IRRED Conducts Seminar For Rural Women On Access To Justice
A two-day seminar for rural women to promote access to justice in the country and curtail violence against them ended in Cestos City, River Cess County, on Saturday, February 8, with a call for participants to spread the message. The event, which was organized by the Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD) in partnership […]
INEC Postpones Nigeria’s Elections To Feb 23, March 9
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Nigeria (INEC) on Friday night announced a shift in the general elections dates to February 23 and March 9 respectively. The new schedule was announced by the Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, early Saturday morning after an emergency meeting with security officials, election observers and other political […]
60 Babies Die At Kiambu Level Five Hospital In Kenya
On January 28 at around 9am, Ms Naomi Gathoni from Ikinu village in Githunguri was rushed to the Kiambu Level Five Hospital by her mother in-law, Rose Wangari, after she developed labour pains. Three days later, Ms Gathoni delivered a bouncing baby girl, weighing 3.8kg through caesarean section. According to Ms Wangari, the little one […]
Sew Easy Workshop Is Helping Women To Be Self-Employed
In efforts to reduce high unemployment rate, promote self-employment and job creation among women, two partners, Folashade Dan-Oketola and Nwakaego Abuah, professionals in dressmaking have decided to empower Nigerian women through their Sew Easy Workshop online platform. This platform is to simplify the acquisition of dressmaking skills. Speaking on the online dressmaking academy, Folashade […]
Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal – Three African Countries Providing Solutions In Fight Against Genital Cutting Of Girls
While Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been declared illegal in some African countries, it still persists. Patrick Egwu in Nigeria, Annie Njanja in Kenya and Mamadou Lamine Ba in Senegal explored what was being done in their countries to stop this age-old discriminatory practice. In African societies, female genital mutilation (FGM) is widespread and deeply […]
Government Orders Closure Of Nigeria’s Borders From 12 Noon Friday
The federal government has ordered the shut down of all land borders from noon on Friday to noon on Sunday. This order was contained in a statement by the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau. “Further to the presidential election taking place on February […]
Our Election Will Be Peaceful – President Muhammadu Buhari Says In His Broadcast
President Muhammadu Buhari in his broadcast to the nation on Thursday promised a peaceful election while enjoining Nigerians to come out to vote. Buhari, who seeks reelection to office on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, assured Nigerians and the international body of a “secure and peaceful atmosphere” during the polls. He noted that […]
President Biya Of Cameroon Turns 86
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya Wednesday celebrated his 86th birthday with supporters organizing lavish parties and opponents calling on him to resign. Biya is the oldest president in sub-Saharan Africa and one of the longest-serving, but critics say his long rule has put the country in a bad position. Supporters of Biya wished him a happy […]
Africa’s Health and Wellness Sector Has Potential To Create Millions Of Jobs
Africa should stop exporting much-needed jobs to other continents and invest in its pharmaceutical industry, in particular, to provide for its people and create jobs for its unemployed youth, Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, said Tuesday. Speaking at the Africa Business Health Forum for 2019, Ms. Songwe said Africa could create […]
How To Move On From Breakup And Hurt
A relationship is a connection or association, the condition of being related. A relationship must be between two or more people as a person cannot be in a relationship with his/her self. God’s relationship with man is eternal because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. John 3:16 Ephesians 5:1-2. HOW TO MOVE ON FROM BREAKUP […]
Bolewa Sabourin Promotes Dance Therapy For Victims Of Sexual Violence In DRC
French-Congolese choreographer and dancer Bolewa Sabourin is the force behind Re-Creation, a project that uses dance to provide therapeutic support to female victims of rape and sexual assault in the Kivu region of eastern DRC. Born to a Congolese father who was the dance teacher of his French mother, 33-year-old Bolewa Sabourin was destined to […]
How To Stay Connected With Your Partner In Times Of Stress
One thing that is crucial to every intimate relationship is maintaining a strong sense of connection. When you’re truly connected with your partner, you feel secure, understood, and as if you could conquer the world together. But how do you maintain that connection in the midst of life’s inevitable stressors? The answer is different than […]
Women Are Regularly Misdiagnosed
I can point to the exact, pivotal moment when anxiety became a serious problem for me. It was a normal day in December and I was a college student, registering for classes for the following semester. I was in college before the Internet existed and so I had to go into the basement of this old […]
How To Deal With Toxic People
Toxic people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing other people’s buttons. Either way, they create unnecessary complexity, strife and, worst of all, stress. Research has found that stress can have a lasting, negative impact on the brain. […]
An Open Letter From Bill and Melinda Gates
We’re dedicating this year’s letter to our dear friend and Bill’s Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen, who died of cancer last October. Paul was a brilliant man with a wide-ranging mind and a special talent for explaining complicated subjects in a simple way. He loved to share his passion for music, science, the arts, sports, philanthropy, […]