Catholic Priest Apologises After Three Decades to Man Who Shared Sexual Abuse Story
An 84-year-old Catholic priest broke his silence after three decades to apologise to Limpopo-born William Segodisho, who recently shared his story about the sexual abuse he suffered while in his teens. Segodisho, 46, told the media at a briefing on Wednesday how father Adam O’Connor* sexually groomed him from 1985 to 1989. The two had […]
The Story Corner : Leave The Girls Alone
Story, story oooooooooo.. As usual, I am back to tell my story and I hope they have been quite engaging so far. Have you heard about these social media investigators? You are wondering what this is about yeah? yes o. we have social media investigators now o and guess their job description, they are […]
The Journey From December 19 – With Her: A Skilled GirlForce
On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world. The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote […]
Let Her Be A Girl – She Should Not Be Raped, She Should Not Be Molested
They say when a girl child is growing up, she becomes self aware and this self awareness comes with the trusting of a child. She sees everyone as her uncle, aunt, mum and dad. She jumps on them, she sometimes forgets to wear her panties before sitting on the laps of her uncle or father. […]
How Do We Deal With This Script That Is Common To Every Woman
A few years ago, Olatorera Oniru, a young Nigerian female entrepreneur, started a fashion company which would later put her on a journey of establishing one of the fastest growing consultancy firms in her country. Oniru is the chief executive officer of Dressmeoutlet.com, a Lagos-based e-Commerce firm that retails fashion, health and beauty products in […]
Africa Summit On Women Girls In Tech Opens In Accra
The second Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology which seeks to bridge the digital gender gap was launched in Accra on Monday. The three-day programme is a collaboration between the Ministry of Communications, World Wide Web Foundation, Alliance for Affordable Internet, African Development Bank, Open Society Initiative for West Africa, Internet Society, Facebook, […]
Londiani Killer Bus Owner Arrested As Death Toll Rises
Police have arrested the owner of the bus involved in an accident that killed 56 people on the Londiani-Muhoroni Road, within Kericho County. Bernard Ishindu Shitiabayi was arrested alongside Cleophas Shimanyula, alias Toto, the SACCO boss and are expected to be charged with operating outside the licensed hours. Fifteen people are still receiving treatment at […]
11 Burnt In Abuja Restaurant Gas Explosion
Eleven people on Wednesday in Abuja suffered various degrees of burns from a gas explosion that occurred at Rosy Restaurant Area 11. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victims who were immediately taken to Asokoro General Hospital suffered some 40 to 50 degree of burns. A pregnant woman, who simply identified herself […]
International Day Of The Girl Child – With Her: A Skilled GirlForce
Today, 600 million adolescent girls are preparing to enter a world of work transformed by innovation and automation. They are the largest generation in history and a vast source of ideas and solutions for all career fields. Yet far too often, girls are not given the space and opportunities they need to achieve their full […]
Women With Albinism Vow To Fight On After Kilimanjaro Climb
Six African women with albinism who made an attempt on the continent’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, said on Tuesday the trek was just the beginning of efforts to raise awareness and dispel negative images of people with the rare skin condition. The women – from Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Senegal – began […]
Zimbabwe Congress Of Trade Unions Calls for National Shutdown As Zim Economy Burns
Workers Union mother body, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), has called for a national demonstration on Thursday against new financial reforms which it described as treachery on the back of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s call yesterday that people should brace for pain as the government seeks a new economic path driven on neoliberalism. Addressing the […]
Bus From Nairobi Kills 50 Passengers In Horror Accident
Fifty people have died after a bus that was travelling from Nairobi to Kisumu crashed at Fort Ternan on Londiani-Muhuroni Road, Kericho County Police Commander James Mogera has said. The 67-seater bus is said to have veered off the road while descending a steep slope. The bus then hit a guard rail, rolled and plunged […]
The Story Corner : Na So Love Be?
Story Storyyyy…. Let me clear my throat at this juncture. You may say it’s none of my business o… Anyway, I will say what I want to say and you can pick few lessons from it. I was surfing the net some days back and then I saw that one West African actor was […]
This Terrain Of Trafficking Women For Sex – What Should Be Done
A new report by the CNN has revealed how some women trafficked from Nigeria are forced into prostitution in a park in Paris, capital city of France. Over the years, stories of women deceived into giving up their money for a “better life” in Europe but later forced into prostitution, have made news headlines. In […]
The Male Feminist
During the course of the first prolonged winter of my stay in the Twin Cities, I was asked to moderate a panel session about journalism as part of a collegiate media conference annually held here. After the organizers and I agreed on a subject, I then had to set out to see who would want […]