Safety is a fundamental right, but unfortunately, women in some parts of the world face significant dangers simply because of their gender. The most dangerous countries for women are those where gender-based violence, lack of legal protections, and social inequality are prevalent, reports Nigerian Tribune. Here are some of the most dangerous c...
The Edo State Market Women Association today vowed that they will continue to resist and reject any plan to impose a new leader (Iyeki) on the association in the state. This is coming against the background of a recent rumour that Folashade Tinubu is planning to impose another head of market women association in Edo. […]
•CP Oladipo (middle in uniform) The Ondo State Police Commissioner, Abayomi Oladipo, has warned herdsmen and youths in Uba/ Eshimeri Akoko and Aduloju camp, in Akoko South West, against killings and arson in the community. Abayomi, vowed to bring to book the killers of a farmer, Sunday Ayeni and arsonists that wrecked havoc in Aduloju [&hellip...
An Area Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Rashida Bashir and her estranged husband, Bashir Adegboye, over the latter’s womanising attitude. The presiding judge, Hammed Ajumonbi, in his ruling, said that the letter sent by the husband revealed that he agreed to divorce, reports NAN. Ajumonbi, t...
•House of Representatives House of Representatives at the plenary today passed for first reading two bills on the establishment of ‘National Hospital for Women’ and ‘National Children’s Hospital’, Ideato, Imo. The two private member legislations were sponsored by Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, member representing Ideato North, South federal constitu...
•The protesting women Women from the Ipo community have blocked the entrance to the Port Harcourt airport. As early as 7:30 am today, the women from Ipo which is one of the host communities of the airport, blocked the gate at the airport roundabout, waving placards, singing, wailing, and even cooking at the gate, reports […]
Infertility is one problem that affects large numbers of people and, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.), one in six people (17.5 per cent) are affected globally. And the Director-General of W.H.O., Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, once said “Infertility does not discriminate”. A disease of the male or female reproduc...
Police authorities in Delta State have denied attacking protesting women in Ughelli, Delta State yesterday. The clarification came following reports that the police had shot at women from Oteri-Ughelli in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state who were protesting against alleged incessant harassment and extortion by policemen in ...
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested two female suspects for trafficking five children. The suspects, Kulu Dogonyaro and Elizabeth Ojah, who attempted to escape arrest from Sokoto police operatives, were intercepted and arrested on April 27, 2024, by the FCT police operatives at Kagini junction, Abuja,...
•Hon. Dr. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi presenting an award to HRH Queen Hauwa Kulu Adamu Ibrahim during the Abuja Accelerator event in New York DR. FLORENCE AKANO reporting On March 19, 2024, the Abuja Accelerator event titled “Unifying Women for Global Impact” was held as a significant effort to enhance women’s voices and influe...
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