LGBTQ In Nigeria
17 Nov
Former Nigerian foreign affairs minister Bola Akinyemi said the United Kingdom and the United States lobbied him to influence the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the country. Akinyemi, who served during the Goodluck Jonathan administration, said he told the UK and US that the matter of marriage between a man and woman was a no-go…
23 Jan 2019
A spokesperson of Nigeria police Dolapo Badmus has warned homosexuals in the country that the force will not condone the violation of the Same-Sex Prohibition Act through their activities in the country. “If you are homosexually inclined, Nigeria is not a place for you. There is a law (Same-Sex Prohibition Act) here that criminalises homosexual…
11 Dec 2018
Nigerian Police on Monday said that having sex in a car at a public place is not a crime and would not amount to arrest if done by persons within adult age in the country.
10 Dec 2018
Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, has said everyone including the LGBTQ community in Nigeria would have equal access to opportunities and social justice if she is elected the president of Nigeria in 2019. "I absolutely believe in the fact that everyone deserves equal opportunity," Ezekwesili said during a…