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Bernard Dayo March 24, 2021

Stephanie Linus’ short film ‘The Student’ highlights the scourge of sexual harassment in universities

For as long as sexual harassment of female students in tertiary institutions is still a thing, there won't be shortage of ways to address the problem, particularly using the media.…

Alexander Onukwue May 1, 2019

Straight Nigerians are largely to blame for Nigeria’s population hitting 201m. It’s not rocket science

On Monday, the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) in its 2019 state of the world population report, said Nigeria’s population has hit a new high of 201 million. Quickly, the…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq April 30, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 30th of April

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Bernard Dayo April 29, 2019

The Late 5: Nigeria’s population now 201m – UNFPA; Dickson rejects life pension bill for lawmakers | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation: Nigeria's population staggeringly hits 201m in new UNFPA report According to a report released by the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), Nigeria's population…

Editor November 4, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Despite a ban, Ekiti, Osun still remain hot beds for Female Genital Mutilation

One of the last bills former president Goodluck Jonathan passed into law, was a bill abolishing female genital mutilation and imposing heavy criminal and financial sanctions on persons who still…

Editor July 1, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Why aren’t UNFPA’s free contraceptives for Nigerian men and women getting to the people who need it?

On the 29th of June 2017, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) renewed its four year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed with the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, UNFPA, for the…

Omoleye Omoruyi June 5, 2017

Former Minister, Babatunde Osotimehin, is dead

Former Minister for Health, Babatunde Osotimehin, has died, aged 68. The Executive Director of the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), died in the early hours of June 5, after a…

Itunuoluwa April 4, 2017

Trump to end support for UN Population Fund over abortions

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Officials in Washington said the US government plans to stop funding the United Nations Population Fund because of the organization’s “coercive” family planning practices, including providing abortions,…

Tolu March 10, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Game of Thrones Season 7 to premiere in July (WATCH), P-Square acquire new mansion in Ikoyi (PHOTOS) | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept - and are still buzzing on today's Entertainment Roundup. Stephanie Linus becomes UNFPA regional maternal health…

Oludolapo Adelana March 9, 2017

Stephanie Linus becomes UNFPA health ambassador for West and Central Africa (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has appointed Nigerian actress, Stephanie Linus its Regional Maternal Health Ambassador for West and Central Africa. A Member of the Order…

Kolapo Olapoju May 4, 2015

We hear 214 girls rescued from Boko Haram are pregnant

by Panshak Ibrahim About 214 girls from those recently rescued by the Nigerian Army are reportedly pregnant. According to a report by Vanguard newspapers, the figure was obtained from one…

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