for the equality of all persons. The northern senators said the bill was not properly worded, especially its title that seeks equality rather than equity.
Meanwhile, in the aftermath of death of 12 year old Sylvester Oromoni, who was allegedly bullied into joining cultism, the BBC released a chilling documentary on cultism in Nigeria, that has generated mixed reactions on Twitter., with many users sharing their experiences on the menace of cultism.
In another development, Congolese singer Koffi Olomidé was sentenced to 18 months in jail for kidnapping his dancers.
The Versailles Court sentenced the singer on Monday, December 13th, after finding him guilty of holding his former female dancers against their will, an accusation the singer denied. During his hearing Olumide said that the dream of the young women who accused him of kidnapping is to live in France and obtain their papers. Kofi Olumide’s judicial record is lengthy and includes a conviction in 2019, for rape of a minor under the age 15.
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