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UNICEF Says Adolescent Girls at High Risk of Sexual Violence
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says adolescent girls in developing countries continued to face risk of sexual violence.
UNICEF’s Bauchi Field officer, Tushar Rane,...
Lagos Empowers Survivors of Sexual, Domestic Violence
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has organised business entrepreneurship training for survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).
The DSVA Executive...
Bauchi to Vaccinate Girls against Sexually-Transmitted Virus
Bauchi State on Saturday moved to vaccinate girls in the state against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
It plans to target girls between the ages of...
Tackling Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a terminology that was not popular two decades ago, but now seen almost every day on the pages...
Agency Empowers Parents with SkillSet to Reduce Sexual Violence
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has equipped parents with the relevant skill-set and information to boost their knowledge of preventing...
Sexual Reproductive Health Ambassador Seeks Increased Access to Services, Education
Ms Ayomide Ajibola, an ambassador of Life Planning for Adolescents and Youths (LPAY), has urged young adults to take advantage of sexual reproductive health...
Child Protection: Lagos Engages Parents on Physical, Sexual Abuses
The Lagos State Government on Saturday engaged 400 parents and caregivers from Education District 2 on the protection of children against physical, mental and...
Lagos to Train 400 CDC Leaders on Sexual, Domestic Violence
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) says it will train 400 Community Development Councils (CDCs) leaders on curbing Sexual and Gender-Based...
NGO Collaborates with Abuja Community on Sexual, Gender-Based Violence
The Abiodun Essiet Initiative for Girls (AEIG) has collaborated with community leaders, women and youths of Bwari Area Council, in the Federal Capital Territory...
GERIS Moves to Bolster Sexual, Reproductive Health Rights of WWDs
Global Exchange on Religion in Society (GERIS), an European Union-funded project, has expressed commitment to embark on aggressive awareness campaign on emerging issues around...
Over 1m Sexually Transmitted Infections Acquired Daily, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there are over one million sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) acquired every day worldwide by citizens through
sexual contacts and other...
Coping With Mental Health and Sexuality in Menopause
Menopause and menopausal challenges are generally viewed as issues women should address personally, especially in a country like Nigeria, where maternal health only started...
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FG to Establish Special Courts For Sexual, Gender-Based Violence
The Federal Government is to establish special courts to prosecute cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and ensure quick dispensation of justice for victims...
WHO Chief Vows ‘Profound Transformation’ of Agency After Sexual Abuse Scandal
The World Health Organisation’s chief on Thursday promised a “profound transformation” of the global body following allegations of rape and other sexual abuse by...
Women Having Pains during Sexual Intercourse Should be Worried – Study
Dyspareunia, also known as intercourse pain is a sign of infection and women who experience this pain should be worried, a recent study shows.
According...
Report Anyone Harassing You Sexually, NANNM Chairman Tells Nurses
With the increasing reports of nurses, especially those in private hospitals, being sexually harassed by patients and other healthcare workers, the Acting Chairman, National...
Children Molestation: Stakeholders Advocate Sexuality Education in Schools
Some stakeholders have advocated the inclusion of sexuality education in school curricula to curb the increasing cases of violence against children.
They made the call...
How Long You’ll Live Depends on How Satisfying Your Sexual Life...
A Sociologist, Prof. Onipede Wusu, says sexual and reproductive wellbeing are critical to health and life expectancy rate in any society.
Wusu, of the Department...
Scientists Reveal How Women Increase Sexual Pleasure
Scientists for the first time ever have conducted their first study focusing on women’s techniques for increasing their own pleasure from vaginal penetration.
The findings,...
‘Access to Condoms Will Check Sexually-Transmitted Infection Rate’
Experts on Saturday advocated equitable access and increased use of condoms to prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases and for family planning.
The experts made the call...
Study Shows Sexual Objectification Could Cause Anxiety in Well-Being
Whether it's an unsuitable comment at work place or a jeering from a passing car, sexual objectification of women can cause anxiety about personal...
Sexual Assault Victims Recount Ordeals as Experts List Health Implications of...
- Gynaecologist, psychiatrist call for holistic care for victims
Sexual assault or gender-based violence has apparently assumed an alarming dimension in the country, as it...
Senate Passes Sexual Harassment Bill, Offenders to spend 14yrs in Jail
The Senate on Tuesday read for the third time and passed a bill seeking to stop sexual abuse of female students in the nation’s...
