Idah Muke is a Physiotherapy student of Lusaka Apex Medical University, Zambia. She was recently crowned Miss Culture International Zambia and will be representing her country at the Africa Miss Culture International Pageant in South Africa come October, 2021. Idah…
How to reverse narrative of maternal, newborn mortality in Nigeria – Country Director Pathfinder International
Dr. Amina Aminu Dorayi is a physician and public health professional with 17 years’ extensive experience in designing and managing health system and sustainable development programs aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of women, girls and communities. She is…
Inside Nigeria’s Ministry of Health, Media Executives meeting
By Sunday Oyinloye For some time now, stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have been expressing their concern over the weakness in the health care system. The 2021 Annual Retreat of the National Advocates for Health held in Abuja this February…
NUC presents provisional licence to Thomas Adewumi University, Oko
By Sunday Oyinloye The National Universities Commission (NUC) has presented provisional licence to Thomas Adewumi University (TAU) Oko, Kwara State. Thomas Adewumi University was one of the 20 new private universities in Nigeria presented with provisional licence by the National…
Give your best, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister tells Ambassadors-designate
By Sunday Oyinloye As Ambassadors-designate set for their tour of duty, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has enjoined them to give their best to the service of the country. Presenting Letters of Credence to the second batch of…
‘Instead of getting help, we are often handcuffed and chained’
Christine Miloyo Ombima is a Kenyan Social Worker who is very passionate about mental health. She has her background in Environmental Studies and Community Development, and has worked with NGOs and government parastatals in her country. Christine has a lived…
My mother’s boyfriend sexually abused me at 11 – Tanasha Smith
Tanasha Smith is the Principal Social Worker at Mastery of Self Inc. Canada. She provides counselling services to individuals, couples, families, youth, and seniors. Her greatest passion is to bring healing to people who have been through traumatic/ stressful experiences.…
I was sexually assaulted in a church building -Iyanu
When depression hit at the age of 6, the world as she knew flipped on its head. She thought for sure that there was no way God could love her. She also had body image issues and started to have…
Zimbabwe weighed down by authoritarian pandemic, says opposition
By Sunday Oyinloye As the opposition in Zimbabwe rolls out its 2021 agenda, it says the country is not only weighed down by COVID-19 pandemic but also authoritarian pandemic brought about by the ruling ZANU-PF even as it describes 2021…
International Women’s Day: What African women choose to challenge
By Sunday Oyinloye As the world marked International Women’s Day yesterday, what would probably come to the mind of most people are the challenges facing women and children across the globe. Green Savannah Diplomatic Cable sought the views of women…