The first crack in their relationship emerged after Ugola abruptly remarked on her close-shaven hair and its potential conspicuity amid a sea of wigs and weaves. She expected her bridesmaids to adhere to a strict uniformity.

For years, sexual harassers hid their predatory nature under their vocal but opportunistic support for women's rights, a heinous ploy that no longer seems tenable in the age of #MeToo.

Ten years after Nigeria ratified the UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities, a disability bill continues to ping pong between the legislative and executive arms of government. Frustrated by the lack of progress, disability activists, some of whom are disabled themselves, are calling for their rights to be recognised.