Father of One Month Old Defiles Neighbour's Daughter

"So you are even a virgin” – perpetrator tells survivor. 

The alleged perpetrator, Emeka

Rebecca Ejifoma

32 years old father of a month old baby girl, Oma Ebuka, has been arraigned before the Tinubu Magistrate Court for allegedly defiling 17 years old female neighbour (names withheld) in the survivor’s home.

Women Associations Nationwide Walk against Female Circumcision

…Causes VVF and other infections

Lauretta Omosogha

Women Associtations including the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FIDA, and NGOs in Ondo State joined the Inter-African Committee (IAC) to sensitise women against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

Family Planning Experts Task Journalists on More Awareness among Nigerian Women

Lauretta Omosogha

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Senior Technical Advisor, John Hopkins University, Centre for Communications Programme and NURHI, Mrs. Charity Ibeawuchi, has urged Nigerian journalists to continue in their report on regular use of family planning to enhance productivity among women in the society.

Killer Disease Hits 117 Lagosians, Lagos State Govt Raises Alarm

Kazeem Ugbodaga

A killer disease known as gastroenteritis has invaded Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, with 117 residents of the state affected by the disease.

Gastroenteritis, also known as infectious diarrhea, is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract—the stomach and small intestine. Symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Fever, lack of energy and dehydration may also occur.

Life without Breast: CEO Encourages Breast Cancer Survivors, Enlightens on Silicon Breast Forms

Rebecca Ejifoma

Ms. Abigail Simon-Hart

Managing Director of Bricon Global Consult Limited, Ms. Abigail Simon-Hart, is a breast cancer survivor. She has defeated stigmas, low self-esteem and taken charge of her life after mastectomy. Today, she raises the flag for other survivors to breathe again.

Malawi Tackles Infertility with Merck Foundation

Rebecca Ejifoma

CEO of Merck Foundation, Dr. Rasha Kelej and First Lady of Malawi, Prof. Gertrude Mutharila

Merck foundation has partnered the first lady of Malawi, Professor Gertrude Mutharika and others, to train Malawian doctors in the fields of cancer, diabetes and fertility care as efforts to improve access to equitable and quality healthcare in the country against infertility stigma.

Merck Foundation Partners Guinea to Launch First Merck Health Media Training

•••Calls for application from print, electronics and online media professionals with deadline
Rebecca Ejifoma

Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President, Merck More Than a Mother with the First Lady of Guinea, Mrs. Djene Condé

Merck Foundation in partnership with First Lady of Guinea, Djene Conde, to build healthcare capacity in the fields of Oncology, break the stigma around fertility and diabetes care set to hold the first Merck Health Media Training in Conakry, Guinea.