Magdalena Andersson has been approved by Sweden’s parliament as the country’s first-ever female prime minister, after replacing Stefan Lofven as leader of the centre-left Social Democrats. Sweden is the only Nordic country never to have elected a woman as a national leader before. Ms Andersson, who is currently the finance minister, did not win Wednesday’s […]
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The Bayelsa State Police Command, on Wednesday, confirmed the shooting of two women and a teenager by a trigger-happy policeman. According to a statement by the spokesperson for the command, Asinim Butswat, the incident took place in the Edepie-Etegwe area of Yenagoa, the state capital, on Tuesday. Butswat identified the victims as Ebinipiri Onojamadu, 46; […]
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As part of its ongoing celebration of International Women’s Day, and under the banner of this year’s theme #EachforEqual, Facebook honours women from across Africa who have been using their voices to bring people together, build and make significant impact in their communities, while inspiring other women by changing the African narrative. Nunu Ntshingila, Regional […]
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria heaved a sigh of relief as they qualified for the Round of 16 as one of the ‘four best losers’ at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Team Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage for the first time in twenty-years after missing out on five consecutive occasions. The last time […]
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has said that no fewer than 110 women die daily in Nigeria as a result of pregnancy related causes. The fund disclosed this on Wednesday through its Programme Coordinator and Head of Office, Maryama Darboe, in her goodwill message at a one-day CSO Dialogue Meeting on Maternal Health Accountability […]
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NIGERIA – The house of representatives has passed a bill enabling married women to choose their state of origin. The “Bill for an act to amend the Federal Character Commission (Establishment, etc) Act, 2010, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, Cap F7 to give married women the option of indigeneship and for related matters” was […]
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Dupe Olushola, Group Head Marketing for United Bank for Africa was recently listed among 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria, 2019. For the 5th consecutive time, the list features 100 Nigerian women drawn from a diverse range of background and sectors who are standing out and most importantly deliberately impacting their world and local communities […]
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The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), on Wednesday said Nigeria ranked 11 among the 20 countries in the world with highest prevalence of child marriage. Edward Kallon, UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, said this at the ongoing UN Women Conference 2018 in Lagos. The News Agency of […]
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A new study says both snoring and obstructive sleep apnea could lead to earlier impairment of cardiac function in women. “Snoring” refers to a sleeping pattern in which a person breathes while emitting a snorting or grunting sound. Although, the National Sleep Foundation suggests that 90 million people in the United States snore, snoring might […]
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The Police have arrested three persons suspected of trafficking 35 pregnant ladies, six children and one newborn baby in Aba, Abia State. One of those arrested was said to be the owner of a charity home in Aba. While parading the suspects in Abuja, the deputy Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Csp […]
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