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Kenya – Woman Gives Birth On Train

A mother who gave birth to a baby onboard an express train between Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa has been showered with congratulations. Kenyans have been delighted with the news after…

Nigeria – Why My Mother Was Kidnapped

This isn’t the first time the idea of petrol subsidy removal would be mooted. The Jonathan administration under which the incumbent Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, served as Minister…

Why Women File for Divorce More than Men

The decision to end a marriage is often difficult, and couples may spend months, or even years, soul-searching before calling it quits. But when it comes to initiating a split, there’s a clear pattern in who…

I woke up one morning and my day…

I was sixteen when I got pregnant. It was right after Junior secondary school. The man who got me pregnant was a stranger I had known for just a couple of weeks. Menses then was…

Kamala Harris calls for investment to empower women

Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris has called for intentional investment for the empowerment of African women. On day three of her nine-day tour of Africa, the American Veep charged Africa to ensure the economic…

26-Year-Old Rukayat Shittu Wins Senate Sit in Nigeria

Rukayat – a former Senate President of Congress of NOUN Students (CONS) – will represent the Owode/Onire constituency, Asa local government of Kwara State. In the result announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…