Africa
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We Agree: There Is A Need To Include Rural Women In Cancer Awareness Campaign
Dec 4, 2014“…I think we should also try and reach out to women who are in the rural areas as I think we shouldn’t forget them because the women who are in the city tend to get a... -
Let’s Look At Gender Based Violence Holistically
Dec 4, 2014The world on Tuesday November 25, 2014 launched sixteen days of activism leading up to 10th December- the day set aside globally as the international human rights day. The focus, rightly on many local and international... -
WHERE WE ARE; 30 YEARS SINCE KENYA DOCUMENTED FIRST HIV CASE
Dec 3, 2014Change is said to be the only permanent thing in the world, it comes in many forms and we have learnt to deal with it. However, when the HIV epidemic hit, the world was almost brought... -
U.S Government Terminates Military Training For Nigerian Army
Dec 1, 2014A press release issued by the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria today has announced a premature termination of the Military training of Nigerian Army battalion. “At the request of the Nigerian government, the United States... -
Where We Are: 30 Years Since Kenya Documented The First HIV…
Dec 1, 2014By Catherine Nyambura Change is said to be the only permanent thing in the world. It comes in many forms and we have learnt to deal with it. However, when the HIV epidemic hit, the world... -
Investigation: The Rise of Fake Social Workers and NGOs in Plateau State
Nov 30, 2014In Jos, Plateau State, there is a growing trend of “professional beggars” who pose as social workers and collect money from individuals, with the promise of treating some health related problems encountered by some indigents. Esther... -
Young Nigerian Sculptor Explores Hair, Her African Roots
Nov 30, 2014The young Nigerian sculptor scanned the gallery with satisfaction. Drinks and snacks were laid out neatly on a corner table while her works of sculpture lit up the white walls of the gallery like art on... -
Limbless Kids Tell Tales Of Loss, Agony And Hope
Nov 29, 2014They are like child soldiers carrying wounds that bore fatal remembrance of a distress battle they had gone through. Hannah Ojo tells their stories of agony. What makes Medinat Jimoh different from other babies? It... -
Experts Call For Alliances To Improve Family Planning In Nigeria
Nov 28, 2014Medical experts at the 3rd Nigerian Family Planning Conference which held at the Ladi Kwali Hall of Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, have advocated for alliances from different sectorial groups to improve family planning in Nigeria. Dr Farouk... -
Employment: Nigeria Boosts Informal Sector With More Opportunities
Nov 28, 2014By David Atilola The Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity has been recently strengthened and given a boost for more efficiency and effectiveness, through the recruitment of more labor and factory officers. This was made known...