FOR MANY expectant mothers, the dream of a less painful labour is a deeply held hope. In Ibadan, Oyo State, that hope can turn into horror when childbirth is accompanied by an act of mutilation disguised as tradition. Women in labour have not only endured pain but have also been subjected to the debilitating age-old […]
By Joke Kujenya PAIN, ONCE thought to be a post-birth experience, begins far earlier, according to the Kingdom of Eswatini’s Ministry of Health study just released. The Ministry’s neonatal care clinical study has revealed that babies can feel pain while still in the womb dubbing it a finding that is reshaping how health practitioners approach ...
When the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 (VAPP) was signed into law, many women’s rights advocates believed it would finally end dehumanising practices against widows. But 11 years on, the cruel ritual that inflicts physical and psychological pain on mourning wives still thrives in parts of Nigeria, taking on a new, sneaky, si...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter TO SAFEGUARD aquatic ecosystems and prevent environmental degradation across Nigeria, the Basel Coordinating Centre for the Africa Region (BCCCAfrica), Nigeria Chapter, has trained more than 300 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to lead a nationwide campaign against plastic pollution. The tra...
Woman Book Review Book: Woman, You Are Important Author: Blessing Abraham Publishers: Kabod Broadcasting, Lagos Number of Pages: 224 Reviewer: Banji Ojewale FORMER SECRETARY-General of the United Nations, Ghana’s Kofi Annan (1938-2018), said, ‘’There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.’’ Nations across the...
By Tinuade Ogunlesi, newspotng.com “Men are naturally dependent on their wives. And they grow old and age gracefully when they are happy. What makes a man happy? A wife who respects him, cares for him and stays with him to watch over the children as they excel. When a woman makes life miserable for her […]
By Abrar Fayaz and Muqeet Mohammed Shah, Aljazeera Media Institute Shrinking press freedom, poor wages, and dwindling opportunities have placed Nigerian journalism on a similar path to Kashmir’s, where censorship and political interference erode the very principles taught in classrooms. Across Nigeria, young graduates face unemployment or set...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern CONCERNS OVER adolescent reproductive health and gender inequality in Nigeria have been heightened with new figures showing that 15 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 are either mothers or currently pregnant. The Federal Government disclosed this on Tuesday during the validation and adoption of Nigeria’s first N...
In Nigeria’s southeast, fear is palpable, and human rights have taken a back seat due to a grim new reality. Young, able-bodied men vanish without a trace after being arrested by joint law enforcement operatives. For the women left behind, wives, daughters, mothers, and sisters, life has become a haunting echo of the classic play […]
By Claire Mom, thecable.ng REPORTS OF a military coup in Cameroon ousting President Paul Biya have gone viral on social media. On Tuesday, jimmoexpress37, a TikTok account, posted an eight-minute video claiming that the Cameroonian military has taken over, leaving Biya nowhere to be found. The video has gathered over 41.2k views, 1.1k likes, ...
