Nigerians all over the world are unanimous in their condemnation of this cowardly act. Such action is not representative of the character of Nigerian citizens. We are a peace-loving people who make positive contributions in whatever community we reside.

Makeyourvotescount.org, a grassroots, non-partisan, initiative dedicated to free, fair, and transparent elections, joins the rest of the world in mourning the passing of Nigeria's foremost lawyer and rights activist, Chief Abdul-Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi.

We have watched with dismay the faceoff between “Lagos Elders” and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).

Despite the fascination with dreadlocks, many fear growing dreadlocks due to the unproven notion that they are a permanent hairstyle. Now salons are generating thousands of dollars providing dreadlock removal services. By definition dreadlocks are heavily matted coils of hair which form by themselves eventually fusing together to form a single dread. This is possible in all hair types, if the hair is allowed to grow naturally over time.