On Women
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Appeal Court Dismisses Akpabio’s Motions, Slams N100,000 Fine
The Abuja Court of Appeal has dismissed two motions filed by the Senate President, Godwill Akpabio, against Senator Natasha’s legal suit challenging her unjust six-month suspension from the Senate and imposed a N100,000 fine against…
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NAFDAC Bans Unregistered Batch of Tarivid Antibiotic Over Safety Concerns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned an unregistered batch of the antibacterial drug Tarivid (Ofloxacin 200mg), citing serious safety concerns after circulating in Nigeria’s healthcare supply chain. Tarivid…
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Nigerian Referee Yemisi Akintoye Selected for 2024 WAFCON in Morocco
Nigerian referee Yemisi Eunice Akintoye has been selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as one of 18 officials appointed to officiate at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). It is scheduled…
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Amnesty Reports Negligence of Female Boko Haram Survivors
Female survivors of Boko Haram insurgency in the north-east, including victims of forced marriages and trafficking, are still neglected by Nigeria’s government despite the landmark report of Amnesty International and its campaign of the #EmpowerOurGirls#…
