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Ventures Africa CEO, Uzodinma Iweala to speak at the Clinton Global Initiative with Ben Affleck and 15 others.
The CEO of Ventures Africa, Uzodinma Iweala, will on Wednesday, 21st of September 2016 speak at the final plenary session of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).
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Torture is a lucrative business for the Nigerian police – Amnesty International.
“A police unit created to protect the people has instead become a danger to society, torturing its victims with complete impunity while fomenting a toxic climate of fear and corruption.” – Damian Ugwu, Researcher for...
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Nigeria’s shocking boldness in abusing the human rights of its citizens.
Respect for fundamental human rights and freedom is a major feature of any democratic state, yet, abuse of human rights is becoming more rampant in Nigeria.
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25-year-old Hindatu Umar is the first woman to head a local government council in north-western Nigeria.
Last week, the city of Argungu in Kebbi state, Nigeria witnessed something unprecedented as Hindatu Umar, a 25-year old female, resumed work as the chairperson of the city’s local government council.
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The wives of Boko Haram Jihadists share their stories from a safe house.
“It’s okay to be a suicide bomber. It’s normal,” says one of the wives of Boko Haram currently living in a safe house in Maiduguri, Borno State.
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UNICEF to launch awareness campaign on violence against children in Nigeria.
On Monday, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) revealed its plan to officially launch a campaign on violence against children in Nigeria.
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Here’s all you need to know about the world’s first baby born of three parents.
A one-of-a-kind baby that was born using a controversial new procedure that combines the DNA of three parents appears to be healthy, according to doctors in the US who oversaw the treatment.
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UN reveals why school meals project in Mali must continue.
“Hungry people cannot be learning or producing anything, except perhaps violence.” – Pearl Bailey On Tuesday, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) revealed that about 180,000 pupils in Mali will be out of school if...
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These are the winners of Agility’s Africa 2016 Photo Competition.
The winners of the Africa 2016 Photo Competition have been announced and awarded. The competition was organised by Agility, a global logistics provider.
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How the war is affecting basic child education in CAR.
On Wednesday, the United Nations revealed that over 10,000 children have been unable to resume school in Central African Republic (CAR) this academic year because of the prolonged civil war in the state which has...