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Retired Police Officer Owolabi Akinlolu Remanded for Raping 17-Year-Old
A retired police officer, Owolabi Akinlolu, 56, has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Facility after being arraigned for reportedly raping a 17-year-old girl at the Ogudu Area Command premises. This happened after Owolabi, a Deputy…
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Featured
The Lives Behind Nigeria’s 20 Million FGM Survivors
Today, February 6, is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). On this day, we are forced to confront a harrowing truth: over twenty million Nigerian women and girls live with…
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Patriarchy
Taliban Shuts Down Afghanistan’s Only Women’s Radio Station
Taliban has suspended operations at Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station, Radio Begum, after raiding its premises in Kabul on Jan 4, 2025. The Ministry of Information and Culture cited reported violations of media regulations as…
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Health
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim Announces Proactive Actions To Combat Obstetric Fistula
With the intent of addressing the needs of girls and women suffering from obstetrics fistula in Nigeria, the Minister For Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, announced on Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025, that there are ongoing plans…
