Category: News & Current Affairs
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World Bank Gives Extra $7 Million To Develop Safe Learning spaces for Nigerian Girls
World Bank senior education officer Aisha Garba said the program’s initial project total was $5 million, but that amount has already been increased to $12 million so that additional states can participate.
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Nigerian-born Amanda Azubuike Promoted To Brig. General Of US Army
Her duty stations have included Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Bagram, Afghanistan; and the rest of the world in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and Enduring Freedom.
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LSU’s Reilly Center Partners With Tulane University to Preserve the Legacies of Statewide Political Women
Due to its strong focus on media and public affairs, LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication is consistently ranked among the best collegiate communication programs in the country.
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Female voter registration surges after Wisconsin’s total abortion ban
The number of women registering to vote in Wisconsin has increased dramatically after the Supreme Court rejected the landmark rule providing American women access to abortion in June.
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In 2021, the number of killed female journalists rose by 11 per cent; UNESCO
UNESCO has called for strong measures to guarantee that such violations against members of the press are thoroughly investigated and the perpetrators are identified and punished.
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18 Nigerian Women Make Avance Media’s 100 Most Powerful African Women List 2022
The list’s female leaders include two presidents, five vice presidents, five prime ministers, ministers, regional CEOs, and founders of profit and non-profit organisations, demonstrating how African women are breaking stereotypes worldwide.
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Taylor Swift Breaks Record, Becomes First Artist To Top All 10 Billboard Charts In the United States
Swift surprised her fans by announcing the album at the very end of the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, which took place in August in New Jersey.
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Female-focused fintech Shecluded appoints Farida Yahya as Vice President
Shecluded, Africa’s first, female-focused tech-enabled financial wellness company, has appointed Farida Yahya to help support the brand’s goal of expanding its operations and impact in Northern Nigeria.
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“Lady of the Dunes” Finally Identified Nearly Fifty Years After Her Murder
In July 1974, her body was discovered in the Provincetown sand dunes. Authorities believe she could not be recognised through fingerprints since she was naked on a beach blanket and her hands had been severed.
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India: Supreme Court Bans Two-Finger Test In Rape Cases
The Supreme Court of India has banned using the two-finger test in rape cases, adding that anyone caught administering the test would be considered to have acted unlawfully.