Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah makes history as the first female President of Namibia. She won the presidential race on Dec 3rd with a majority of 57.31% and a clear parliamentary majority mandate under the ruling party, SWAPO. Following her win, President-elect Netumbo…
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 National Agency for the Control…
Lola Adedeji lives with her mother, Patience and younger brother, Adebami, at the Federal University of Akure. (FUTA). On Nov 23, 2024, I met Lola by the popular Alaba River in Ondo State, sitting at the edge of the bridge.…
The "16 Days of Activism" is a globally recognised campaign that runs each year from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to December 10 (Human Rights Day). Originating in 1991 by activists at the inaugural…