By Emmanuel Ajibulu

The basic question of whether a practice is harmful or necessary is often hotly debated; debates that sometimes rely on simplistic divisions between “Western” and local medical values. In many cases, this division masks more complicated reasons for defending harmful practices, the victims of which tend to be women and children and others who are less powerful in their society. These reasons often include power struggles, local and national politics, and/or lack of understanding about the risks of the practice among other things.

By Sunday Njokede

Public Amazement: Dora’s senatorship jingle-bell might be the wool this smart brainiac is employing to cover your eyes from seeing some secret plan. Dora is too wise to leave PDP like that and commit political apostasy with her eyes wide open. There’s more magic here only Wiki-Leak could unlock.