NGF Declares State Of Emergency on Sexual Violence
The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF has declared a state of emergency on sexual and gender-based violence against women and children.
NGF in a statement issued...
Are Women Above 69 Years Sexually Dysfunctional?
There is a huge misconception about sexuality among elderly women in Nigeria and there are very few publications on this subject matter to make...
Being Sexually Active Boosts Well-Being in Older Adults- Study Finds
Although people shy away from discussing it most times, but studies have shown that sexual activity is an important aspect of the human life,...
UNILORIN Pharmacy Students Advocate Safer Sexual Practices
-Commemorate 2019 World AIDS Day
Worried by the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Kwara State, as expressed by the State AIDS Control Agency (KWASACA) recently,...
Skin Vaccination Could Boost Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections
A recent study published in the Nature Communications has shown how skin vaccination can generate protective CD8 T-cells that are recruited to the genital...
More than 1 Million Sexually Transmitted Infections Reported Daily- WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm over the increasing rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) around the globe, saying there are...
For Wellness, Sleep is not Negotiable (2)
Sleep is a complex physiological process that is regulated globally, regionally, and locally by both cellular and molecular mechanisms. Sleep is extremely important for...
Prioritising Women’s Health for Accelerated Progress
As has been the tradition for nearly five decades, the International Women’s Day was globally celebrated on 8 March, 2024. The theme for this...
NAFDAC’s Ban on Sachet Alcoholic Drinks
The recent ban on the production, sales and distribution of alcoholic beverages in sachets and PET bottles, by the National Agency for Food and...
Contraceptives: Lagos Residents Express Concerns Over High Cost
Some residents of Lagos have raised concerns over the increasing cost of contraceptives, saying it will lead to unsafe sex and unintended pregnancies among...
Foundation Partners NACA on Prevention of STIs, HIV
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, has partnered the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), to promote correct and consistent use...
Gynaecologist Advocates Enactment, Implementation of Laws against FGM
A Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr Nathaniel Adewole, at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, has called for enactment and implementation of laws towards combating...
NAFDAC Bans Manufacturing, Sales of Sachet Alcoholic Beverages
-As Distillers protest ban in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the manufacturing, sales, distribution and use...
SGBV: Group Organises Monthly Therapy for Survivors in Bauchi
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Attach Sisters Helping Hand (ASSH) Foundation, said it has organised therapy sessions to help survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based...
Lagos Vaccinates 484,761 Girls against Cervical Cancer
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) says it administered Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to 484,761 girls from October to December 2023.
The Permanent...
Kaduna Records 1,097 Cases of SGBV in 2023
Kaduna State has recorded no fewer than 748 reported cases of emotional and psychosocial abuse and 349 cases of physical assault in 2023.
The Commissioner...
HIV/AIDS on the rise among Gombe Ladies, NSCDC Alerts Men
The Gombe State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has raised the alarm, that ladies allegedly infected with HIV/AIDS have...
Group Sensitises Adolescent Girls On Rights, Hygiene In Bauchi
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has sensitised adolescent girls and young women on the need to know their fundamental and girls’ rights in order not...
Life Expectancy Rate Increased in 2015 to 2022- NBS
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Life expectancy rate for males and females in Nigeria witnessed a gradual and continuous increase from 2015 to 2022, according to the National...
Address Gender-Based Violence to Curb Mental Health Disorders, Lady Pharmacists Urge...
Lady pharmacists in Lagos State have blamed the surge in mental health disorders among women and girls, on the high prevalence of gender-based violence...
Lagos Seeks Boy who Boasts of Raping a Girl in a...
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has declared a boy who boasted of raping a girl in a viral video wanted.
In...
Organisation Reiterates Call To End Violence against Women, Girls
As part of efforts to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Women Supporting Women Network (WSWN), a non-profit...
Grace Delano: Legendary Matriarch of Reproductive and Family Health
No narrative of the evolution of reproductive health in Nigeria would be complete, or even meaningful, without a resounding mention of Chief (Mrs) Grace...
Diabetes Complications Epidemic Looms in Nigeria, Says DICOMAI
There are strong indications of a looming epidemic of diabetes milletus complications in Nigeria, except the federal and state governments urgently intervene to assist...
Music, Drugs and Mental Wellbeing in Nigeria
Music, as perhaps the strongest vehicle of Nigeria’s popular culture, has had a very rich and eventful history that can be deconstructed from its...
Court Sentences Medical Doctor to Life Imprisonment for Rape
Dr Femi Olaleye, managing director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence...
