When You Train A Woman, A Generation Is Out Of Darkness
From a very young age, Obianuju “Uju” Anene has always had the ambition of being an accomplished engineer, not afraid or shy to take on the challenges that came with it. “One of the reasons I chose engineering was that when we were young, my mom made a rule for us to only choose careers […]
Sexual Abuse Still Crippling The Girl Child
When Monica Mirembe (not real name) was four years old, her mother walked out of her marriage, leaving her only child behind with a father who abused her sexually. “Whenever my father would bathe me, he would touch my private parts and at night we used to share the same bed,” Mirembe, now 14, said. […]
Meet Diane Shima Rwigara, First Female Independent Presidential Candidate In Rwanda
Diane Shima Rwigara on Wednesday declared her interest to run for the Rwandan presidency, becoming the first female independent candidate. In her manifesto, the 35-year-old said she will work to eradicate poverty, champion free speech, and provide health insurance for all Rwandans. The accountant and businesswoman also criticised the ruling RPF party saying it was […]
Temmie Giwa And Other Outstanding Women In Tech Across Africa Gets WEF Invites
TWO entrepreneurs from the host country, a similar number from Nigeria and two from the East African region have been selected as the best emerging female technology executives ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa held in South Africa. South Africa’s Darlene Menzies, whose FinFind innovation aims to remove a major bottleneck to […]
Tiwa Savage Becomes The New Face Of Rotary Club For Polio Education
Nigerian singer/songwriter, Tiwa Savage, is the newest face to join Rotary’s ‘This Close’ public awareness campaign for polio eradication. Savage, who was described by CNN as Nigeria’s biggest pop star, will help Rotary achieve its goal of a polio-free world by raising awareness about the vaccine-preventable disease. The singer’s participation in this program comes at […]
Rant Of The Day – Holla To The Loud Eaters
Hallo My People. Welcome to the rant column. A special shoutout to those who literally sing while eating, those who make the rice and stew make beats in their mouths. Those who grind their teeth with their meals and make you wonder if food could actually speak, what would food say? Hey! don’t look at […]
Affirmative Repositioning Movement Proposes Presidential Age Limit In
THE Affirmative Repositioning movement says it will mobilise more than 1 000 young people to petition for an upper age limit for future presidential candidates. AR leader Job Amupanda told the media on Monday that while the Namibian Constitution dictates that one must be over 36 years of age to become President, it does not […]
Abovewhispers Panache : Meet Soon -To – Be Mr and Mrs Wellington
Rapper, R n B legend and actor Banky W has finally proposed to Actress Adesua Etomi and she said YES!!! The lovebird’s announcement came as a shock to many as their relationship was never visible to the public and also the silent proposal in February which was completely kept off the media until now. Adesua […]
Somalia: Unicef – 1.4 Million Children At Risk Of Acute Malnutrition in 2017
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced in a statement on Tuesday that the number of children projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Somalia during 2017 increased by 50 percent since initial estimates at the beginning of this year. Of the 1.4 million children now at risk, about 275,000 could face a life-threatening severe acute […]
‘Let Girls Learn’ Might Be Coming To An End
Michelle Obama’s global education program for girls is apparently coming to an end. According to a report by CNN, President Donald Trump’s administration is discontinuing “Let Girls Learn,” the former first lady’s initiative to facilitate educational opportunities for girls in developing countries. Michelle Obama launched “Let Girls Learn” in 2015 “to change the perception of […]
TUC, NLC Call For Special Salary For Workers In Abuja
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigerian Labour Union Congress (NLC) have called for a special salary for the employees residing in the FCT following the high cost of living in Abuja The Union Leaders made the call on Monday at the 2017 May Day Celebration in Abuja, with the Theme: “Labour Relations in […]
South Africa: Proteas Women Lose Skipper To Injury
Proteas captain, Dané van Niekerk, will be out of action for four to six weeks after suffering an injury to her foot. She has a Type 1 tear of the plantar capsule and is therefore ruled out of the upcoming Cricket South Africa (CSA) Women’s Quadrangular Series in Potchefstroom, starting this weekend. Coach Hilton Moreeng […]
Break Into The Boys Club In ICT
The Economic Commission for Africa on Thursday participated in the International Telecommunication Union’s Girls in information and communication technologies (ICT) celebrations in Addis Ababa, with ECA professionals joining other distinguished guests in training and sharing personal stories with girls from various Ethiopian schools on how they made it in a male-dominated field. Gender section’s Keiso […]
Critical Minds For Critical Times – World Press Day
Journalists go to the most dangerous places to give voice to the voiceless. Media workers suffer character assassination, sexual assault, detention, injuries and even death. We need leaders to defend a free media. This is crucial to counter prevailing misinformation. And we need everyone to stand for our right to truth. On World Press Freedom […]
World Press Freedom Day – The Message
Freedom of Expression, a Human Right Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right as stated in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any […]