The Nigerian Army has issued a heartfelt plea to the public to refrain from circulating misinformation on social media, emphasizing that such actions often unfairly undermine the morale of soldiers who put their lives on the line every day. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, made this appeal during a recent meeting with the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) in Abuja. She pointed out that while digital advancements have undoubtedly revolutionized how we share information, they have also opened the floodgates for a dangerous tide of disinformation. This constant stream of half-truths and fabrications threatens to…

On April 30, 1997, I stood on the picturesque campus of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts to discuss the heavy social toll of homophobia. The atmosphere was charged with anticipation, as that evening marked a seismic cultural shift: Ellen DeGeneres was set to air the infamous “Puppy Episode,” where her sitcom character would publicly come out as a lesbian. While that day felt like a hopeful turning point, it was also steeped in a suffocating climate of intolerance. Same-sex marriage was still years away from federal recognition, and the broader society remained deeply entrenched in traditional prejudices. In that…