by Chi Ibe A report by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has noted that Nigeria’s external reserves declined by 6.1% with trade balance reducing to 8.9 in the last quarter (Q3). Comparing results of Q3 in with the levels recorded in Q1, 2013 and Q2, 2012, the bank however said the external account remains... Read More

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A quarter of men in Asia confess to raping a woman at least once – Study

Of 10,000 men surveyed in Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka, 1 in 10 admitted to raping a woman who wasn’t his partner. Nearly one in four men surveyed in Asia say they have raped a woman at least once according to a disturbing new report. Among men interviewed in Bangladesh,... Read More

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January 20, 2013

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This makes us sad: India’s capital, New Delhi, records 2 rapes a day, a 24% rise in 2012

The protesters claimed it, the media reported it and the Opposition parties harped on it. Still, the biggest confirmation of the “unsafe for women” status of the national Capital has come from the records of the Delhi Police which show a 24 per cent rise in the number of rape cases in 2012. According to... Read More

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