Category: News & Current Affairs
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Kenyan Radio Personality Jahmby Koikai Passes Away After Battle with Endometriosis
Her friends and family confirmed her death on Tuesday morning while she was receiving treatment in the ICU at Nairobi Hospital.
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Global Fertility Rates Decline With Education and Contraceptive Access: Insights From Nigeria
IHME predicts global fertility decline due to education and contraception. Nigerian survey highlights rural-urban disparities in fertility and education’s impact. Solution: education, healthcare, and societal change for informed family planning.
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Around The World In 5
Around the World In 5 is a recurring weekly series spotlighting news concerning women across five different countries. This week’s edition spans May 26 to June 1.
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Erisco Tomato Paste: Chioma Okoli Granted N5 Million Bail by Court
After spending three nights in detention, Chioma Okoli, under police prosecution for her review of an Erisco Foods product, was granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, with a bond set at N5 million.
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In April 2024, How Many Women Were Abused?
Based on our findings this month, we uncovered a staggering total of 132 cases of femicide in 18 countries. The United States took the lead with 70 cases followed by India with 25.
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Around The World In 5
Around the World In 5 is a recurring weekly series spotlighting news concerning women across five different countries. This week’s edition spans May 19 to May 25.
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Ebonyi State University Student Found Dead in Hostel Residence
Authorities in Abakaliki have confirmed the suicide of a final-year student named Favour Ugwuka at Ebonyi State University.
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Cassie Releases First Statement Following Diddy Assault Footage
Following the release of the footage depicting rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting Cassie, the singer has made her first public statement.
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Korea Supports Pakistan With $8m For Women Empowerment
The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Pakistan Office announced on May 15 supporting Pakistan with $8 Million to enhance Pakistani women’s capacity for digitalization.
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Two Chibok Girls Graduate From US Colleges, Push for Opportunities for Others
Patience Bulus and Mercy Ali Paul, two of the hostages rescued from the 2014 Boko Haram massacre in Chibok, Borno State, have graduated from colleges in the United States of America.