Kenya: Thika Gets Sh14 Million for Women, Youth
Youth and Gender Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has issued cheques worth Sh14.9 million for the Uwezo Fund, Women Enterprise Development Funds and Youth Enterprise Development Fund in Thika. She encouraged sensitization and public awareness activities to ensure efficiency in loan access, repayment and recovery mechanism which include regular field activities. “As the Cabinet Secretary in […]
Presidential Panel Member Re-Arraigned For Alleged $1m Money Laundering
A member of committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate procurement of arms and equipment in the Armed Forces, Air Commodore Umar Mohammed, has been re-arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Umar, 54, was arraigned on Friday with his company, Easy Jet Integrated Services Limited, before Justice John Tsoho, on a […]
Private, Public Sectors Should Work Together to Improve Reproductive Health
Today, almost one in three women aged 15 to 49 in Uganda are using contraception to help plan their families, protect their health, and pursue their dreams. Fifty years ago, when I was a young medical student, this would have been unimaginable. At the time, women who wanted to prevent or delay pregnancy had few […]
Nation Media Wins Africa Digital Excellence Awards
The Nation Media Group Chairman, Mr Wilfred Kiboro, has lauded the company after emerging winners for three of its products in the ongoing Africa Digital Media Awards ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa. Speaking to staff at the Nation Centre last Friday, Mr Kiboro attributed the award to hard work and diligence by journalists and web […]
Rise In Nigerian Sex Slavery In Italy Fuelled By Violence and ‘Juju’ Magic
12,000 Nigerian women reached Italy by sea the past two years, six times more than the previous two years – most are victims of trafficking When Nigerian teenager Beauty arrived in Sicily after crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa last year, she had only hours to phone the man who trafficked her – or risk […]
Abused Girls May Binge on Food as Adults
Women who experience both sexual and physical abuse during childhood had a more than twofold increased risk for food addiction in adulthood, a new study found. The analysis of data on 57,321 women enrolled in the Nurses Health Study II (NHSII) revealed that severe physical and sexual abuse were each associated with a roughly 90 […]
Nigeria Is Beautiful : Nice Spots To Celebrate Independence
Happy Independence Day to our Great Nation Nigeria! In the spirit of the celebration, we bring you exotic spots where you can celebrate the nation’s independence. There’s no need travelling away from the country to have good relaxation in a serene environment. It is right here and it is affaordable. This is a long weekend, […]
U.S. African Development Foundation and GE Africa Announce New Partnership for Women & Energy Challenge
The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and GE Africa are pleased to announce a partnership for a new 2017 Off-Grid Energy Challenge targeted toward African women-owned and managed energy enterprises and innovations. Since 2013, GE has partnered with USADF to fund a total of $5.0 million in awards and 50 African energy entrepreneurs who have […]
East Africa: EABC Conference Seeks to Unleash Women Potential
The East African Business Entrepreneurship Conference and Exhibition has dedicated a session for women entrepreneurs’ empowerment. “Unleashing the economic dynamo of East Africa’s female labour force will both sustain and accelerate growth,” East African Business Council (EABC) chief executive officer Lilian Awinja (pictured) said yesterday. EABC and national investment agencies of the East African Community […]
Kidnapped Wife of CBN Governor Released
Wife of Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) Governor, Mrs Margaret Emefiele, kidnapped some 24 hours before, has been released by her abductors. According to family sources she was rescued “due to the gallantry of the Armed Forces, Police and Security Forces”, in Ugoneki near Benin City and is currently recuperating in Government House, Asaba. […]
Ekweremadu, Chief Whip Clash Over Gender Equality Bill
Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Olusola Adeyeye (APC, Osun Central) yesterday clashed with the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, over a clause in the gender equality bill. The bill was sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South). Ekweremadu had while contributing to the debate said Clause 4 of the bill was in conflict […]
Nigerian Students Set To Protest Against Attacks In Lagos
Students across the country, under the aegis of Alliance of Nigerian Students Against Neo-Liberal Attacks, ANSA, will today, stage a mass protest in Lagos in commemoration of the 56th Independence Day in Nigeria. At a press briefing which took place Thursday, at the International Press Centre, Lagos, the students said they are protesting against the […]
Uganda: Three Babies Die As Health Workers Prepare for Kadaga’s Visit
Mr Peter Magoma is struggling to come to terms with the questionable conduct of some health workers at Jinja Referral Hospital who chased away his heavily pregnant wife so that they could prepare spotless wards for the visit of Parliament Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. Tragically, his wife, Ms Monicah Wokobeire, who was in labour, lost her […]
Independence Anniversary: FG To Restore Integrity In Public Service
This, it said, it planned to do through the promotion and provision of staff welfare and motivation; forging a cast-iron relationship between the political and bureaucratic leadership, identifying and targeting the main barriers to innovation among others. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, said yesterday that as the nation […]
Somalia: One Million People in Somalia Now Face Malnutrition
Over one million people in Somalia are currently facing acute food shortage due to the poor performance of long rains earlier in the year, even as the country explores long-term solutions to persistent food insecurity and malnutrition. United Nations deputy special representative, humanitarian co-ordinator in Somalia Peter de Clercq said the food crisis has continued […]