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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…

I was at the 55th National Council on Health Meeting on Thursday, though it wasn’t easy getting into the venue of the meeting (I almost cried)…… I had heard about the meeting and really wanted to be part of it but I didn’t have an invite after much pleading and explaining that I worked with a…

An armed gang raped women in a brutal attack on a youth camp just outside Mexico City, state prosecutors said. About 90 youths were camped out there and local media said the victims belonged to a church group.The Mexican daily, Reforma reported that the gang raped seven young women before leaving in two stolen vehicles.In a report…

The International Partnership for Microbicides and Women Deliver invite you to an interactive dialogue at AIDS 2012 about the essential links between HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health programs. Global leaders, advocates and practitioners will discuss lessons learned, ongoing research and the path forward for integrated reproductive health and HIV services and programs to improve the health and…

This is the event of the month……The World Bank Youth Forum Event is tomorrow. The World Bank Youth Forum in its July meeting will meet with the Senior Health Specialist of the World Bank who would  share World Bank’s new approach on results based financing for service delivery in the health sector in Nigeria. The…