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Today, I am wondering…like I always wonder. Has anyone figured out one could have the desired sex of baby He/she wants to?. Okay, let me rephrase the question. Is there anything one can do to have the sex of baby of his/her choice?. Like if you want a girl, the couple is expected to plait…

Before now the country’s reproductive health and family planning service protocols and guidelines allowed only doctors, nurses and midwives to provide injectable contraceptives while community health extension workers (CHEWs) were only allowed to provide condoms and contraceptive pills in the community.   This policy prevented many women in rural communities from accessing injectable contraceptives which is…

Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer Elton John once called President George W. Bush “the worst thing that ever happened to America. Asked directly what President has done more than any other to combat AIDS, John answered without hesitation: “George Bush.” Now, Sir Elton offers a different description of Bush: The U.S. President who has done most…

Nigeria’s talented Juju music living legend – King Sunny Ade added colour to the ongoing New World NigeriaSports and Cultural Showcase when he mounted the stage of the 128-year old building housing Theatre Royal Stratford in East London yesterday. New World Nigeria is an initiative of Nigeria’s Bank of Industry (BOI), created to market the diverse and vibrant Nigerian…

North Korean state media ended weeks of speculation today, announcing that the mystery woman who has accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on recent public events is his wife. Referring to her as Ri Sol Ju, the station reported on the couple’s visit to Neung Ra People’s Resort during the 8 p.m. broadcast, identifying Ri by…

Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died on Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  The former astronaut, 61, was described as a national hero who changed the face of America’s space program by NASA colleagues.  In 1983, she became the first American woman and the youngest American to fly…

I know and I am very sure that I am not the only one with bad experiences when it has to do with tailors because my sister has had her own share, my mum too and some friends have also shared their experiences. I love the look of a well sewn Ankara or lace dress…

Mrs Labara Larai, Head, Cancer Unit, Public Health Department, FCT, has warned of an increased number of women suffering from lung cancer in Nigeria. “As cigarette smoking trend is increasing among the women in this country, lung cancer is expected to increase among the women in the next two or three decades,” she said. Larai…

MTN Foundation, the social investment vehicle of MTN Nigeria,has completed a Youth Friendly Centre at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State to help combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youth.  The centre will increase access to HIVcounselling and testing within the university community, to prevent the spread of the disease.  According to the…

Distribution of free LLINs in Oyo state Distribution site: A woman checking it out. Community Sensitization on the use of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets to curb Malaria Distribution centre of LLINs in Oyo state I am so glad that these Long Lasting Insecticide treated nets get to the most vulnerable in the society. There is a…