Experts Inaugurate Campaign ‘To De-Stigmatise Infertility
The Merck health care has launched the Merck more than a mother campaign in Nairobi and Uganda. The Nairobi launch was focus on a woman whose hands were cut off by her husband because “she has not given birth to a baby in the marriage.” Even though it was the husband that is infertile. She […]
Osinbajo Tasks A-Ibom On Private Investments
ACTING President Yemi Osinbajo has called on Akwa Ibom State to work towards attracting private investors to the state, saying that private investments are the greatest drivers of progress anywhere in the world. Osinbajo gave the charge, yesterday, in Uyo, during a stakeholders town hall meeting in continuation of the Federal Government’s fact-finding visits aimed […]
Herdsmen kill 4 In Benue, As police Say Its Reprisal Attack
Suspected herdsmen stormed Gbemacha council ward in Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State, killing an elderly man and three others in a midnight raid. Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness that the herdsmen had, in the last few weeks, moved into the community with cows, which destroyed several cassava farms. According to the witness, “the […]
PWC Accountants Blamed For Oscar Gaffe Barred From Future Shows
The two accountants found at fault for botching the climactic announcement of the winner for best picture at the Academy Awards have been officially declared unfit for any future Oscar duty, organizers of the ceremony said on Wednesday. Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz, blamed for the envelope mix-up that led “La La Land” to be […]
Malaysia About To Terminate “Visa-Free” Entry For North Koreans
Malaysia will cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans entering the country from March 6, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday, as diplomatic ties between the two countries frayed further following the murder of Kim Jong Nam at the Kuala Lumpur airport. North Koreans will be required to obtain a visa before entering Malaysia for […]
Lake Chad Basin – World’s Most Neglected Crisis Rages On
On Friday, February 24, the countries of the Lake Chad region – Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, donor governments such as Norway and Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom, and international organisations are gathering for the Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region. It is imperative that they all come […]
United States, Bauchi State Sign MoU On Primary Education
The U.S. government, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Bauchi state government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Primary Education. This five-year MOU, signed by the USAID Mission Director Michael T. Harvey and Governor of Bauchi Barrister M.A. Abubaker, sets out the shared and individual commitments for collaboration in the […]
Police Beat, Set Dogs On Peaceful Protesters
The Angolan government should urgently and impartially investigate police use of force to disperse a peaceful protest in the capital, Luanda. The police beat activists with batons and injured at least four protesters using police dogs. “The Angolan authorities are responding to peaceful protests with batons and police dogs,” said Daniel Bekele, senior Africa advocacy […]
Don’t Be Intimidated – Hon Oteng-Mensah Advises Women
Ms. Francisca Oteng-Mensah, the Member of Parliament for Kwabre East in the Ashanti region has charged Ghanaian women to take up leadership roles and not be intimidated by whatever force that come their way. She said: “In Ghana, we have very few women and young women who are into politics and I happen to be […]
Rant Of The Day – Not Your Underwear
Hey Ladies! Can we talk? Can we speak sincerely to ourselves? I know we can! I have noticed quite a number of times that most ladies don’t know what an underwear is, maybe they know but cannot place it’s context. Well, I know an underwear should be worn under, and should be like your cloak […]
4 women Share Their Secrets To Losing Over 50 pounds
Losing weight is not easy. It requires major lifestyle changes, but before you consider giving up, think of the reward. Think of how much reaching that goal means to you. And to give you just a little more motivation, here are some success stories and advice from women who have all lost more than 50 […]
Somali Snapchat Guru Raises U.S.$27k For A Girl’s Medical Treatment In Turkey
A Mogadishu girl from a poor background who has been affected by a rare skin disease is expected to fly to Turkey after wellwishers raised $26,947 through a Snapchat campaign. Dahir Qureishi has one of the highest number of followers on Snapchat in Somalia and took advantage of this to help in charity work. He […]
The Essentials Of Lent
Just as we set aside time to spiritually prepare for Christmas Day, it makes sense to set aside time to prepare for the two most important days of the Christian year. Lent is a time that offers us an opportunity to come to terms with the human condition we may spend the rest of the […]
The Insecurities That Men Battle With
1. Financial Insecurity Almost every man has the innate need to provide for his family or for himself. Some men find steady jobs while others try to make it big through a hope and a dream. Without a doubt your man in concerned about his and your financial security. For many men, financial security […]
Trump Approves Republican Tax Credit Proposal On ObamaCare
U.S. President Donald Trump backed the use of tax credits to help people purchase health insurance in a speech to Congress on Tuesday, the first time he signaled support for a key component of House Republican proposals to replace Obamacare. Republicans, who control the White House and Congress, are united in their opposition to former […]