•Dr Priscilia Imade Every year on International Women’s Day, the global community reflects on progress toward gender equality and renews its commitment to empowering women in every sphere of life. Yet one critical area often receives little attention: women’s eye health. Vision is fundamental to education, productivity, independence, and...
•ECOWAS Parliament seminar in Abuja The ECOWAS Commission has disclosed the doggedness of West African women dominating the informal trade sector, accounting for 74 percent in operations, even as youths form a critical part in the subregion. The Director at the ECOWAS Commission Trade Directorate, Christopher Mensah-Yawson, revealed at the ECO...
•The victims About 176 children and women seized during the deadly February 3 Woro and Nuku communities, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kaiama of Kwara State attack are still being held captive by their terrorist-abductors. The abductees were seen on viral video yesterday on social media being paraded by their kidnappers. Two elderly females ...
•Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Women in Iran can now formally obtain a licence to ride a motorcycle, local media reported today, ending years of legal ambiguity surrounding two-wheelers. The law previously did not explicitly prohibit women from riding motorbikes and scooters, but in practice authorities refused to issue licences...
•Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, has called for collective responsibility in addressing violence against women and vulnerable people. He said this today during an interview on Channels Television, noting that his community has certain rules to protect women and other vulnerable groups against violen...
•Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at a biscuit factory in Trikala, Greece, today Four women died and a fifth was missing in a fire at a biscuit factory in central Greece early today — one of the country’s deadliest recent industrial accidents, officials said. “Today, a serious incident occurred at our factory premises during […]...
•Toke Makinwa Media personality Toke Makinwa has claimed that women are more likely to cheat than men, arguing that they are simply more discreet about it. Speaking on a recent episode of her podcast, Toke Moments, Makinwa said women have a greater propensity to cheat because of the relative ease with which they can do […]
•Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati FIFA has unveiled the 2025 The Best Men’s and Women’s 11, celebrating the standout performers in world football over the past season. The announcement was made yesterday at the awards ceremony held in Doha, Qatar, with Paris Saint-Germain dominating the men’s selection, reports AFP. Six players from PSG’s Ch...
The French embassy, in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria, in commemoration of the 16 days of Activism on gender based violence, has strongly condemned the rising issue of digital hostility directed towards women. This collaborative initiative aims to address the various forms of online harassment and discrimination th...
•Protesters Fresh protests erupted in Numan LGA, Adamawa State, yesterday over allegations that Nigerian Army personnel killed women during operations to restore order in nearby Lamurde LGA. The unrest followed communal clashes between the Bachama and Chobo communities on Monday, reports Daily Trust. It was earlier reported that seven women di...
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