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The untold story of how 13-yr-old Ochanya died while seeking an education
Pulse takes an in-depth look into the circumstances that led to the untimely death of Ochanya Elizabeth Ogbanje. It is a story every Nigerian should read.
Returning from the farm on a hot, sunny afternoon in May 2018, Rose Abah-Ogbanje…
With govts failing, Nigerian youth take over fight against ‘menstrual period poverty’
Anne Obidike was somewhat shy talking about her menstrual hygiene management with PREMIUM TIMES. When she finally agreed to, she confessed that she could count the number of times she used sanitary products since she started menstruating.…
Depression: Young widows’ nightmare
A widow, simply identified as Folake, became depressed after losing her husband three years ago and she has to cater for her three children almost alone.
Folake, 27, is among many young widows suffering from depression who realise that…
Tackling depression among women in Nigeria
Nnenna Chibuzor, 28, became depressed after losing her husband four years ago and her husband’s family accused her of having a hand in his death.
Chibuzor says the situation has caused her sleepless nights as she often feels worthless…
Lack of resources paring rural women’s agric productivity
Leading an extensive farming system or large-scale processing of agricultural produce in the small town of Olla in Ejigbo, Osun State, is an exceptional feat that a handful of those thriving are like pearls on the community’s fabric.…
Reintegrating the Girl-child into School System
Funmi Ogundare writes that girls who are out-of-school as a result of one form of attack or the other, abuse and poverty, need to be supported, safe and secured to get them re-integrated into the school system
Friday November 16, 2018…