Year: 2024
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Female Supremacy
Funke Akindele named UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for HIV Advocacy in Nigeria
Globally celebrated actress, visionary filmmaker, and humanitarian Funke Akindele has been appointed as the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Goodwill Ambassador and Advocate for HIV in Nigeria. The announcement was made by the…
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Featured
#16DaysofActivism: Should I tell you about myself?
“Tell me about yourself…” A simple question that required a beautiful answer. “Oh, I’m Fola. I am currently studying psychology at the University of Lagos. I am 21 years old and single. I’m a writer…
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Female Supremacy
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed as WTO Director-General for Second Term
The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has unanimously reappointed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General for a second four-year term. Her new tenure will begin Sept. 1, 2025, continuing her groundbreaking leadership since…
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Mainstream
I saw the faces of femicide survivors while running. It helped me push through —Participant at #iRaceAgainstFemicide
On Nov. 30, 2024, converging at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, Nigerians ran against Femicide in the country. This event, organised by the DOHS Cares Foundation, a women’s rights organisation, was held amid the…
