Journal
Notes from the record
Essays, field reports and announcements written by the Uimedia desk and its contributors.
Advocacy
Numbness isn’t healing
Numbness Is Not Healing: The Hidden Cost of Substance Escape Many people who appear strong are actually numb — and for millions, that numbness comes from drugs or substance use. They don’t react deeply. They don’t cry much. Life doesn’t seem to shake them...
Advocacy
END GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
Silence is Complicity: Confronting Gender-Based Violence Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is not just a statistic—it is a daily reality for millions, hidden behind closed...
Crime
SELLING OF BABIES
Uncovered: Lagos Factory Selling Newborns for ₦1 Million By Wale Akinselure Punch Newspapers April 18, 2026 Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps...
politics
Silent agony of Nigerians
The Silent Agony: 1,000 Abducted Nigerians According to Saturday Punch on April 18, 2026, no fewer than 1,000 Nigerians abducted in coordinated attacks during the first...
Advocacy
YOU DESERVE TO BE HAPPY
You Deserve to Be Happy At some point, you started believing happiness was something you had to earn. That you needed to suffer a little longer, fix a little more, prove...
Inspiration
More Than Ordinary: The Quiet Decision to Become More
More Than Ordinary: The Quiet Decision to Become More For a long time, we confuse “ordinary” with “safe.” It feels like we’re doing something right when our lives follow...
Inspiration
Surviving Yourself: The Quiet Battle Within
Surviving Yourself: The Quiet Battle Within Sometimes, we come to realize that the hardest thing to deal with isn’t even the world—it’s ourselves. Our thoughts, our...
Uncategorized
THE COURAGE TO BEGIN AGAIN
The Courage to begin again When it feels like you’ve lost everything, the world can seem very quiet and very dark. Maybe the dreams you held close have slipped away...
Uncategorized
HEAVY IS THE HEAD THAT WEARETH THE CROWN
Heavy Is the Head That Weareth the Crown The saying “heavy is the head that weareth the crown” reflects the deep responsibility and burden that come with leadership...
Crime
SELLING OF BABIES
Uncovered: Lagos Factory Selling Newborns for ₦1 Million By Wale Akinselure Punch Newspapers April 18, 2026 Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps...
politics
Silent agony of Nigerians
The Silent Agony: 1,000 Abducted Nigerians According to Saturday Punch on April 18, 2026, no fewer than 1,000 Nigerians abducted in coordinated attacks during the first...
Advocacy
YOU DESERVE TO BE HAPPY
You Deserve to Be Happy At some point, you started believing happiness was something you had to earn. That you needed to suffer a little longer, fix a little more, prove...
Inspiration
More Than Ordinary: The Quiet Decision to Become More
More Than Ordinary: The Quiet Decision to Become More For a long time, we confuse “ordinary” with “safe.” It feels like we’re doing something right when our lives follow...
Inspiration
Surviving Yourself: The Quiet Battle Within
Surviving Yourself: The Quiet Battle Within Sometimes, we come to realize that the hardest thing to deal with isn’t even the world—it’s ourselves. Our thoughts, our...
Uncategorized
THE COURAGE TO BEGIN AGAIN
The Courage to begin again When it feels like you’ve lost everything, the world can seem very quiet and very dark. Maybe the dreams you held close have slipped away...
Uncategorized
HEAVY IS THE HEAD THAT WEARETH THE CROWN
Heavy Is the Head That Weareth the Crown The saying “heavy is the head that weareth the crown” reflects the deep responsibility and burden that come with leadership...