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Chimamanda Laments Nigeria’s Economic Hardship, Recounts Writing Journey
Globally recognised Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie expressed worries over Nigeria’s economic hardship and the migration of middle-class citizens to begging. In her exclusive interview with Channels Television’s ‘Amazing Africans’ programme, the renowned author lamented…
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Carrying Books, Babies, and Backpacks: The Quiet Burden of ‘mothers on campus’ In FUOYE
At the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, not all students have the same journey. While many focus on lectures, tests, and spending time with friends, some carry the responsibilities of motherhood. They have to deal with being…
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Bodies and Rights: Women with Disabilities Speak Out Against Healthcare Discrimination, Prejudice in Nigeria
According to estimates, 50 per cent of Nigeria’s 25 million estimated People with Disabilities are women and girls. Healthcare or Heartbreak? discrimination faced by women with disabilities. On one occasion, Bilikisu Yakubu, a disability rights…
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Abia Government Announces Policy Plans on Paid Six Months Maternity Leave
The Abia State Government is considering a landmark policy to grant six months of paid maternity leave to nursing mothers and three weeks of paternity leave to fathers. The governor’s wife, Ms Priscilla Otti, revealed…
