women’s right
15 Apr
Poised to ensure that women’s rights are upheld in Anglophone West-African (AWA) countries with the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol), Baobab for Women’s Human Rights is set to champion this cause.
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has fixed 15th January to 26th February 2024, for the sale of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application forms. The examination body also slated 7th March 2024 for the MOCK-UTME, while the main exam will be held from 19th to 29th April 2024. In a statement in…
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Mr Olakunle Oluomo (APC-Ifo), the Speaker of Ogun House of Assembly, on Tuesday in Abeokuta condemned the demolition of a primary school allegedly by Dangote Cement Plc. The Speaker issued the condemnation while responding to the presentation by a member, Yusuf Amosun (APC-Ewekoro), during plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the school…
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A former US consulate staffer jailed in Turkey on terror-related charges has been released, an embassy spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday, removing an issue that had gnawed at diplomatic ties for years. Metin Topuz, a Turkish national who worked as a liaison officer for the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Istanbul, was initially arrested…
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Extreme weather that stormed through Ukraine's south earlier this week killed 12 people, while bad weather and the war with Russia have left more than 800 villages without power, Kyiv said on Wednesday. Hurricane winds and snowfall hit southern Ukraine, already severely affected by Russia's invasion, on Monday. The strong winds also swept through occupied…
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Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, says it is time to redesign the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme to fulfil the purpose of its creation. Olawande said this on Tuesday during an unscheduled inspection visit to facilities at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Yipata in Edu Local Government Area (LGA) of…
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Nigerian music mogul Davido has revealed that he charges $600,000 per show. The Afrobeats star made the revelation during a chat with Zahir Jooma, the co-owner of the popular jewellery store, Icebox. Davido, who is known for his high-energy performances and infectious music, has been in high demand in recent years. He has headlined major…
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The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed seven hotels and a church over noise pollution. LASEPA confirmed this on its X handle on Tuesday in Lagos. The agency said they were sealed for environmental degradation The sealed establishments are Infinity Westabul Hotel & Suites, De-Orange Place Lounge & Event, Hollysee Hotel & Suites,…
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Cambodia is scrapping plans for a $1.5 billion coal project as crunch climate talks get under way in Dubai, the country's energy minister told AFP on Wednesday. Keo Rottanak said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet would announce the cancellation on Thursday. Phnom Penh would instead consider building a terminal for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG).…
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Hamas is willing to extend a truce for four days and release more Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a source close to the militant group said Wednesday, as mediators sought a lasting halt to the conflict. A current truce is scheduled to expire early Thursday after a six-day pause in a conflict sparked…