US Set To Withdraw From UNESCO
The United States Thursday announced that it will withdraw from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), accusing the body of “anti-Israel bias.” The State Department spokeswoman, Heather Nauert, said Washington would establish an “observer mission” to replace its representation at the Paris-based agency. According to AFP, the United States was angered since 2011 […]
The Role Of Group Therapy In Helping Women Cope With Postnatal Depression
The World Health Organisation estimates that over 300 million people suffer from postnatal depression across the world, making it the leading cause of disability affecting women. Postnatal depression affects women after they’ve given birth. It remains largely under diagnosed, particularly in low and middle income countries. This is despite the fact that there have been improvements in […]
NMA Begins Strike In Benue
The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Benue State chapter, Thursday, declared an indefinite strike, following the expiration of an earlier seven-day warning strike, which expired last Wednesday. Reacting earlier on the matter, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cecilia Ojabo, said the strike was politically motivated, illegal, uncalled for and a calculated attempt to sabotage the […]
Central African Republic : New Allegation Of Sexual Abuse Surfaces At UN Mission
United Nations Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said Wednesday that the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) reported it had received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor that took place in Bambari by UN peacekeepers. “The alleged victim was immediately referred to our humanitarian partners on the ground for appropriate medical and psychological […]
Mordi, Bello, Nwaka Empower Over 300 women
IN line with the SMART agenda of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, his Senior Special Assistant, SSA on International Relations, Dr Genevieve Mordi, the Executive Secretary, Delta State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, Mrs Shimite Bello and the member representing Aniocha South in the state House of Assembly, Ms Angela Nwaka, have […]
Woman Unlawfully Arrested And Sexually Harassed By Police
It appears South Africans have become “resigned” to the appalling conditions of detention in police cells. “It has become normal… but it should be elevated as a matter of a constitutional right, for which remedies have to be found,” Durban High Court Judge Dhaya Pillay said in a recent judgment. The judge ruled that the […]
Govt Vows To Sustain Peace,Youth, Women Empowerment
President Dr. Mulatu Teshome said the government would strive to sustain the restored peace, job creation and women empowerment. In his opening remark at the joint session of the House of Peoples’ of Representatives and House of Federation yesterday, President Dr.Mulatu said: “The government annulled the state of emergency following the restoration of peace and […]
Faith It
Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen.{Hebrews 11:1}. This we know and how do we act. Sharon played a very vital role in church as the Choir Coordinator. She was also the one in charge of teenage outreaches. A remarkable lady she was and everyone loved her. Sharon […]
Rant Of The Day – Mr Husband
Welcome to the rant column I know that marriage/relationship is a good thing. It’s good to have someone you love and trust your entirety on but something must be taken seriously right here especially in this part of the world. I have realised that most men become so lazy in marriage. They practically become babies […]
One Feared Dead, Vehicles Destroyed In Ado-Ekiti
Guns boomed yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, as members of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) battled one another for several hours. Traffic, commercial and social activities were paralysed while business centres and schools were shut. The commercial drivers moved from one location to another, attacking innocent residents and damaging vehicles. The drivers, […]
Village Head Gets Seven Years for Attempted Sex With 13 Year-Old Granddaughter
Liwonde First Grade Magistrate court this week convicted and sentenced Lucious Katuli aged 47 who was a village head and a church elder to seven years imprisonment for attempting to have sex with his granddaughter. Presenting facts in court, prosecutor, Inspector Richard Kandeya told the court that the victim is 13 years old and his […]
FG’s Feeding Programme Boosts Enrolment —NISER
THE school Feeding Programme initiated by the Federal Government has impacted positively on school enrolment, attendance and retention across the country, thereby reducing school drop-outs to the barest minimum, a study from the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, NISER, Ibadan has revealed. This was the highlight of a presentation by the Social and […]
UNILEVER Donates 100 Computers To Chitungwiza Schools.
Unilever Zimbabwe, through its washing powder brand OMO, has donated 100 computers to selected primary schools in Chitungwiza as part of the company’s efforts to cut the technology gap between the developed and developing countries. This forms part of the organisation’s initiative called “Vheneka Musha Mukuru” tailored to give back to the community and deliver […]
The Unlawful Military Detention And Torture In Rwanda
Rwanda’s military has routinely unlawfully detained and tortured detainees with beatings, asphyxiations, mock executions, and electric shocks, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 91-page report, “‘We Will Force You to Confess’: Torture and Unlawful Military Detention in Rwanda,” documents unlawful detention in military camps and widespread and systematic torture by the […]
Liberia: 20 Candidates Battle To Replace Africa’s 1st female president
Liberia holds presidential polls today for elections that for the first time in more than 70 years will see one democratically elected government hand power to another as a Nobel Prize-winning president steps aside. Twenty presidential candidates are vying for a majority in the first round of elections today, while nearly 1,000 candidates fight for 73 […]