ONE of the biggest myths about rape and sexual violence is that it happens as a result of uncontrollable sexual desire. Being uncontrollable, the perpetrator cannot be held responsible for his actions. Therefore the survivor must have done something to be raped. Responsibility and blame are then shifted from the perpetrator to the survivor.

THE Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has been called upon to wade into the brewing crisis between members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, Lagos branch, and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, who are spoiling for a showdown over alleged insensitivity of management to their plights and highhandedness of the Agency’s Director of Administration/Human Resource.

Between, commercial banks in Ijebu Ode and Ago-Iwoye, were shut for several days for fear of robbery attacks. The banks refused to open when the armoured personnel carrier used by the Police to give them protection from bandits was not deployed shutting down commercial activities in the area.

I was eight-years-old when a man raped me. If his action ended there, it would have been better for me but, it was the beginning of many problems ahead of me till today. After the rape, I was taken to the hospital for treatment. It was after many tests that the doctors said I had developed VVF. I have been operated twice as a young girl.

In March, 2015, the re-election bid of former President Goodluck Jonathan welcomed the year in the South West as leaders and elders from the region were pitted against each other over Jonathan’s re-election. Separate meetings were held in Lagos and Ibadan in March 2015 where both camps expressed different opinions on the topic and the agelong emotive issue of national conference for the ethnic nationality.

Pfizer Nigeria in the scope of its corporate social responsibility recently supported St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church during their health week to address the growing problem of cardiovascular diseases in the country. This was achieved through donation of strips for cardiovascular screening. The screening which covered health parameters like blood pressure, glucose, total cholesterol held in the church premises.

INTRODUCTION: Whenever I was incarcerated by successive military regimes from 1985-1998, Amnesty International (AI) waged an effective campaign for my release. Through the activities of the AI and other progressive organisations I was able to regain my personal liberty without any conditionality. Notwithstanding that I was charged with many criminal offences including treasonable felony the AI declared me a prisoner of conscience.

There is no arguing the fact that giving of gifts has become a very big part of our lives. Whether it’s for a loved one’s birthday, marriage, new baby, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Wedding anniversary, Valentine or Christmas, gifts help to strengthen bonds with colleagues, family and friends. Gifts are our way of staying in touch, saying thank you or just […]

lagos—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday presented the state’s 2016 budget proposal of N662.588 billion to the House of Assembly, with a pledge that his administration will not only implement the budget faithfully, but also ensure that it works in the best interest of Lagosians.

The recent call by Honourable Sanni Zorro, the member of the House of Representatives for the Gumel/Maigatari, Sule Tankar/Gagarawa Federal Constituency of Jigawa State for the domestication of the Kampala Convention on Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) is a worthy idea.

LAGOS — There appears to be increasing tension and instability in the Nigeria’s foreign exchange market with depreciation of Naira accelerating as the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and the banks push for more restrictions on the market.

By Chris Onuoha The bishop of Abraham’s Evangelistic Ministry, AEM, Bishop Abraham Olaleye has charged Nigerian leaders and lawmakers to embrace humility in the discharge of their duties as it is the only way people can have confidence in them. The clergyman said this in Lagos last Sunday during the ordination of Ikechi Amechi and […]

RESIDENTS of Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, have appealed to the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to utilize the current dry season to rehabilitate the major dilapidated roads in the city, which have continued to cause untold hardship on the people.

By now, the new owner of Lafiagi Sugar supposed to have over 400 hectares of planted sugar cane in the site. It is supposed to have brought in its machineries by now. That is, by March 2015, it is supposed to have imported it’s machineries but nothing like that has happened.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed plans to spend over N5 billion (about $25 million) for the country’s participation in seven major championships in the new year. This expenditure was contained in a budget summary of the NFF at their Annual General Assembly. A further breakdown showed that Nigeria will feature at the 2016 CHAN […]