Gbenga Ogundare

Executive Director, Media Action for Minority Inclusion (MAMI); Managing Editor, Equality Reporters; Development Communication Specialist.

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

@officiallasoda without a Board since 2019 is reeling under fraud and impunity. @followlasg can check this abuse by addressing the rot now.
@omopariolaBusu4
@lukeman_salami
@TolaniOjuri
@OladunjoyeBles1

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

Hearty congratulations to @OladunjoyeBles1 . This is a tribute to dogged accountability journalism

[Media Rights Agenda @MRA_Nigeria]

MRA has announced the winners of the maiden edition of the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards.

🏆Congratulations to @OladunjoyeBles1 and @ITRealms for their outstanding contributions to promoting good governance in Nigeria.

https://t.co/m9gTuthrNd

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Let women be.
Let women lead.
Let women thrive.
Let women speak up.
Let women represent.
Let women live peacefully.
Let women express themselves.
Let women control their bodies.

Let women live.

[Social Voices @SocialvoicesNGR]

Nigeria's modern contraceptive prevalence rate sits at 17%, one of the lowest in Africa. In Northeastern Nigeria, the barriers are not just systemic. Women with implants are told they will not make heaven.

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

"No welfare programme exists in Nigeria to fund specialised services. The entire financial burden falls on parents — and the poorest families carry the heaviest weight."

@DisabRightsFund
@JonapwdLagos

[Media Action for Minority Inclusion @MAMI_Inclusion]

"Many of the so-called 'mad' people on Nigerian streets are autism sufferers who were neither diagnosed nor treated." — Autism Around the Globe

@NcpwdOfficial
@JonapwdNg
@officiallasoda
@DisabRightsFund
@MAMI_Inclusion

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

@jidesanwoolu Great initiative! But mind the accessibility gaps please. Often, digital learning platforms lock out students and teachers with disabilities. The e-teacher tablet is one painful example.@officiallasoda @JonapwdNg @JonapwdLagos @NAB_National

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

@GtBank480135 @gtbank Referring customers to a WhatsApp line that never responds isn’t customer service, it’s a dead end by design. ₦786 deducted. No breakdown. No explanation. No response. At this point, the silence feels intentional. Transparency shouldn’t be optional.

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

@gtbank please explain why I was debited ₦786.00 for SMS alerts in one month.
Customers are never told how many SMS were sent, how much each SMS costs, or shown a breakdown before deductions are made.
Banking should not feel like a guessing game.
#UnfairCharges

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

Join us as we unpack the stories told about us, without us — and why that must change.

📅 December 2, 2025
📍 Banquet Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja
🕒 10 am

#DisabilityInMedia #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

Enforce the Act! Give voice justice to every Deaf Nigerian.

[Media Action for Minority Inclusion @MAMI_Inclusion]

@NcpwdOfficial @JonapwdNg But silence is not destiny.
Nigeria has the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Act.

What’s missing?
👉 Enforcement
👉 Commitment
👉 Accessibility in schools, workplaces & public institutions.

#InclusionMatters #Accessibility

@JonapwdNg
@NcpwdOfficial

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

On Deaf Awareness Week, let us silence exclusion and give voice to every Deaf Nigerian.
@NcpwdOfficial
@JonapwdNg
@followlasg
@officiallasoda
@GDIHub
@DisabRightsFund

[Media Action for Minority Inclusion @MAMI_Inclusion]

📚 In classrooms: deaf children drop out because teachers don’t use Nigerian Sign Language & learning materials are not inclusive.

💼 At work: employers dismiss deaf people as “unfit,” denying jobs & interpreters.

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

Silence the exclusion! Give voice and agency to the Deaf everywhere.

[Media Action for Minority Inclusion @MAMI_Inclusion]

It’s #DeafAwarenessWeek. In Nigeria, millions of deaf citizens remain shut out of education, work, healthcare & governance—not for lack of ability, but because society refuses to listen.
#Inclusion

@NcpwdOfficial
@JonapwdNg
@AdepoetEditor
@DisabRightsFund

[JONAPWD-NG🇳🇬 @JonapwdNg]

Today is World Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Day!

This year’s theme is “Fall Prevention, Spinal Cord Protection!”
Let’s raise awareness, bust myths & build safer, more inclusive spaces for all.

Learn the facts & how YOU can help: [https://t.co/0oZG2ZFho9]

#SCIDay2025

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

@NhrcNigeria Enforce the Disability Act, and stop urging actors to comply with accessibility laws. It's a shame PWDs are still stranded five years after the moratorium on accessible public infrastructure lapsed.

[Global Disability Innovation Hub 💜 @GDIHub]

How can #AIInnovation in Africa drive inclusive development for people with disabilities?

Our new report highlights opportunities, challenges & enablers for disability-inclusive AI.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/gImudyqE6s

#InclusiveResearch #AT2030Programme

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

Although both boys look forward to playing football with their mates everyday, that is often not possible because of the damage exposure to direct sunlight could do to their skins.

https://t.co/Hwyx6dL4RO

@JonapwdNg
@NcpwdOfficial
@followlasg
@officiallasoda

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

Away from the playground, the heat stress remains an everyday reality notwithstanding.

https://t.co/vcU7RLbOce

@NcpwdOfficial
@JonapwdNg
@jidesanwoolu
@officiallasoda
@MAMI_Inclusion
@GDIHub
@DisabRightsFund

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

As a blind journalist passionate about inclusive development, I craved a global opportunity to translate my journalism innovation into reality. @CheveningFCDO gave me the leverage to start https://t.co/ths30fUs79 in Nigeria.
Next application begins August 5th! Watch out...

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

@OladunjoyeBles1 It is actually 'Anobo', a sophisticated paranormal science that perpetuate 'the more you look; the less you see' syndrome. You should have gone back to the character who paid you to call them out...

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

Very apt, Your Excellency @jidesanwoolu . A policy like this can tackle livelihood precarity, especially among women with disabilities.
@officiallasoda
@JonapwdNg
@NcpwdOfficial
@MAMI_Inclusion
@JonapwdLagos

[Babajide Sanwo-Olu @jidesanwoolu]

Today, I unveiled the Lagos State Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy Roadmap, a milestone that reflects our firm commitment to gender equity and inclusive growth.

This roadmap is a practical plan built around the lived experiences of women across Lagos, from entrepreneurs and farmers to students and professionals. It focuses on removing the barriers that continue to limit women’s economic participation.

We engaged widely in building this policy, listening to voices from the public and private sectors, NGOs, women’s groups, and women living with disabilities. Their insights helped us shape a roadmap that is grounded, inclusive, and realistic.

From agriculture and entrepreneurship to education, STEM, and the labour market, we’re setting out clear actions to empower women with tools, training, finance, and opportunities to thrive. We will work across all sectors to bring this to life and ensure every woman in Lagos has the opportunity to reach her full potential.

When women thrive, Lagos thrives.

[Gbenga Ogundare @AdepoetEditor]

It turns out the lack of location isn’t the only likely sleaze @DOanyaele and his team baked into their commission’s budget.

https://t.co/GT7MmURwkC

@alexottiofr
@NcpwdOfficial
@JonapwdNg
@BPP_NG
@Abia_Update
@MAMI_Inclusion