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Odili: Lawyer raises alarm, says judges no longer safe
An Abuja-based human rights and gender activist, Bar. Esther Uzoma, has raised the alarm that judges are no longer safe given the tendency of politicians to politicize decisions of the court, especially those of the Supreme Court.
Uzoma, founder of Proactive Gender Initiative, PGI, in Abuja, we [...]
Short Story: A wise counting
Emperor Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his courtiers. He often asked questions which were strange and witty. It took much wisdom to answer these questions.
World Radio Day: WAJA says radio game changer in promoting diversity
The West African Journalists Association, WAJA, has hailed the important role and contribution of radio as a game changer in a region increasingly challenged by poverty, disease, illiteracy, growing insurgency, political and economic tension amongst others.
President of the WAJA, Mr. Peter Quaq [...]
Short Story: Christopher’s encounter with the aliens
It was a dark and stormy night. The whole of Greentown was covered by dark clouds. Christopher was returning home. It started raining cats and dogs.
Suddenly he saw a U.F.O. app [...]
USAID, Delta partner to improve WASH
The U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, and the Delta state government are partnering to improve the management and delivery of water and sanitation, WASH, services to help people live healthier lives through reliable access to clean water.
A Memorandum of Understanding have been [...]
Genital mutilation does not make a girl “clean” - Experts
Some cultural ideals of femininity and modesty especially in Africa notes that, girls are clean and beautiful after removal of body parts that are considered unclean, hence the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM.
The girl-child is considered unfeminine until mutilated as it is belief to [...]
Short Story: The missing sweet meat
One fine day Divya woke her mother up and said, “Mummy it is so long since you made my favorite coconut barfi – please make it today!"
Mummy was in a good mood [...]
Coronavirus: Nigeria stands by China in this difficult moment - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the support of Nigeria to the Peopless Republic of China in the face of the spread of the coronavirus disease that has killed dozens and thousands hospitalized.
Buhari in a message to President Xi Jinping said “during this trying time. China's [...]
PhotoNECO fires 19 staff over certificate forgery
The National Ex [...]
PhotoHealth experts move to end plastic waste pollution in FCT
Health care experts have decried the increasing occurrence of micro plastic damages in the FCT and pharmaceutical waste stressing that it is one of [...]
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