Guardian Woman
2 Sep 2023
A non-governmental organisation, Women’s Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has urged states across the federation to develop a practicable action plan towards ending violence against women within their jurisdictions.
26 Aug 2023
Mutual regard at different levels could be the bedrock for organised living in society. Children are taught from an early age to always show respect to their parents, guardians, teachers and all forms of constituted authority.
26 Aug 2023
A public health physician and field epidemiologist with bias for reproductive health and HIV/AIDS Control, Dr. Uloaku Emma-Ukaegbu, has lamented that despite the extant national breastfeeding policy and the 2015-2020 Action Plan, there is no legislative backing to support their implementation in the country.
8 Jul 2023
Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) has tasked women to be attentive to their mental, emotional and physical health. This call was made during its Health Talk Clinic, themed, Mental Health Management, Emotional Intelligence and General Wellbeing in Lagos.
13 May 2023
A famous person once said, ‘Use your unique gifts and talents to make a difference in the world.’ That is what Canada-based Scrum master, Pamela Anoliefo, is doing through her Redluxe Consulting Company. Through the organisation, she offers practical hands-on training to prepare students for real-world Scrum Master Roles.
13 May 2023
Dedicated to ensuring that old people live a happy and restful life, Founder, Compassion for Aged Foundation (CAF), Oluremi Ajayi, has embarked on a drive to improve their wellbeing.
13 May 2023
With women winning only 75 legislative seats out of the 1,459 seats up for grabs at the state and national levels in the 2023 general election, a coalition of women groups has decried the violence that induced the low turnout of voters recorded in the polls.
6 May 2023
To curb the high rate of maternal mortality in Nigeria and contribute to global efforts by generating closer-to-reality assessments of geographic access gaps to critical maternal health services, a project by OnTime Consortium has created a dashboard that offers a leeway for expectant mothers..
22 Apr 2023
A lot of children experience some form of non-fluency in their speech. While most of the time this is typical, your child may be excited or tired, and like with everyone, he/she may begin to stammer.
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Cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance said it is working very closely with the Nigerian government over its detained executive. The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, disclosed this on Thursday with the company's head of financial crime compliance still in detention in Nigeria. The Nigerian government's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Binance for laundering…
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Landmark Group said the Lagos State government is yet to consult it on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction and beach sand filling. Landmark made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday and said the issue of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road passing through Landmark Beach remains a topic of wide-reaching discourse. The Group said it wants…
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The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Hassan Dada, has expressed concern about the high number of weapons in unauthorized hands in Nigeria.
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The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has secured an exparte injunction restraining further action on his purported suspension as member of the party. In an exparte motion granted by Federal high Court in Kano, Wednesday, Justice A. U Liman ordered the purported suspension of Ganduje as member of the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello wanted. The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an allege money laundering of N80.2billion. The former governor was absent in court earlier today when the EFCC arraigned him. Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation's children. The approved policies are captured as DOTS, an acronym representing: Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training & Development, and Skill Development & Acquisition. According…
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A senior Revolutionary Guards general threatened on Thursday to target Israel's "nuclear facilities" if it strikes Iranian atomic sites, state media reported, anticipating retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented weekend attack.
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Some Directors of agencies under the Ministry of Aviation who were recently relieved of their appointments have dragged the federal government to an industrial court. They said their appointments were statutory and should be allowed to finish their tenure The complainants in separate suits filed by their lawyer, Patrice Akwara prayed to be reinstated or…
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Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, has given an order for the DNA test to declare the paternity of late singer Mohbad's son, Liam. The court, after failed attempts to personally serve Wunmi, Mohbad's wife, with notice of a pending DNA test application, has ordered substituted means of service. The decision comes as the Aloba family, representing…