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FEMALE NIGERIAN SCIENTISTS BAG UNESCO L’oreal 2013 AWARDS
Two Nigerian female scientists have bagged the UNESCO-L’Oreal “Women in Science Partnership’’ award for their contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the country. Professor Francisca Okeke, the first female Head of Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka bagged the 2013 Laureate award for her significant contributions “to the understanding of daily variations of the…
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SAD TALES FROM THE VVF THEATRES
Culled from the Punch.Mrs. Mabelus Ubi has been pregnant thrice and she has had three live births. As such, it wasn’t a big deal when she went into labour for her fourth delivery. Things weren’t as smooth as she had expected, however, as she was in labour for four days at a private hospital in…
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BECAUSE I AM A GIRL CAMPAIGN; WATCH THE ‘HEART WARMING’ FILM HERE
https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/F-ZZeE7C7uM&source=uds At first when I saw the picture of a young girl in a white wedding dress, I became curious; was she being escorted to church for her Baptism? or was she a flower girl?, but watching seconds into the video, I know better. She is a child bride, getting married to a man who…
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MY FIRST ‘GUEST BLOGGER’ POST; HOW TO AVOID BEING A VICTIM OF MATERNAL DEATH
Some weeks back, I was asked by Femme Lounge to answer a question on maternal health that was sent in by a reader. I was so excited and since it was first experience I didn’t want to mess it up (I usually don’t mess things up but when I am nervous…..I can jump three oceans…
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KENYA’S CONDOM ADVERT PULLED; IT FAILED TO MAKE THEM HAPPY
https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/XzZDtdJmaBA&source=uds I had watched the condom advert which was designed to promote condom use some days back but I didn’t think it would cause an uproar the way it did. There were major differences in the way the advert was done compared to the Nigerian way of advertising. I noticed women were talking about condom…
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HOW STRONG IS THE NIGERIAN HEALTH SYSTEM? VOTE NOW!
If you think Nigeria has a strong health system; with low maternal deaths, affordable health care services, well equipped health centres, adequate and efficient health workers…..then let me hear you from you. Cast your votes here!
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REPRESENTATIVES APPROVE LIFE IN JAIL FOR RAPISTS
The House of Representatives in Abuja on Tuesday approved life imprisonment for any person convicted of rape and also persons convicted of gang raping a victim shall be liable jointly and severally to a minimum of 20 years imprisonment without the option of fine.The bill seeks to safeguard the rights of vulnerable persons, particularly the…
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WHY CAN’T A TYPICAL AFRICAN MAN GO FOR A VASECTOMY?
I just heard that Vasectomy is the most reliable method of contraceptive and I am thinking; If it is, why are our men….African ‘Naija’ Nigerian men not going for Vasectomy? It’s not just the most reliable it is also very safe compared to Tubal Ligation (when a woman blocks her fallopian tubes). Recently, I heard this…
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2013 BLOGATHON; END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
For over a century, International Women’s Day has been celebrated annually on March 8 to honour women and to inspire women to fight to progress gender equality.The United Nations General Assembly defines “violence against women” as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or mentalharm or suffering to women, including threats of such…
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