COLUMNIST: LEO IGWE, PH.D

FoRB,. Humanism and Witch Persecution in Nigeria

Oct 13, 2026 | Feature Article

Thank you, Madam, for the opportunity, and thank you, Government of the Netherlands, for your commitment to protecting a ...

FoRB: Airports and Discrimination Against Minority Faith and Belief Groups in Ni...

Oct 11, 2026 | Feature Article

Nigeria must end official discrimination against minority faith and belief groups. The entrenched exclusion of citizens ...

Witchcraft Accusation: Those Who Subjected a Woman to Inhuman and Degrading Trea...

Oct 10, 2026 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches urges Nigerian state authorities to bring to justice those who abused and violated the ...

Witch hunt in Zamfara: Free Samalia Bala

Sep 22, 2026 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches urges the Zamfara state government to release and compensate Mr Samalia Bala. Mr Bala h ...

Jehovah's Witnesses Blood Transfusion Policy Still Poses Threat to Public Health

Sep 20, 2026 | Feature Article

The Humanist Enabling Life Project (HELP) welcomes the recent

Critical Thinking, Inquiry-Based Learning and Educational Revival in Africa

Sep 19, 2026 | Feature Article

The Edu Revive 2026 is a timely event that addresses the cogent needs of students, teachers and society. Early in the 21 ...

Hisbah, Sharia Enforcement and Witch Hunting in Zamfara

Sep 16, 2026 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches is concerned about a recent report that Hisbah arrested a woman, Khadija Abdullah, over ...

On the Establishment of Philosophy Clubs in Primary and Secondary Schools

Sep 15, 2026 | Feature Article

Philosophy for Children (P4C) is an educational movement that fosters critical thinking and inquiry-based learning in sc ...

Pastors, Hawks, and Witch Hunts in Akwa Ibom

Aug 29, 2026 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches has drawn attention to a

Ebonyi, revoke the bail of Elom Monday

Jul 17, 2026 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches urges the Ebonyi state government to revoke the bail of Elom Monday. Mr. Monday and oth ...

Revenge Attacks and Witch Hunts in Ebonyi State

Jul 7, 2026 | Feature Article

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches condemns revenge attacks against relatives of an accused person in Ebonyi state. Report ...

Alleged Penis Theft and Forced Confession in Rivers State

Jul 2, 2026 | Feature Article

People accused of magically stealing people 39;s genitals have often been beaten and made to admit to the offence. The ...

Veronica Ngalasi Igwe: Loving, Giving and Forgiving Unto Death

Jun 28, 2026 | Feature Article

It has been said that a mother 39;s love is unconditional and everlasting. That mother 39;s love constitutes the most ...

Policing Allegations of Penis Theft in Rivers State

Jun 24, 2026 | Feature Article

A recent case in a community in Rivers state has revealed worrisome gaps and disconnects in policing and management of a ...

Superstition, Indigenous Knowledge, and Future of Skepticism in Africa

Jun 13, 2026 | Feature Article

The 50th CSICON Anniversary conference is an opportunity to re-interrogate and re-present Africa. This event offers a po ...

Doing Philosophy for Children in Nigeria

May 31, 2026 | Feature Article

Philosophy for Children (P4C) is an educational movement that fosters reasoning and argumentative skills in children. Th ...

Mathias Ezeaku: Rejection of Christianity, and Politics in Southern Nigeria

May 29, 2026 | Feature Article

My attention has been drawn to a

Leo Igwe, Ph.D

Leo Igwe holds a doctoral degree in religious studies and has a research interest in religion and transhumanism. More Leo Igwe is a Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist. Igwe is a former Western and Southern African representative of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and has specialized in campaigning against and documenting the impacts of child witchcraft accusations.

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