Category: News & Current Affairs
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Female Student Detained by EFCC Released on Court Order, Seeks 10 Billion Naira in Damages
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered the release of Miss Oluwateniola Omidiji, a student at Babcock University, who was detained by the EFCC because of her widowed mother’s debt, Mrs. Omoniyi Omidiji.
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Gemma Collins Reveals Her Doctors Advised Her to Have an Abortion On Discovering It was Intersex
Gemma Collins has disclosed that upon learning that her expectant child was intersex, her doctors advised her to terminate the pregnancy.
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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 6 to May 11.
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Eleanor Adaralegbe Has Been Appointed President And Chief Financial Officer Of Seplat Energy
Though Eleanor Adaralegbe was earlier appointed Executive Director of Seplat Energy by the Board of Directors on May 1, 2024, by May 21, 2024, she will also assume the role of Chief Financial Officer.
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Sue Day To Assume Role of Director Of Women’s Football For The FA
In December 2024, Sue Day MBE will succeed Baroness Sue Campbell as the new director of women’s football at the FA.
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Sue Day To Assume Role of Director Of Women’s Football For The FA
In December 2024, Sue Day MBE will succeed Baroness Sue Campbell as the new director of women’s football at the FA.
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Maj General Fatuma Gaiti Becomes Kenya’s First Woman To Command the Air Force
Kenya is witnessing the appointment of Maj Gen Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed as the first female leader of the military service.
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New Legislation Would Require New Structures to Have Single-sex Restrooms in England
According to the government, all newly constructed establishments in England, including restaurants, public restrooms, retail centres, and offices, will be obligated to have gender-separate restrooms as a matter of law.
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Promoting Safe Menstrual Hygiene Among Women and Girls
When women and girls can safely manage their monthly menstrual cycle in privacy and with dignity, it leads to better improvement of their health and psychosocial well-being.
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Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Handed 11-Year Prison Term
After secretly sentencing a young Saudi woman to eleven years in prison, an anti-terrorism court cited “her choice of clothing and support for women’s rights” as the grounds for her incarceration.