Postive Thinking May Lead To Your Unhappiness
Ignoring problems doesn’t solve them Problems don’t cease to exist because we ignore them. Sometimes, in an effort to minimize drama, we refuse to face real issues properly. And when those around us are struggling, we tell them not to worry so much because life is short; “Be happy.” But what we are […]
Britain Posts First Female High Commissioner To Nigeria
The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos monday announced the arrival of Laure Beaufils as the new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria. Laure, who is the first female deputy high commissioner to be posted to Nigeria, arrived in the country on the same day, January 20, and will head the UK mission in Lagos, according […]
Buhari Speaks From London, Says He Needs Longer Rest
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said results of the series of medical checkups he carried out in the cause of his medical vacation had shown that he needed longer period of rest. He said this necessitated his staying back in London, United Kingdom longer than initially planned. The President said this in a four-paragraph made […]
Driver Gets 7-Year Jail Term For Raping 80-Year-Old Man
A 45-year-old commercial driver, Lawrence Adedapo, was yesterday sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Ado-Ekiti high court for raping an 80-year-old woman, Madam Grace Asaolu. Justice Dele Omotoso, who hinged his judgment on the evidence before the court, which showed that the driver raped the old woman and was guilty as charged. The convict […]
Uganda: Museveni Launches Gold Refinery, To Abolish Royalty Tax
The newly-built $20 million African Gold Refinery in Entebbe, is the first of its kind in the region and has the capacity of processing up to 300 kg of gold weekly. It has been in operation since 2014 and has reportedly created employment opportunities for 75 Ugandans. “We shall be very harsh on anyone who […]
Sudanese Journalist In Trouble For Educating Women About Condom
A woman Sudanese journalist has found herself in trouble over her article on condom use. Ms Shamail Alnour is being accused of apostasy for her article on the use of condom as a protection against the HIV/Aids scourge. Her article had explained how condoms could help stem the rising cases of HIV/Aids infections in the […]
Women Bring Solar Power To Rural Tanzania
For six years now, Esupat Loseku has known the joy of an income outside of livestock sales. The 29-year-old mother of six installs solar power systems and builds cookstoves in Enguiki village and its environs in northern Tanzania. In a week, Ms Esupat can serve four homes or even more, charging Tsh25,000 ($11) in her […]
New UN Scheme To Empower Women Entrepreneurs Launched In Rwanda
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched a new initiative to support and empower rural women across the country. The organisation last week launched the second phase of Rural Women Economic Empowerment (RWEE) project to help accelerate economic empowerment for women. The $400,000 (about Rwf330m) project is a programme implemented by the World […]
All-Women Hackathon Inspires Girls To Pursue Career In Computing
The Oscar-nominated hit film Hidden Figures isn’t the only thing bringing light to the gender gap in the technology industry. WiC Hacks, an all-women hackathon hosted at Rochester Institute of Technology, is helping to drive the movement by creating more opportunities for young women to thrive at computing in high school, college and beyond. “The first […]
Things You Do Which Leads To Early Menopause
Sugary drinks and soda According to a study, girls who drank more sugary drinks on a daily basis started their period several months earlier than those who did not. Sugar overload from sodas and sweetened juices can cause changes to your metabolism, which can potentially change a girl’s menarche age, not to mention weight gain. […]
Admit Women Or Lose Tokyo Games Golf, IOC tells club
The club scheduled to host the golf at the 2020 Tokyo Games must allow women to have full membership or organizers will have to find another venue, International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president John Coates told Reuters on Monday. The private Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama prefecture, which is set to host both men’s and […]
Airport killing Seen On CCTV
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Monday his government’s investigation of the killing of the North Korean leader’s half-brother, Kim Jong Nam, will be “objective”, as tension rose between the countries. Earlier on Monday, Malaysia said it has recalled its envoy from Pyongyang and summoned North Korea’s ambassador in Kuala Lumpur, who again cast […]
Rant Of The Day – “Na Whiteman”
Happy new week folks. So, I told people to send me something they would love to rant about, those inner rants in them that they just haven’t had the opportunity to get them off their hearts and guess what? I got loads of topics. As I searched through the topics a particular topic caught my […]
Zimbabwe: Women Kill And Dump Infants
Two women arrested for killing their newborn babies in separate incidents appeared in court last week. Patience Chawasarira (34) reportedly gave birth alone at home and buried the child in her backyard in Rugare, Harare. It is not certain whether the baby was killed after birth or it was a stillborn. In another case, a […]
Somalia: At Least 20 Killed In Mogadishu Market Blast
At least 20 people have died after a car bomb exploded in the Somali capital Mogadishu. In the deadliest attack since the election of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed – nicknamed Farmajo – the vehicle exploded on Sunday at an intersection packed with civilians, traders and security forces. “A suicide car bomber blew himself up inside […]