‘..philanthropic activities that spouses of politicians engage in are all political strategies, and it is entirely legitimate’ – Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
This article was first published by www.womenofrubbies.com. Bisi Fayemi is a Gender and Development specialist, Social Entrepreneur, Policy Advocate, Writer, Business Woman, Wife and Mother. She has a BA (1984) and MA (1988) in History from the University of Ife, Nigeria (now Obafemi Awolowo University). She also received an MA in Gender and Society […]
Fresh quake of magnitude 6.4 strikes south west Japan – USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, bringing down some buildings and injuring dozens of people, local media reported, but the nuclear regulator reported no problems at power plants. The initial quake struck 11 km (7 miles) east of the city of Kumamoto, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. It said the […]
#BringBackOurGirls: Lagos State BBOG group leads Protest to the Governor’s Office.
Today makes it exactly 2 years since the abduction of the 276 female students of the government secondary school, Chibok in Borno State and the Lagos chapter of the #BringBackOurGirls group led a peaceful awareness march to the Lagos State Governor’s Office demanding the immediate rescue of the girls. Mostly dressed in red, the participants […]
Chibok Girls: A new glimps of the girls offers hope.
Tomorrow 14th of April will make it exactly 2 years since the 276 girls were kidnapped from Chibok secondary School in Borno State, Nigeria. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since this incidence that is perhaps the reason the last government was ousted from office. Although the theme of this year’s remembrance […]
Leaving women out of development statistics just doesn’t add up.
We have a sexist data crisis: information we depend on to make social and economic policy, and to monitor progress, is unable to reflect the reality of the lives of women and girls. In the low-income neighbourhoods of Lima, Peru (pdf), travel time and childcare demands stand in the way of businesswomen’s ability to complete […]
World Scrabble Day: Why your Children should learn to play.
One of the major advantages of Scrabble is the way in which it is able to increase students’ academic performance. For instance, teachers have seen a remarkable improvement in the word spelling of kids. Therefore, many schools recommend parents play Scrabble© with their children, especially those kids who have difficulty spelling. During the game, parents […]
World Scrabble Day: Meet the Iron Ladies of Nigerian Scrabble Federation.
For today 13th April World scrabble day, we reached out to the Ladies dominating the scrabble scene in Nigeria. They are Tuoye Mayuku, Oluwabukunmi Afolayan and Bisi Akanbi. They are popularly referred to as the Iron ladies of scrabble among their colleagues. However, we were only able to reach two of them (Ms. Tuoyo Mayuku […]
Mrs. Bosede Ransome-Kuti talks Golf and Life as Septuagenarian.
To mark this years’ world golf day and further encourage more women to engage in sports like golf that are male dominated; abovewhispers.com reached out to Mrs.Bosede Ransome-kuti and she welcomed us into her home for a chat. Mrs. Bosede Ransome-kuti is the ever graceful 71 year old widow of Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, the late […]
World Scrabble Day : How Scrabble bacame a sport.
Even though it’s a word game, the real story behind SCRABBLE® Brand Crossword Game is numbers. One hundred million sets sold world-wide. Between one and two million sold each year in North America. And, of keen interest to legions of passionate players, over 120,000 words that may be used in their scoring arsenal. The story […]
World Health Day: All you need to know about diabetes.
Today 7th April is World Health Day and the United Nations is putting focus on Diabetes. In the message released today by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, he stated that diabetes is an ancient disease that is taking a growing toll on the modern world’.According to him, 108 million adults were living with […]
World Health Day: ‘Southern African leaders fail to prioritise water and sanitation’- WaterAid
Millions of people in southern Africa still lack access to latrines and clean drinking water, says WaterAid. The majority of southern Africans are living in an “unrelenting struggle against sanitation and water poverty,” according to a new report that accuses governments in the region of failing to prioritise their plight. In From promise to reality, […]
Genocide:’History has repeatedly demonstrated that no part of the world is immune’- Ban ki Moon.
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda, observed on 7 April: In 1994, more than 800,000 people were systematically murdered throughout Rwanda. The vast majority were Tutsi, but moderate Hutu, Twa and others were also targeted. On this Day, we remember all who perished in the […]
Day of Reflection on Genocide: Must read books on the Rwandan Genocide
Today 7th April of April is the International day for relection on Genocide in Rwanda. One of the darkest times in the history of the world. There has being a lot of narratives as regards what happened and who the key players were. The narratives in terms of external culpability is sometimes contradicting, however, we […]
Tanzania: UK at Crossroads Over Aid to Dar es Salaam
The UK government was under pressure on Saturday to review aid worth £200 million (about Sh 433.6 billion) to Tanzania in protest of the manner in which the Zanzibar election was conducted. A former Cabinet minister in the British government warned against “spraying money around” simply to ensure that Britain kept the United Nations target […]
Ethiopia: 28 people killed in floods in remote regions
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The state broadcaster in Ethiopia says 28 people have been killed in severe flooding in two remote regions. The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation reported Monday that 23 people were killed and 84 more people were injured when a river that crosses Jigjiga, the regional capital of the Somali region, burst its banks […]