Author: Azeezat Okunlola
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Russian Court Declares “LGBT Movement” Extremist, Illegal
The Russian Supreme Court declared on Thursday that LGBT activists should be labeled as extremists, a development that the transgender community and their advocates are concerned would result in criminal charges and arrests.
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Pregnant Palestinian Woman Brutally Stabbed in Israel, Pronounced Dead
On Thursday morning, a pregnant woman was brutally murdered in Lod; the incident also claimed the life of her unborn child.
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Health Worker Rhoda Jatau Languishes in Prison for Speaking Out Against Religious Fanaticism
Rhoda Jatau, health worker in Bauchi, remains jailed after protesting the murder of Deborah Samuel. Her no-case plea was rejected, sparking concerns about fair legal proceedings and religious persecution in northern Nigeria.
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Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie Shortlisted to CAF Award Finalist List
Among the final ten nominees for the CAF women’s Player of the Year award are Super Falcons stars Asisat Oshoala and Chiamaka Nnadozie.
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Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie Shortlisted to CAF Award Finalist List
Among the final ten nominees for the CAF women’s Player of the Year award are Super Falcons stars Asisat Oshoala and Chiamaka Nnadozie.
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Tariye Gbadegesin Named CEO of Climate Investment Funds, Becomes First Appointed African
Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has named Tariye Gbadegesin, a Nigerian-US citizen, as its chief executive officer (CEO), making her the first African to hold this position.
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Australia’s Pay Gap Narrows Despite Promotions of Women to Senior Corporate Positions
Despite Australia’s gender pay gap shrinking to its lowest point in over a decade, progress in promoting women to senior corporate positions has slowed.
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Teenagers Arrested Over Misogynistic Chants At Referee Rebecca Welch
Two 17-year-olds arrested for misogynistic chants at referee Rebecca Welch during a football match between Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City. Club warns of possible five-year suspension for hate speech.
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Israel-Hamas Cease Fire For Hostage Exchange Deal
Prisoner commissioner Qadura Fares announced that at approximately 4 p.m., the inmates—all from the West Bank or Jerusalem—will be transferred from Israel’s Ofer military jail to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Florida: Body Of Missing Woman Found in Storage Unit of Estranged Husband
At a press conference on Sunday, Winter Springs Police Chief, Matthew Tracht, revealed that the hunt for Rucker had involved multiple law enforcement organisations, including the FBI, and had extended over four counties.