[ad_1] The Lagos government has established a shelter named “Eko Haven” for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in the state. The shelter, which is a 30-bed space facility situated at the Ikorodu axis of Lagos, was built to provide immediate shelter services to high-risk survivors of domestic violence. Speaking during the opening of the…
[ad_1] A local executive chef set to premiere on Food Network this week almost missed her big break in 2019. A 2005 graduate of East Carter High School and now the Executive Chef for Aramark Food Service at Morehead State University, Brittani Ratcliff said she received a couple of messages on social media a few…
[ad_1] Life before 2009 was blissful for Mohammed Aliyu. He had a home, a job, a car, and most importantly, his sight. Now, none of those things exist. After Aliyu lost his vision to glaucoma — one of the leading causes of blindness — it did not take long for the Kaduna state local government…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to withdraw its order to banks to obtain social media handles from their customers for identification purposes or face legal action. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, SERAP gave the institution 3 days to comply with…
[ad_1] Life before 2009 was blissful for Mohammed Aliyu. He had a home, a job, a car, and most importantly, his sight. Now, none of those things exist. After Aliyu lost his vision to glaucoma — one of the leading causes of blindness — it did not take long for the Kaduna state local government…
[ad_1] Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Aliko Dangote has been an “invaluable partner” for many years. In a note posted on his blog, the Microsoft co-founder said his non-profit and Dangote Foundation have worked together “on issues like malnutrition, food fortification, and polio” in Nigeria. Gates was journaling about…
[ad_1] BY ONOR-OBASSI TAIWO We can all agree that planning a wedding can most times be rather tedious. I was so immersed in the preparations for my sister’s wedding last year, you’d think it was me getting married. Since I am the lawyer, I processed the paperwork for their registry marriage and something struck me….
[ad_1] A forum on scientific and technological innovation related to cultural relics was recently held in Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China’s Sichuan Province. China’s scientific research ship, Tansuo-1, carrying the crewed submersible Shenhai Yongshi (Deep Sea Warrior), is seen in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province. The ship completed the first archaeological survey of…
Kazeem Akolawole writes on the activities of corrupt health workers in public hospitals who demand money before giving vaccines and how it affects the health of the nation. Ever walked into a government hospital in Nigeria for a vaccine jab and was informed that you had to ”pay something” before it can be given to…
[ad_1] BRIDGETOWN, June 25 (Xinhua) — “The long-term Chinese medical team is really unique to our hospital,” said Anthony Harris, director of medical services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, expressing his gratitude for the contribution of the Chinese medical team in the country. As a surgeon who had witnessed Chinese doctors’ treatment in…
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