Category: News & Current Affairs
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Zingiswa Losi Gears Up for Re-Election at COSATU’s 14th Congress
Zingiswa Losi, the current president of South Africa’s trade union – Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), is set to run for reelection during the organisation’s 14th national congress, which will be held this week.
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Megan Thee Stallion creates website of mental health resources for fans
The website features links to numerous health-related resources, such as free therapy organizations, a national crisis text line, a suicide and crisis lifeline, and a national helpline for substance abuse and mental health administration.
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Women Keep Fighting; Around The World In 5
The ongoing series highlights noteworthy news related to women. This week’s post covers September 17 to September 23.
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IGP orders investigation into Professor Zainab Abiola over assaulted police orderly
On Tuesday, the police orderly living with the professor in Garki, Abuja was assaulted for refusing to perform household chores despite being told that doing so would be a violation of her official duty.
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2021 WASSCE: Katsina Girls Outperformed Boys
Since Katsina is one of the states with the highest rates of female illiteracy, the United Nations agency adopted Girls’ Education Project 3 (GEP3) to increase the number of young women of school-age who attend school.
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Celebrating Five Decades of Ama Ata Aidoo
Today we celebrate the impact Our Sister KillJoy has sparked over the years in shaping critical discussions on feminism and colonialism in the 20th century and its ripple effects on feminist African literature in our time.
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Binance Names Ibukun Awosika, 10 others to Global Advisory Board
Ms Awosika was the first woman to lead First Bank of Nigeria in 2015. She has served on the National Job Creation Committee’s board and also on the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority.
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World Athletics Reaffirms Tobi Amusan’s Record-Setting Hurdles
The global champion was honored last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, who presented her with the national honour of officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) and a cash reward of N4.5 million for her recent accomplishments.
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Chelsea’s Damian Willoughby Sacked For Sexual Advances At Female Investor
Chelsea football club has dismissed its commercial director Damian Willoughby after discovering he had sent “inappropriate messages” before his employment to a female investor.
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Anambra To Open Blood Banks To Mitigate Maternal Fatalities
The commissioner expressed his regret that women were dying, especially in rural regions, from complications that could have been avoided. Timely and efficient administration of maternal care, he argues, can save many of these fatalities.