GLOBAL Rights Nigeria, a non-governmental and non-profit organisation, has urged healthcare workers to support survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). The organisation made this appeal in a post on its official X handle @Globalrightsng on Saturday. According to Global Rights Nigeria, SGBV survivors in Nigeria face significant challenges in …
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THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Katsina State has educated corps members on the dangers of sexual harassment. The exercise, which took place in Katsina on Saturday, was part of the ongoing 2024 Batch C Stream one three-week orientation course being held nationwide. Hajiya Saude Ayuba, Katsina NYSC Guardians …
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PETER Obi, a former Governor of Anambra, has donated 10 computers and printers to Saint Augustine College, Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa. Speaking at the presentation in Yola on Saturday, Obi said the gesture was to help students acquire more knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). “Today, we are talking about technology, …
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Chinonso Ukah, popular actress, comedian, and influencer, known by her stage name, Nons Miraj is launching a dating App to help singles discover genuine relationships. This is contained in a statement issued and made available to newsmen on Sunday by Becky Joe, Nons Miraj’s Brand Manager. Joe said the Hunt …
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GHANA’S LGBTQ+ community faces an impossible choice in the country’s December 7 general elections, as leading presidential candidates pledge to toughen anti-LGBTQ+ laws to capitalise on the nation’s deeply entrenched anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment. The election coincides with the anticipated decision on a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed by parliament earlier this year. If enacted, …
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IN a significant boost to healthcare and education in Tanzania, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $75 million loan to fund the second phase of the Centre of Excellence for Skills and Tertiary Education in Biomedical Sciences. The project, aimed at building a leading institution for cardiovascular training …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has slated the arraignment of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello for December 13, 2024. Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday, November 29, 2024 directed the court’s Registrar to issue a hearing notice to Bello’s legal team regarding his arraignment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC …
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THE United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says a total of two million children are out of school in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. The global agency said as a grant agent of the Global Partnership for Education Accelerated Funding GPE-AF, project, it is “supporting two million out-of-school children in northeast …
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DELTA State has been rated among top 10 states in the 2024 Governance Accountability and Transparency Index (G.A.T.I), a project developed to become an annual report, focusing on the accountability and transparency perception index of each of the 36 state governments in Nigeria. In the maiden edition, Delta, Lagos, Kwara, …
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NIGERIAN artist Skales has shed light on his troubled relationship with fellow singer and former record label mate, Wizkid, claiming that the global icon never liked him. Speaking on the “Listen” podcast, Skales, known for his hit song ‘Shake Body’, shared his experience of feeling a “repelling energy” from Wizkid …
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